South Dakota Surpasses Oregon in Moving Study

Oregon No Longer Number 1 In Moving Study

According to newly released data from United Van Lines, Oregon has slipped behind South Dakota & Vermont in inbound moves

The Study

United Van Lines’ annual study tracks customers’ state-to-state migration patterns over the past year. Oregon has been high on the list in recent years, topping the chart in 2016. Generally, many Western states have been competitive in this study in the past decade.

United began tracking migration data patterns annually in 1977. They’ve maintained this study for 40 years. Additional to their hard numbers on numbers of inbound vs. outbound moves, they survey their customers on why they are moving from state-to-state. This somewhat more soft data does rely on self-reporting of reasons, but it gives economists, the Real Estate sector, and business people valuable insight into demographic and macro-economic flows.

By The Numbers

United Van Lines 2016 Moving Study on Oregon

Percent Leaving VS. Arriving Moves, Oregon 2016

Outbound Moves33%
Inbound Moves67%
1313
Outbound Moving Shipments
2677
Inbound Moving Shipments
3
2016 Ranking
1
2015 Ranking

Reasons for Moving To Oregon

Reasons for Leaving Oregon

What the Numbers are Saying

Oregon continues to perform well in United Van Lines’ study. While it may have fallen to number 3 with 67% inbound moves, it still tops the broader trend of Western states representing the top destinations for movers. Idaho, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona were all significantly net positive in moves in 2016.

The West continues to benefit from the trend of outbound moves from densely populated Eastern states. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania all had greater than 56% outbound moves. This trend has been burgeoning since the recession of 2008. Retirement continues to be a key driver for this trend, though employment is generally the highest rated reason.

Western States- Percent Inbound Moves

Oregon67%
Idaho65%
Washington58%
Nevada58%
Arizona57%

Eastern States- Percent Outbound Moves

New Jersey63%
New York63%
Connecticut60%
Pennsylvania56%

The Top 10 Inbound States of 2016

  1. South Dakota
  2. Vermont
  3. Oregon
  4. Idaho
  5. South Carolina
  6. Washington
  7. District of Columbia
  8. North Carolina
  9. Nevada
  10. Arizona 

The Top 10 Outbound States of 2016

  1. New Jersey
  2. Illinois
  3. New York
  4. Connecticut
  5. Kansas
  6. Kentucky
  7. West Virginia
  8. Ohio
  9. Utah
  10. Pennsylvania

United Van Lines State Map

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Disclaimer

This information is solely a representation of publicly available facts intended for educational use only. This is not a solicitation to buy or sell any public or private Security, in any city named in the article or elsewhere. Real Estate is a very serious investment and one that requires in depth research beyond the scope of this article. All data from United Van Lines.