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The new Mercer County residents who came from the same state in 2019

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In 2019, 119 people moved to Mercer County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 103 people migrated to Mercer County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Mercer County is offset by the 143 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 178 people who left the year before.

Migration data for the U.S. is based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns filed with the IRS.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, most U.S. regions saw their numbers shrink.

The Northeast region of the U.S. suffered the greatest losses, while the Midwest saw population growth.

The U.S. Census Bureau found migration within the country mainly flows to the South, with many people moving to areas of Florida and Texas.

Total Migration to Mercer County From Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-2018129245-116
2018-2019103178-75
2019-2020119143-24

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