Where We Came From, State by State

Foreign immigration is a hot topic these days, but the movement of people from one state to another can have an even bigger influence on the United States’ economy, politics and culture. …

The following charts document domestic migration since the turn of the last century, based on census data. For every state, we’ve broken down the population by resident’s state of birth. … Migration can reveal the dynamism of a state’s economy or a cultural renaissance. CONT.

Gregor Aisch, Robert Gebeloff & Kevin Quealy, New York Times

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