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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Portage County from the same state?

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In 2019, 1,281 people moved to Portage County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 1,175 people migrated to Portage County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Portage County is offset by the 1,894 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 1,801 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 their numbers 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 Portage County From Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20181,2101,694-484
2018-20191,1751,801-626
2019-20201,2811,894-613

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