Migration to Wisconsin reaches highest level in 20 years
- Wisconsin experienced a net migration of 28,478 residents from international and domestic sources between July 2023 and June 2024, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
- This net migration accounted for 93.2% of Wisconsin's population growth, with a surplus of 2,000 births over deaths.
- The state's net migration has not been this high since 2004, with totals exceeding 25,000 residents each of the last three years.
- Nationally, the population rose by 2.8 million for the year ending June 30, 2024, indicating a broader trend in migration.
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Report: Wisconsin saw net migration increase as population drop expected
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw an increase of 22,146 residents from international migration between July 2023 and the end of June 2024, combined with 6,332 from domestic migration.
Wisconsin sees record migration, Milwaukee County grows
The number of people moving to Wisconsin hit at least a 20-year high last year. And the state's biggest counties are growing — including Milwaukee County, which grew for the first time since 2014. The post Wisconsin sees record migration, Milwaukee County grows appeared first on WPR.
March 18 - International immigration drove Indiana’s growth last year, not births, analysis says
Indiana’s population swelled to just under 7 million residents last year — but international immigration accounted for most of the growth, according to a March 13 Indiana University analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Parallel Lives: Migration in the Light and Shadows of Peekskill
Leer en español Manuel gazes at the American flag from behind a fence. (Ariana Almeida-Martinez) A long road stands between Manuel and his dream of becoming a U.S. citizen. He moves forward, though not as fast as he would like. He has a work permit, a Social Security number, a driver’s license and pays taxes – perhaps everything the average American citizen does. Yet, for him, not having a blue passport makes him a stranger. He is Ecuadorian, 4…
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