[Vision2020] Younger people are moving to ...

[Kenneth Marcy]

Younger people are moving to ...


*https://tinyurl.com/yce2knmz*


Just 11.2% of Americans moved in the past year — an all-time low. This
is mostly due to low migration levels among millennials, who are far
less likely to migrate than older generations. Still, the likelihood of
picking up and moving to a new place remains highest among young people
18 to 34 years old.

Such a major life transition is a serious decision and involves
important considerations. Subjective factors like the presence of
friends and family are often the main reasons for selecting a particular
destination, but they are highly personal. More practical considerations
such as affordable housing, work availability, and desirable amenities,
on the other hand, are more quantifiable and apply to everyone
attempting to relocate. In the United States, some places are far more
attractive to young people than others.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed U.S. counties with the most migrants age 18 to 34
who moved there last year as a share of the overall population. Because
many counties with a large share of such young migrant population
included college towns, and because college students are often temporary
residents, we excluded areas where a relatively large percentage of the
pop are students. Specifically, we excluded counties where college
students comprise a larger share of the population compared to their
share nationwide.

Between 5% and 11% of the populations of 33 counties are young people
who moved there in the last year, versus the average across all counties
of 2.9%.

*Click here to see the 33 places where young people are moving.
<http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/11/33-places-young-people-are-moving/2/>*
*Click here to see our methodology.
<http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/11/33-places-young-people-are-moving/9/>*



Source: Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons

*8. Elmore County, Idaho*
*> Commuting zone:* Mountain Home, ID
*> Young adults who arrived in last year:* 6.9% of population
*> 2010-2015 chg. of 18-34 pop.:* 2.6%
*> Median home value:* $135,300
*> 2016 Unemployment rate:* 4.2%


These are modest numbers compared with, say, in the area of Williston,
ND, where the 2010-2015 change was 84.2 percent.



Ken


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