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Mobility, for a variety of reasons, is a critical aspect of American life. In 5 years from 1985 to 1990, the Census Bureau reported that 21.6 million Americans moved from one state to another. California, is the most volatile in terms of population flux. It both gained and lost the highest number of residents of any state in the union.

• Florida is a volatile state in terms of mobility- but mainly due to influx of population with 2.1 million in growth (over 120 thousand from Ohio in a 5 year period).
• The Midwest steadily and continuously loses population- including Ohio. Ohio lost over 3/4 million in population in the 5 year period from 1985 to 1990 and gained just over 620 thousand- with the largest number coming from Michigan!! This results in a net loss in population for Ohio of around 150 thousand residents. These shifts are even more significant when one realizes that the greatest influx of the population to this state is coming to the central Ohio area and the greatest losses are occurring in the rural areas- following the pattern of the nation as a whole.
• Continuous mobility and shifting of the population is one of the principal reasons that older people are an increasing proportion of the population of rural counties and younger people are either leaving the state or moving to urban centers.

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Americans move - and they have always moved. Prior to the 20th century it was westward by Conestoga wagon to acquire land and look for new opportunity. The men of the 1820 gold rush in Dahlonega, Georgia were also the men of the 1850 gold rush at Sutter's Mill in California... American's move. In the 20th century it has been movement from the farm to the city and from cities of the Midwest to cities of the east and west coast. California has been the final destination for many decades and, as stated in the slide, gains and loses more population than any other state. The south and southwestern United States were also destinations in the latter half of the 20th century. 75% of all jobs in Georgia went to someone from out of state in the 90s. American's move - and they move more than once in a lifetime.

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