Americans Are Moving Again
Americans are moving again. The recession had the effect of “freezing people in place” as they waited out a housing and economic slump, and now there is “at least a thawing,” says Kenneth Johnson, a demographer with the UNH.
After staying in place for years, bogged down by the financial effects of the recession, Americans are finally back on the move, according to the latest U.S. Census data. 
In 2012, nearly 16.9 million people moved between counties, and 7 million made long-distance moves from one state to another. For long-distance moves, that figure was nearly 5 percent higher than 2010.
Where are they going? Many people are heading to the Sun Belt states: Florida, Arizona, and Nevada, Johnson says. They’re moving from Northeastern and Midwestern cities, such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and New York. For example, the state of New York lost about 136,000 residents in 2012.
On the other hand, metro areas such as Miami-Fort Lauderdale, which lost residents during the recession, regained population in 2012 — particularly as housing and the economy recovers there. Las Vegas; Jacksonville, Fla.; and San Jose, Calif., are other metros gaining residents after a loss, USA Today reports.
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Source: USA Today 10/26/2013
