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Cass County sees influx of 693 people from across the same state in 2019

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In 2019, 693 people moved to Cass County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is a decrease from the year before, when 707 people migrated to Cass County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Cass County is offset by the 1,474 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 1,381 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 Cass County From Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20187221,419-697
2018-20197071,381-674
2019-20206931,474-781

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