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Mapping Migration: Who Moves To Idaho

Check out the interactive data map at StateImpact's blog.
Emilie Ritter Saunders
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StateImpact Idaho
Check out the interactive data map at StateImpact's blog.

Chances are you’re more likely to meet a Floridian than a North Dakotan in Idaho. From 2009 to 2010, Idaho’s seen more than 1,000 people come from the Sunshine State.

In the last decade, Idaho’s population has grown by more than 20 percent.  U.S. Census Bureau data show nearly 275,000 people moved to the Gem State from 2000 to 2010.  Idaho’s rate of growth outpaced the national average which saw its population go up by about 10 percent in the last decade.

So, where are people moving Idaho from?  Click here to continue reading and to check out the interactive data map...

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