UnitedVanLines2018NationalMoversStudy

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2 – Americans are on the move, relocating to western and southern parts of the country. The results of United Van Lines’ 42nd Annual National Movers Study, which tracks customers’ state-to-state migration patterns over the past year, revealed that more residents moved out of New Jersey than any other state in 2018, with 66.8 percent of New Jersey moves being outbound.

+72.6% GROWTH 23 4 MOVES

The study also found that the state with the highest percentage of inbound migration was Vermont (72.6 percent), with 234 total moves.

States in the Mountain West and Pacific West regions, including Oregon, Idaho (62.4 percent), Nevada (61.8 percent), Washington (58.8 percent) and South Dakota (57 percent) continue to increase in popularity for inbound moves.

States ranked from ‘high inbound’ to ‘high outbound,’ 2018:

Total fertility rates by state, 2017:

NOTE: Only Utah and South Dakota have a total fertility rate above replacement (2,100.0).

SOURCE: NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, Natality.

Coincident Economic Activity Indexes for North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota

· The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic.

· The four state-level variables in each coincident index are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing by production workers, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index (U.S. city average). The trend for each state’s index is set to the trend of its gross domestic product (GDP), so long-term growth in the state’s index matches long-term growth in its GDP.”

– Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

U.S. RATE IS 1,765.5

· The birthrate in America has been declining, but some places are more fertile than others, according to a new look at federal data that reveals significant variation in fertility rates around the country. Only South Dakota’s and Utah’s fertility rates reached the level needed to sustain the current population. …

· In 2017, the total fertility rate—an estimate of the total number of children a woman will eventually have in her lifetime—was 1,765 births per 1,000 women, well below what is known as the replacement level. …

· States in the Midwest and the Southeast had higher rates of fertility compared with the Northeast or West Coast. A 57 percent difference exists between the highest state rate (South Dakota, 2,227 births) and the lowest (the District of Columbia, 1,421 births).

– The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 10

For most commuters near New Town, ND, taking the HWY 23B bypass will save some time, but when Senior Transportation Engineer, Tim Arens, PE, designed this route, he was more concerned with saving lives.

Developed to relieve heavy truck traffic through town, this highway provides a safer route protecting motorists and pedestrians alike.

Tim’s passion is protection; for the residents of New Town and those in every community we serve.

To learn more about the New Town Northeast Truck Reliever Route, visit our website at www.ackerman-estvold.com/projects