Vermont Business Magazine Vermont was the Number 10 Growth State for 2017, according to U-Haul data analyzing the past year's US migration trends. Year-over-year arrivals of one-way U-Haul truck rentals rose 6 percent while departures jumped 10 percent from Vermont's 2016 numbers. Despite the spike in departures, arriving trucks still accounted for 52.2 percent of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Vermont to keep it among the leading net-gain states. Vermont earned the Number 9 growth ranking for 2016 after climbing from Number 16 for 2015. Connecticut (8) was the only other Northeast state in the top 25, according to U-Haul.
Growth States are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul truck rentals entering a state versus leaving a state during a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 1.7 million one-way U-Haul truck rental transactions that occur annually.
Meanwhile, Vermont was Number 1 in the nation in a United Van Lines report issued last week on moving trends.
In the U-Haul data, Texas was the Number 1 Growth State for the second year in a row. Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee rounded out the top five, and North Carolina ranked seventh, continuing a strong growth movement in the Southeast. California overtook Illinois on the list as the biggest net-loss state.
While migration trends do not correlate directly to population or economic growth, U-Haul growth data is an effective gauge of how well states and cities are attracting and maintaining residents.
White River Junction and Burlington paced Vermont's net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks. Randolph, South Londonderry, Derby and Saints Johnsbury were among other notable cities to post strong net gains.
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 21,000 U-Haul locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are moving like no one else in the industry.
Texas continued its reign as America’s No. 1 Growth State during 2017, according to U-Haul data analyzing the past year’s U.S. migration trends.
Year-over-year arrivals of one-way U-Haul truck rentals rose 1 percent while departures climbed 3 percent from Texas’s 2016 numbers. Some of the state’s increase in overall U-Haul transactions can likely be attributed to an active hurricane season.
Despite a larger year-over-year increase in departures, arriving trucks still accounted for 50.3 percent of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Texas to maintain its status as the top net-gain state. Texas secured the No. 1 growth ranking for 2016 after settling for the No. 39 spot for 2015.
Growth States are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul truck rentals entering a state versus leaving a state during a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 1.7 million one-way U-Haul truck rental transactions that occur annually.
Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina and Tennessee rounded out the top five, and North Carolina was seventh, continuing a strong growth movement in the Southeast. California overtook Illinois on the list as the biggest net-loss state.
While migration trends do not correlate directly to population or economic growth, U-Haul growth data is an effective gauge of how well states and cities are attracting and maintaining residents.
U-Haul Growth State Rankings for 2017
- Texas
- Florida
- Arkansas
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
- North Carolina
- Connecticut
- Colorado
- Vermont
- Alabama
- Iowa
- Virginia
- Idaho
- West Virginia
- Nebraska
- Indiana
- Delaware
- New Mexico
- Wisconsin
- Utah
- Wyoming
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- Montana
- Maine
- South Dakota
- Washington D.C.
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Minnesota
- Alaska
- North Dakota
- Kansas
- Rhode Island
- Louisiana
- Georgia
- Maryland
- Arizona
- New York
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- California
* Washington, D.C. is its own U-Haul territory and is listed among states for migration purposes. Hawaii is not included since state-to-state truck rentals are not applicable.
View the complete top 50 rankings along with more migration trends reports, including U.S. Growth Cities, at myuhaulstory.com.
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Source: U-Haul PHOENIX and BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ uhaul.com