Why People Move

Why People The data is a bit old, but the reasons haven't changed. Most of the population still move because of house and family related reasons. MOVE Family-related reasons Housing-related reasons Better neighborhood/less crime Wanted to own home/not rent by New/better house/apartment Change in marital status To establish own household Better neighborhood/less crime Cheaper housing Other housing Other family reasons Major Moves Company Work-related reasons Other reasons New job/job transfer To look for work/lost job Attend/leave college Change of climate Closer to work/easier commute Health reasons Retired Natural disaster Other job-related reason Other reason BASED ON DATA GATHERED BETWEEN 2009-2010 Housing-Related Reasons 43.7% Family-Related Reasons 30.3% Work-Related Reasons 16.4% Attend/Leave College 2.7% Other Reasons 6.8% SOURCES http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0031.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/p23-204.pdf http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p20-567.pdf http://eyeonhousing.org/2013/12/ 16/top-reasons-americans-moved-in-2013/