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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 23 > Nationwide, fewer people are moving, Census finds

Nationwide, fewer people are moving, Census finds

And the economy could further suffer because of it

By Sam Roberts / The Bulletin
April 23, 2009

Stranded by the nationwide slump in housing and jobs, fewer Americans are moving, the Census Bureau said Wednesday.

The bureau found that the number of people who changed residences declined to 35.2 million last year, the lowest number since 1962, when the nation had 120 million fewer....

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