The document discusses population mobility patterns in the United States based on Census Bureau data. It finds that over 40 million Americans moved in 2002-2003, with over half being local moves within counties. Younger adults aged 20-29 had the highest moving rates, while older adults aged 55+ had the highest rates of interstate moves. Hispanics and African Americans also had above average moving rates. Factors like age and home ownership most influenced rates of relocation.

1. Population Mobility in the United States Martha B. Sharma APHG Test Development Committee NCGE, Kansas City October 22, 2004

5. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

7. U.S. Change in Residence, 1995-2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 , Summary File 3 [online]

8. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 National Mean

10. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 “Different House, Same City or Town” National Mean

11. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 “Different House, Different City or Town, Same County” National Mean

12. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 “Different House, Different City or Town, Different County, Same State” National Mean

13. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 “Different House, Different City or Town, Different County, Different State” National Mean

14. Region to Region Movement, March 1999 to 2000 Movers to the South Moved from Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 , Summary File 3 [online]

15. Region to Region Movement, March 1999 to 2000 Movers to the Midwest Moved from Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 , Summary File 3 [online]

16. Region to Region Movement, March 1999 to 2000 Movers to the Northeast Moved from Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 , Summary File 3 [online]

17. Region to Region Movement, March 1999 to 2000 Movers to the West Moved from Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 , Summary File 3 [online]

18. Beware the fallacy of absolute truth. What is true at one scale may not be true at a different scale.

19. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 National Mean

20. South Carolina: Changing Residence 1995-2000 National Mean

21. United States: Changing Residence 1995-2000 “Different House, Different City or Town, Different County, Different State” National Mean

22. Movers to South Carolina 1995-2000 Moved from a Different State Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 , Summary File 3 [online]

23. 1. On the Census Bureau Home Page, locate American FactFinder

24. 2. Select Data Sets

25. 3. Select Summary File 3 and Detailed Tables

26. 4. Select the Geographic Scale you want to examine.

27. 5. Then select one or more Geographic Areas for which you want data and click “Add,” then “Next.”

28. 6. Scroll through the list of tables to locate Table PCT 21; click “Add.” Add additional tables if desired, then click “Show Results.”

29. 7. The data is presented as a table that can be printed or downloaded as an Excel file.

32. Activity Space: Mobility at the Local Scale Population Mobility in the United States, Part 2