A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau found that 2.6% of Louisiana residents moved in from a different state in 2008, slightly better than the national average. Just 2.4% of Americans moved from state to state last year, down from 2.5% in 2007, according to an analysis from CNNMoney.com. Demographers blamed the housing bust and recession for causing people to stay where they are. The housing bust has caused people to stop moving into Florida. The District of Columbia had the largest percentage influx of new residents, coming in at 7.6% of the population having lived in another state, while California and Michigan had the smallest percentage of new residents, with just 1.3% of the population having lived in another state a year before. Read the full report here.
Louisiana ranks ahead of national average for new residents
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