Where people in Pennsylvania are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Pennsylvania are moving to most

Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.

Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record , while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' . States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states people from Pennsylvania are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Pennsylvania to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from Pennsylvania are moving.

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#25. Connecticut

- 2,298 people from Pennsylvania moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#24. Washington D.C.

- 2,493 people from Pennsylvania moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 0.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#23. Missouri

- 2,726 people from Pennsylvania moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#22. Michigan

- 3,165 people from Pennsylvania moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#21. Alabama

- 3,330 people from Pennsylvania moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#20. Minnesota

- 3,524 people from Pennsylvania moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#19. Washington

- 3,789 people from Pennsylvania moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#18. Arizona

- 4,273 people from Pennsylvania moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#17. West Virginia

- 4,299 people from Pennsylvania moved to West Virginia in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #4 most common origin for people moving to West Virginia

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#16. Illinois

- 4,475 people from Pennsylvania moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#15. Colorado

- 4,557 people from Pennsylvania moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#14. Tennessee

- 6,568 people from Pennsylvania moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#13. Massachusetts

- 8,009 people from Pennsylvania moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#12. Georgia

- 9,223 people from Pennsylvania moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#11. South Carolina

- 9,377 people from Pennsylvania moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 3.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #7 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#10. Delaware

- 11,392 people from Pennsylvania moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 4.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Delaware

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#9. Ohio

- 11,399 people from Pennsylvania moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 4.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#8. North Carolina

- 11,683 people from Pennsylvania moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #9 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#7. Maryland

- 12,481 people from Pennsylvania moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#6. Texas

- 12,578 people from Pennsylvania moved to Texas in 2022, making up 4.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#5. California

- 13,544 people from Pennsylvania moved to California in 2022, making up 4.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #12 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Virginia

- 16,830 people from Pennsylvania moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 6.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#3. New York

- 28,184 people from Pennsylvania moved to New York in 2022, making up 10.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #3 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. New Jersey

- 31,309 people from Pennsylvania moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 11.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #2 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#1. Florida

- 35,384 people from Pennsylvania moved to Florida in 2022, making up 12.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Florida

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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