11 Interesting Stats about American Movers

Check out these fascinating facts. Are you surprised? Can you believe it?

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About 1 in 6 Americans move each year. (U.S. Census Bureau)

The average American moves 11.7 times in a lifetime. (U.S. Census Bureau)

An estimated 43 million Americans relocate each year. (U.S. Census Bureau)

About 40% of all moves are due to work, 42% are personal moves and 18% are military or government relocations. (U.S. Census Bureau)

33% of renters move each year. (U.S. Census Bureau)

The ten (10) most active states for moving are as follows: California, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, New York, Washington, DC, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. (Sorensen)

People in the Northeast part of the US move the least, while those in the West move the most. (U.S. Census Bureau)

The average mover is part of a couple between the ages of 25 and 44 with one or two kids between 2 and 11. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Nearly half of all moves take place in the summer, between the beginning of May and Labor Day. (U.S. Census Bureau)

91% of new movers found the Internet reduced the stress of moving.(Sorensen)

In 2008, for the first time ever, July passed June as the most popular month to move, with 12.5% of moves picked up that month. November came in as the slowest month. (AMSA – Industry Trends)

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