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The Study

"Moving Trends: An Exploration" - the name itself brings the exact picture of the dynamism of the moving industry to the fore. The four encompassing sections – "Shipments Picked Up", "Places People Are Moving Out", "Places People Are Moving In" and "Buzz @ Places" are well organized and detailed enough to capture the latest trends and variations of the moving industry starting from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010.

In every segment, charts, diagrams, tables and bars are used to present the changing scenario of the Local, Long Distance, Auto and International Moves along with the variation of the move size encompassing several states and cities. The comparative study that is presented in "Moving Trends: An Exploration" is a fine analysis of what relocation trends used to be and how it has been changing over the years.

The need for moving being recognized; now it calls for an understanding of the reasons. So why people move? A search; which may be for a new job, a better community, a better life, but always the urge for a better living primarily have prompted people to move. The details below talk about the reasons behind moves elaborately.

Moving is an outcome of a number of entangled reasons expanding over several aspects of our socio-economic existence. In a study by the Population Division of the U.S. Census Bureau, titled as "Why People Move: Exploring the March 2000 Current Population Survey" (Click Here) several reasons have been explained. The study shows that people are less likely to move after retirements while the percentage of move is high among youngsters and middle aged people.

Education has always played a major role in moving. While students may move to get enrolled in high schools, colleges and other institutions, highly educated people on the other hand relocate for better jobs and opportunities. This is mostly linked with the economic condition of a family which can support the higher education of a student. Again, it is this economic condition that plays havoc forcing people to relocate for a better life or to a less expensive place to have a good grip on the limited fund.

This study also reveals many other interesting facades of moving. It shows, the poor are more likely to relocate for family reasons and not for work reasons while the better-offs do just the opposite. Extending this a bit, it is shown that unemployed people are less likely to relocate than the employed ones. Again, it’s been also found out that more of the short distance moves are related to family or housing reasons while longer moves are mostly due to professional reasons.

The Pie Chart below is a pictorial representation of the percentage of moves since 2005. The projection of data is based on a yearly basis and classified into four major kinds of moves i.e., Local, Long Distance, Auto and International Moves. The purpose of the study is to equip the customers with a detail understanding of the changing trends in the moving industry over the years.

Shipments Picked Up: An Yearly Comparison (by Service Type)


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This is a line chart which presents the dynamics of Local, Long Distance, Auto and International Moves in two ways. It shows the yearly comparisons among these moves for each year starting from 2005 on one hand and on the other captures the month to month variations in their reading through the graph.

Shipments Picked Up: Monthly Breakup (by Service Type)


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In this section a chart is prepared where readings of moves based on the size are depicted. The move size that this chart includes are, Partial Home, Studio, 1 Bedroom (Small), 1 Bedroom (Large), 2 Bedroom, 3 Bedroom, 4 Bedroom and more than 4 Bedroom. The comparative study and analysis are presented from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010.

Shipments Picked Up: An Yearly Comparison (by Size of Move)



Year Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
2011 13.10 7.47 14.21 13.28 25.50 17.61 6.51 2.30
2010 13.24 5.52 15.46 14.33 25.42 17.15 6.28 2.59
2009 11.26 6.14 16.40 14.16 26.50 16.99 6.28 2.29
2008 10.62 6.42 17.36 14.91 25.92 16.24 6.11 2.41
2007 11.37 6.11 16.02 14.41 25.85 17.41 6.50 2.34
2006 11.49 5.55 15.66 13.64 25.51 18.32 7.14 2.70
2005 11.64 6.07 16.31 14.41 25.09 17.41 6.66 2.40
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In this table chart, the analysis and comparative study of the move is presented month by month starting the study from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010. Partial Home, Studio, 1 Bedroom (Small), 1 Bedroom (Large), 2 Bedroom, 3 Bedroom, 4 Bedroom and more than 4 Bedroom are covered and the move rate is shown in percentage in each month of every year.

Shipments Picked Up: Monthly Breakup (by Size of Move)


