HireAHelper U.S. Migration Study Shows 2023 Had Fewest Number of Moves Nationwide Since the 1940s
January 09 2024 - 1:37PM
Business Wire
People priced out of relocation; Oklahoma tops
in the US with net +40% gain of people moving in; California sees
the largest net loss; Chicago is the nation’s top moving
destination by total volume; 3 Florida cities now rival The
Villages
The online moving marketplace HireAHelper, a Porch Group
(NASDAQ: PRCH) company, today announced the findings of its sixth
annual U.S. migration study. The study examines over 75,000 moving
jobs booked in the United States in 2023 and identifies where the
biggest shifts in state and city population have occurred, and
dissects what is America’s most dormant migratory year since the
1940s.
According to the study, 9% fewer people moved in 2023 compared
to 2022. The 25.6 million Americans who moved in 2023 constitute
7.8% of the population, which is the lowest percentage of
relocators ever recorded.
The nationwide study identified several socio-economic factors
impacting American migration, such as “Lower cost of living”,
“Cheaper rent”, and “Inflation” - which factored into 15% of all
moves in 2023. Reasons such as “Moving in with family” and “Being
closer to family” were also identified by roughly 30% of people
moving over the last year. According to HireAHelper, 9% of people
in the “sandwich generation” (people “sandwiched” between taking
care of their kids and their aging parents) reported that parents
aged 65 years or older moved in with them sometime during 2023.
“The latest moving data suggests that over the last year, the
U.S. has been a nation in stagnation,” said Miranda Marquit,
Consumer Advocate and Spokesperson at HireAHelper. “People are
being priced out of relocation due to rising interest rates,
inflation, and household debt. The data shows that Americans are
facing a new economic reality that has restricted their mobility
and has them nesting down. And for those that did move, a greater
number were in search of more affordable living arrangements
compared to 2022.”
Other noteworthy findings from the study identified the U.S.
locations that saw large gains and loss in population, in terms of
total volume and in net moves.
Key findings include:
- The states with the greatest net gain of new residents are
Oklahoma (+40%), South Carolina (+35%), and Tennessee (+35%).
- States with the greatest losses in residents are California
(-44%), New Jersey (-42%), and Louisiana (-31%).
- Two cities in Florida - Wesley Chapel, FL and Ocala, FL - had
twice as many people move in than out in 2023 (+106%) and topped
the charts as cities with the largest net gain in terms of
moving.
- Two cities in the Miami metro area are among the 10 with the
greatest net losses, they are Hollywood, FL (-58%) and Fort
Lauderdale, FL (-50%).
- The city with the largest net loss in moves is Baton Rouge, LA,
as 63% more people left the city in 2023 than moved in.
- By sheer number of people, Chicago was the number one most
moved to city in 2023. Right behind Chicago for most people moving
in during 2023 were Denver, CO, Austin, TX, and Las Vegas, NV.
- Split up by state, New Hampshire ($557), New Mexico ($536) and
Alabama ($532) saw the highest moving cost averages in 2023.
Alternatively, moving was cheapest in the District of Columbia
($328), Nevada ($330) and Texas ($341).
To access the study and all of its findings, please visit:
https://www.hireahelper.com/moving-statistics/migration-report/
How was the 2023 Moving Migration study conducted?
HireAHelper's 2023-24 Migration Study analyzed over 75,000 local
and long-distance moves in the U.S. that were booked in 2023
through HireAHelper.com and its partner sites and affiliates,
including SimpleMovingLabor and MovingPlace.
Other sources used in the study are:
- Migration/Geographic Mobility Data series
by the U.S. Census Bureau - U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population
Survey and its Annual Social and Economic Supplements, as available
via IPUMS - HireAHelper customer survey carried out in November
2023 (TBC respondents)
Six states (Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
and Wyoming) were excluded in part, due to a lack of sufficiently
representative data.
Net gains and losses in people moving in/out for both states and
cities were calculated as the ratio of:
- # of people moving into the state or city, to
- the # of people moving out of the state or city,
- expressed as a percentage (%)
Comparisons of net gains and losses only include states with at
least 100 in- or out-moves and cities with at least 50 in- or
out-moves.
About HireAHelper
HireAHelper, part of the Porch Group collection of home
improvement SAAS and consumer platforms, provides an online moving
marketplace where consumers can instantly compare real-time quotes
and availability from local movers to book a range of moving
services, from Full-Service movers to hourly moving labor. Since
2007, HireAHelper has spearheaded the Hybrid™ Moving phenomenon, an
alternative moving approach that blends the use of moving labor
with do-it-yourself transportation, resulting in dramatic cost
savings for consumers. For more information visit
www.HireAHelper.com.
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