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Migration Profile for Michigan, 2007-08

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This page is a compilation of Census data from the 2008 American Community Survey profiling the demographics of those who left Michigan in 2007 to move to another state in 2008 and vice versa.

Michigan # People Moving into Michigan # People Moving Out of Michigan Net # People Moving into Michigan from 2007 to 2008 Ratio of People Coming to Going
Total 125,740 203,703 -77,963 0.62
By Age Group (Aged 1+)
Under 18 24,081 38,113 -14,032 0.63
Aged 18-19 10,760 17,383 -6,623 0.62
Aged 20-24 20,506 35,597 -15,091 0.58
Aged 25-34 26,937 45,230 -18,293 0.60
Aged 35-44 16,272 27,399 -11,127 0.59
Aged 45-54 12,664 18,735 -6,071 0.68
Aged 55-64 7,907 10,697 -2,790 0.74
Aged 65+ 6,613 10,549 -3,936 0.63
By Marital Status
(Aged 15+ Only)
Never Married 49,131 84,824 -35,693 0.58
Married 37,439 61,678 -24,239 0.61
Divorced 12,154 16,727 -4,573 0.73
Separated 2,188 3,963 -1,775 0.55
Widowed 4,551 4,071 480 1.12
By Educational Attainment (Aged 15+ Only)
Less than H.S. Diploma 8,346 9,822 -1,476 0.85
High School Graduate 15,861 25,961 -10,100 0.61
Some college or Associate’s degree 20,901 30,978 -10,077 0.67
Bachelor’s Degree 14,079 29,257 -15,178 0.48
Graduate or Professional Degree 11,206 16,592 -5,386 0.68
By Individual Income
(Aged 15+ Only)
No Income 13,342 18,020 -4,678 0.74
$1-$9,999 34,044 43,459 -9,415 0.78
$10,000-$24,999 25,471 44,507 -19,036 0.57
$25,000-$49,999 18,372 33,806 -15,434 0.54
$50,000-$74,999 7,749 16,192 -8,443 0.48
$75,000+ 6,485 15,279 -8,794 0.42
By Poverty Status
(Aged 1+ Only)
Below Poverty* 26,116 41,130 -15,014 0.63
Poverty Level (100%-149%)* 9,991 14,930 -4,939 0.67
Poverty Level (150%+)* 77,806 128,047 -50,241 0.61

Notes:

* for those whom poverty threshold was calculated by Census

“People moving into Michigan” refers to those people living in Michigan in 2008 but another state in 2007

“People moving out of Michigan” refers to those people living in Michigan in 2007 but another state in 2008

A “Ratio of people coming to going” value of 0.62 means that very every 100 people leaving Michigan for another state, 62 people are moving to Michigan from another state

For those aged 18-19, migration for college purposes (i.e. somebody moving away to go to school) can have a significant impact on the numbers in that category, and this factor should be kept in mind when interpreting the figures.

A significant fraction of people “without a high school diploma” or those earning “no income” or “$1-$9,999” in income are children aged 15-17.

Source for Data: 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau

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