ON THE MOVE

According to data just released by the U.S. Census Bureau, 39.8 million U.S. residents moved between 2005 and 2006. The moving rate remained statistically unchanged from 2005 at 14 percent. Nearly half of the reasons given for moving (18.4 million) were housing-related, such as wanting a bigger or smaller house. The West had the highest moving rate (16 percent), followed by the South (15 percent), the Midwest (13 percent) and the Northeast (10 percent). Other findings include: In 2006, nearly one-third (30 percent) of all people living in renter-occupied housing units lived elsewhere a year earlier. The moving rate for people living in owner-occupied housing units was 7 percent. Also, most movers stayed within the same county (62 percent), while 20 percent moved from a different county within the same state; 14 percent moved from a different state and 3 percent moved from abroad. To see the census data, go to: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/mobility_of_the_population/010755.html

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