Millennials moved to red states like Texas and Montana, fleeing blue New York, California in 2023: Study

400,000 millennials settled down in the Lone Star State in 20

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A new study finds most millennials stayed put in 2023, but those who did move typically chose red-leaning states and cities over blue locations.

HireAHelper, an online marketplace for finding moving services, recently released its Millennial Migration study, analyzing Census Bureau data to determine how many millennials moved in 2023, where they were moved to, and why. 

Over the past 10 years, the share of millennials who moved has dropped from 21% in 2013 to just under 11% in 2023, which is a sharper drop than the overall national decline in moving.

Economic reasons and lifestyle changes topped the list of reasons for why millennials chose to move, including wanting new or better housing (16%), changing jobs (13%) wanting to establish a household (11%), and wanting to own a home or to find cheaper housing (both 9%).

Texas Defends Its Anti-Illegal Immigration Law In Court Against the Biden Admin

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The state of Texas spent Wednesday in court defending its anti-illegal immigration law against the Biden Administration, which says is unconstitutional, impedes international relations, and hinders the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law.  

 

The state argued before a three-judge panel that President Joe Biden’s ongoing border crisis has caused tens of thousands of illegal aliens to enter the United States, wreaking havoc on American communities and resources. 

“There's always been people who cross the border," Solicitor General Aaron Nielson said. "But before, we talked about hundreds of thousands. Now, we talk about millions. Before, we talked about tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors. Now, we talk about hundreds of thousands. Before, we talked about a few countries. Now, we talk about essentially all countries.”