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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Erie County from across the country?

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In 2019, 2,038 people moved to Erie County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 1,830 people migrated to Erie County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Erie County is offset by the 3,722 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 3,745 people who left the year before.

Migration data for the U.S. is based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns filed with the IRS.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, most U.S. regions saw its population shrink.

The Northeast region of the U.S. suffered the greatest losses, while the Midwest saw population growth.

The U.S. Census Bureau found migration within the country mainly flows to the South, with many people moving to areas of Florida and Texas.

Total Migration to Erie County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20181,7603,881-2,121
2018-20191,8303,745-1,915
2019-20202,0383,722-1,684

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