Why we change places.

• Position: POPULATION - Brief article

Differences in housing costs, job opportunities, and climate are among the main reasons that Americans pack up and move to other parts of the country.

States that lost the most residents, 2000-2004 New York 182,886 California 99,039 Illinois 71,854 Massachusetts 42,402 New Jersey 32,147 Ohio 31,613 Note: Table made from bar graph. SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU...