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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

2019 Migration: How many people moved to Kent County from the same state?

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In 2019, 9,031 people moved to Kent County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 8,933 people migrated to Kent County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Kent County is offset by the 15,339 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 14,190 people who left the year before.

Migration data for the U.S. is based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns filed with the IRS.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, most U.S. regions saw their numbers shrink.

The Northeast region of the U.S. suffered the greatest losses, while the Midwest saw population growth.

The U.S. Census Bureau found migration within the country mainly flows to the South, with many people moving to areas of Florida and Texas.

Total Migration to Kent County From Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20189,20714,235-5,028
2018-20198,93314,190-5,257
2019-20209,03115,339-6,308

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