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Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 13.32 6.11 15.82 12.05 25.49 17.54 6.63 3.04
Feb 14.08 5.72 15.91 12.77 26.89 16.72 5.92 1.99
Mar 14.06 6.03 14.89 12.73 26.31 17.26 6.15 2.44
Apr 12.89 6.70 15.27 14.12 25.84 16.73 6.26 2.19
May 11.87 6.95 15.16 14.19 25.91 16.52 7.24 2.18
Jun 11.79 7.89 13.13 13.80 25.96 17.65 7.17 2.63
Jul 12.04 8.06 13.45 14.33 24.67 18.51 6.79 2.16
Aug 12.93 8.43 13.72 13.05 25.14 18.57 6.19 1.96
Sep 13.66 7.76 13.31 13.02 25.05 18.91 6.23 2.05
Oct 13.96 9.37 13.26 13.17 24.02 17.81 5.58 2.83
Nov 14.60 8.03 13.32 11.89 25.88 17.65 6.24 2.39
Dec 14.08 7.72 14.35 12.82 24.87 17.38 6.84 1.95
Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 13.77 5.55 14.68 13.32 26.75 17.76 6.07 2.11
Feb 13.07 5.06 15.13 12.99 27.48 17.93 6.21 2.13
Mar 13.08 5.46 15.37 12.73 26.82 17.38 6.82 2.34
Apr 13.09 5.76 15.56 12.94 25.68 17.76 7.05 2.16
May 13.74 5.57 15.74 12.59 26.15 17.57 6.31 2.33
Jun 13.87 5.59 14.62 12.37 25.51 18.30 7.12 2.62
Jul 12.10 5.36 15.21 15.34 24.99 17.74 6.77 2.48
Aug 13.94 5.86 15.12 14.46 25.74 16.45 5.84 2.59
Sep 13.55 5.28 14.66 14.63 25.94 17.36 5.97 2.62
Oct 13.64 5.07 14.94 14.30 25.94 17.30 6.36 2.45
Nov 13.69 5.82 17.49 12.23 24.64 16.45 6.95 2.72
Dec 12.98 5.94 17.16 12.92 24.93 17.48 5.62 2.91
Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 11.70 6.06 17.27 13.24 27.30 16.11 5.85 2.47
Feb 10.10 5.68 16.74 13.79 27.64 17.19 6.45 2.40
Mar 11.23 6.30 16.37 15.43 26.35 16.58 5.65 2.09
Apr 9.96 6.36 17.01 15.18 25.89 16.53 6.65 2.41
May 10.28 6.32 17.54 14.58 26.43 16.45 6.38 2.01
Jun 10.60 6.36 16.94 13.10 26.34 17.61 6.72 2.33
Jul 11.14 6.52 16.38 14.19 25.54 17.21 6.52 2.49
Aug 11.25 6.54 16.47 14.98 26.59 16.28 5.88 2.01
Sep 12.52 5.73 15.25 13.33 26.90 17.97 5.93 2.36
Oct 13.08 5.36 14.19 14.19 26.10 18.09 6.59 2.40
Nov 12.55 5.62 15.50 13.59 27.51 16.93 6.05 2.25
Dec 13.22 5.43 15.27 13.22 26.51 17.55 6.46 2.35
Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 10.41 6.83 18.52 15.51 24.26 15.04 6.57 2.86
Feb 8.84 6.19 17.32 14.94 27.48 16.73 6.03 2.34
Mar 9.75 5.99 17.51 15.13 27.24 16.38 5.47 2.52
Apr 9.47 5.99 18.03 15.01 26.33 16.47 6.36 2.34
May 10.28 6.42 17.54 15.80 25.41 16.52 5.88 2.15
Jun 9.80 7.01 17.46 14.82 25.33 16.84 6.55 2.18
Jul 10.76 6.91 17.10 15.29 25.92 15.68 5.78 2.55
Aug 11.30 6.41 17.70 14.65 25.46 16.20 5.91 2.37
Sep 12.30 5.90 16.66 13.67 26.23 16.24 6.33 2.67
Oct 11.18 5.77 16.34 15.03 26.55 17.26 5.61 2.25
Nov 11.95 6.75 16.45 14.16 25.77 15.99 6.58 2.35
Dec 11.89 6.66 17.29 14.77 25.53 15.19 6.20 2.47
Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 12.80 5.47 14.85 13.04 26.70 18.02 6.72 2.41
Feb 12.91 5.12 14.39 13.36 26.03 19.18 6.57 2.44
Mar 11.37 5.81 15.31 14.30 25.92 18.32 6.68 2.28
Apr 11.08 5.96 15.24 14.70 26.72 17.10 6.80 2.41
May 11.27 6.54 16.67 14.82 24.65 17.39 6.59 2.07
Jun 11.19 5.85 16.55 14.45 25.17 17.66 6.63 2.50
Jul 10.50 6.23 16.65 14.56 25.68 17.11 6.78 2.50
Aug 10.91 7.01 16.35 15.12 25.78 16.85 5.84 2.15
Sep 10.56 6.78 15.80 14.06 26.95 17.44 6.01 2.40
Oct 11.16 6.20 16.23 15.21 26.02 16.63 6.05 2.49
Nov 11.58 6.63 17.33 14.46 25.99 15.31 6.52 2.18
Dec 11.37 6.00 18.25 15.18 24.89 15.96 6.20 2.15
Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 12.24 5.72 15.13 13.77 25.03 18.41 7.05 2.64
Feb 10.51 5.15 14.72 13.25 26.74 19.31 7.51 2.81
Mar 10.70 5.15 15.31 13.48 26.06 18.49 7.80 3.00
Apr 10.26 5.41 15.77 13.74 25.90 18.87 7.56 2.49
May 10.93 5.94 15.96 14.30 24.57 18.29 7.20 2.82
Jun 10.49 5.33 16.16 13.99 25.33 18.93 7.06 2.70
Jul 11.39 5.49 15.91 13.25 25.39 18.54 7.14 2.87
Aug 12.04 6.00 15.29 13.34 25.89 17.64 7.30 2.50
Sep 12.94 6.04 15.76 13.77 25.31 17.24 6.29 2.66
Oct 13.37 5.28 16.14 13.67 25.28 16.94 6.64 2.68
Nov 12.03 5.41 15.64 13.08 26.46 18.35 6.43 2.61
Dec 13.35 5.45 16.23 13.74 23.92 18.08 6.83 2.39
Month Partial Home Studio 1 BR (S) 1 BR (L) 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR 4 BR +
Jan 10.46 5.91 17.18 14.81 25.82 17.27 6.04 2.50
Feb 10.73 5.39 17.10 14.41 26.38 16.97 6.72 2.30
Mar 10.97 5.46 16.36 14.82 25.96 17.12 6.48 2.84
Apr 10.91 6.01 16.33 14.84 25.16 17.30 7.06 2.39
May 10.89 6.41 16.71 14.59 25.37 17.33 6.42 2.29
Jun 10.77 6.58 17.07 14.60 24.58 17.33 6.71 2.36
Jul 11.41 6.70 16.77 14.75 24.65 16.87 6.53 2.31
Aug 11.77 6.41 16.70 15.22 24.56 16.43 6.68 2.22
Sep 12.50 6.21 15.46 14.04 25.01 18.00 6.49 2.30
Oct 12.82 5.92 14.84 13.19 25.14 19.16 6.53 2.39
Nov 13.57 5.27 14.68 13.31 24.79 18.15 7.61 2.62
Dec 12.66 5.67 16.63 13.98 24.70 17.36 6.54 2.46
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This is the bar chart where in the percentage of people moving out from the states making the highest moves is shown. A comparative study and analysis presented in this chart, clearly captures the percentage of people moving out of a state in a particular year. The study also includes the percentage of moves from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010.

