ALLIED VAN LINES RELEASES
36TH ANNUAL MAGNET STATES REPORT
Chicago, January 27, 2004—While the latest reports may suggest that the weak U.S. economy is recovering, Americans are still on the move. And in 2003, more Americans wanted to call Vermont home than leave "The Green Mountain State," according to Allied Van Lines’ 36th Annual Magnet States Report.
"The 36th Annual Allied Van Lines Magnet States Report helps track U.S. migration patterns and determine what is drawing people to specific markets," says Mike Fergus, president, moving services, SIRVA, Inc., a global relocation services provider. "While the 2003 report reveals that no demographic area is dominant in terms of attracting new people, it does indicate that Americans are on the move despite an unstable economy."
Attracting the largest percentage of inbound moves serviced by Allied last year (69.1 percent), Vermont reclaimed its position as most “attractive” state, a title it held in 2001. Alaska ranked second highest inbound state (68.3 percent), followed by Montana (67.7 percent), Arkansas (67.4 percent) and Mississippi (60.7 percent).
Illinois is reported as the top outbound state for 2003 with more than 60 percent of relocating families leaving the state. Oklahoma finished second (58.9 percent), followed by Michigan (58.8 percent), New Jersey (57.2 percent) and Ohio (56.5 percent). Illinois was ranked among the top three outbound states in 2002, a first for the Allied Magnet States report.The increase of outbound movement across these states can be attributed to a continued manufacturing slump in the industrial heartland. Illinois was one of the hardest hit states, losing 208,000 manufacturing jobs since January
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