U-Haul Ranks Colorado and Maine as Top 2007 Growth States (PDF; 20 KB)

U-Haul, North America’s number one choice for do- it-yourself movers, today released the results of the U-Haul National Migration Trend Report, reflecting the nation’s top growth states for families who moved during 2007. The report, 2007 Top 10 U.S. Growth States Report, indicates that for states with more than 20,000 families moving, Colorado had the highest percentage of growth, with 7.01 percent more families moving into the state than out. For states with 5,000 – 20,000 families moving, Maine had the highest percentage of growth, with 14.75 percent.
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The report, reflective of growth patterns of the United States during 2007, was compiled based on nationwide trends in states with more than 5,000 families moving in or out of the area. Growth was then determined by calculating the percentage of inbound moves vs. outbound moves for each state.

The 2007 Top 10 U.S. Growth States Report was compiled from over 1.61 million U-Haul truck transactions occurring between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2007.

See also: U-Haul Ranks San Francisco, Ca. and East Stroudsburg, Pa. As Top 2007 Growth Cities (PDF; 19 KB)

Source: U-Haul

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