Top Moving Out States: An Yearly Comparison


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This is a bar chart where a comparative study has been prepared to show from which cities the rate of moving out is more. This report also projects the trends of moving out and its changes from several U.S. cities from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010. This endeavor by Movers.com reflects a detail study of the changes in the relocation industry.

Top Moving Out Cities: An Yearly Comparison


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This table and bar diagram produces the report of the moves that have been made to the states and analyses where this move has been recorded to be in maximum number in comparison to the other states. This report has been prepared taking the number of moves in account and captures the moving trends from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010.

Top Moving In States: An Yearly Comparison


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Taking the moves into consideration, this bar and table diagram reports the moving trends in the cities in relation to the maximum number of moves. It displays the records as is captured starting from the year 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010. It also analyses the pattern of moving into several U.S. cities and shows the dynamism and changes in the relocation trends over the years.

Top Moving In Cities: An Yearly Comparison


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This chart with its double bar diagrams captures the moving in and out trends from top states of the U.S. The percentage of inbound moves to the 12 major states has been represented in blue color whereas the total proportions of outbound moves from the same states are represented in green color. It is an analysis of the dynamism of relocation industry that has been presented since 2005.

Top US States: Inbound & Outbound Moves – An Yearly Comparison

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This bar and table chart shows the inbound and outbound moves in relation to the topmost cities in U.S. The moving industry is always dynamic and this report captures the changing trends of relocation in accordance with the year to year report staring from 2005 till the 2nd Quarter of 2010. The data is based on the number of people moving in and out of the 12 major cities since 2005 indicating the social-economic trends as well.

Top US Cities: Inbound & Outbound Moves – An Yearly Comparison

City New York Los Angeles Chicago Houston Phoenix Philadelphia San Antonio Dallas San Diego San Jose Detroit San Francisco
In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out
2011 173 103 158 111 288 279 372 193 232 174 110 150 152 105 248 123 209 164 80 70 60 51 150 107
2010 289 184 288 231 491 479 563 385 340 328 184 208 315 216 371 213 319 302 95 110 78 135 202 190
2009 348 262 313 215 499 502 569 361 286 286 167 200 264 161 305 216 334 299 100 105 53 99 180 185
2008 331 260 289 212 568 518 510 368 275 295 180 217 246 151 296 214 276 295 102 92 50 99 191 195
2007 393 258 312 233 543 558 566 401 338 288 219 203 274 163 316 254 272 343 97 86 41 94 220 194
2006 586 354 430 491 852 744 774 678 627 400 283 315 396 237 473 351 472 508 153 151 60 127 329 328
2005 653 472 508 457 820 844 680 615 578 357 291 336 365 186 470 370 500 596 120 188 61 127 341 305
Values represent actual no. of moves

Conclusion

The "Moving Trends: An Exploration" initiative of Movers.com is an endeavor to capture the present trends and scenarios of the relocation industry. The study, charts, tables and reports that are presented here will help in a comparative analysis and consideration while taking the final decision regarding where to relocate and various aspects related to. The four elaborate segments are equipped with all the necessary details and information that mirrors the present relocation industry.
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