Second only to New York: Negative immigration data in California.
The high cost of living gives its signal and is the significant cause of the most negative data in the last five years in the Golden State. A 2018 Census report reveals that only 1.3 percent of U.S. residents chose to move to it, as opposed to more encouraging numbers in joining foreign countries.
A gap of 190,122 in favor of the number of California residents who moved from it to another U.S. state during 2018, compared to those who immigrated. This is a 38 percent negative internal immigration ratio, according to the Census Bureau.
The reasons for this can depend on the high cost of living in California, from housing to taxation. According to official data, 691,145 California residents abandoned it last year, a greater amount than any other U.S. state.
On the other hand, it is important to note that this is about 1.8 percent of a population of over 39 million, so with the exception of Michigan and Texas, this is the lowest ratio.
Compared to the abandoners, 501,023 new residents joined the Golden State in 2018, the third largest in the United States, and this is still a low number compared to immigration over the past five years.
In addition, this is the worst internal immigration rating in the U.S.: Only 1.3 U.S. residents chose to relocate to California during last year.
Apart from the crowding aspect, the phenomenon has quite a few consequences, such as a shortage of personnel in business, as well as potential influence on the political map in the Golden State. Compared to 2017, there is an increase of 52,227 residents in favor of the ratio of the state's abandonment to immigration. Only New York bypassed that figure.
When it comes to immigrating to California from countries outside the US, the picture here is different, as it is the largest number, 283,649 people from around the world, legal and the least, moved to it in 2018.
Idaho, on the other hand, is the U.S. state with the highest enrollment rate last year. 40,574 residents, representing 2.4 percent of its population, decided to emigrate during 2018.
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