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Latah County sees influx of 1,501 people in 2019

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In 2019, 1,501 people moved to Latah County from across the U.S and other countries, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 1,290 people migrated to Latah County.

The number of people moving to Latah County is offset by the 1,559 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 1,399 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 Latah County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20181,2951,415-120
2018-20191,2901,399-109
2019-20201,5011,559-58

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