Graphic by me created in Excel, data source is the US Census bureau here: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/geographic-mobility/state-of-residence-place-of-birth-acs.html
WHAT DOES THIS GRAPHIC MEAN?
For example – of all the people living in Nevada in 2024…only 28% of them were born in Nevada, 50% of them were born in other US states or territories (including DC, PR, etc), and 20% of them were born in other countries (foreign born).
Mildly interesting facts:
– In 14 states, less than half of the current residents were born in that state. In Nevada and Florida, only about 1 in 3 current residents were born there.
– 3 States have more people born out of country than out of state – California, New York, and New Jersey.
– West Virginia has the highest % of US born residents, with only 2.5% of residents being foreign born.
by TA-MajestyPalm
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Graphic by me created in Excel, data source is the US Census bureau here: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/geographic-mobility/state-of-residence-place-of-birth-acs.html
WHAT DOES THIS GRAPHIC MEAN?
For example – of all the people living in Nevada in 2024…only 28% of them were born in Nevada, 50% of them were born in other US states or territories (including DC, PR, etc), and 20% of them were born in other countries (foreign born).
Mildly interesting facts:
– In 14 states, less than half of the current residents were born in that state. In Nevada and Florida, only about 1 in 3 current residents were born there.
– 3 States have more people born out of the country than out of state – California, New York, and New Jersey. Based on a recent graphic I also created, [domestic residents continue to leave these states.](https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/s/QsjDLx0o0W)
– West Virginia has the highest % of US born residents, with only 2.5% of residents being foreign born.
Not sure I would’ve expected NV to be in the Top 5 States with the highest foreign born population
NY/NJ/CA sure, FL fine, but NV? Are they mainly Latin Americans? Can’t imagine a lot of career expats or general immigrants moving to Vegas
As a non-US citizen, whats the deal with Louisiana that nobody wants to move there?
Poor + Swampy + No economic boom like Texas?