From the For What It’s Worth Dept.: Mayflower Transit, the big moving company, reports today that it moved a few more people into Kansas over the last 12 months than out. That may reflect the big hiring of professionals such as engineers going on in Wichita — or it may be nothing more than a statistical quirk. (The fact that Nebraska had almost twice as many move-outs as move-ins, the worst in the nation, makes me suspicious)
Still, it’s nice to think that Kansas is finally gaining population from outside after decades of losing out. And the numbers do reflect actual trends: the biggest losers tend to be northeastern and Great Lakes states. The biggest gainers tend to be southern and western states.
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Very Interesting. I missed this if it was in the paper. More people moving into Kansas than out. Twice as many moving out of Nebraska as in. Hmmm.