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Page | 11 MN STATE DEMOGRAPHIC CENTER JANUARY 2015 shares a border with Minnesota (North or South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin), and 53% moved from a state that does not share a border with Minnesota. More than one-quarter of newcomers (28%) were Minnesota- born residents, returning after a spell away. Half were born in another state, while just under one-quarter were born outside of the United States. At the same time, about 113,000 people left Minnesota for another state in the U.S. (see Figure 8). Many do not go far: the most common destination for recent leavers is Wisconsin (16% of all out-migrants), followed by North Dakota (12% of all out-migrants). The next most common destinations include the “Sun Belt” states of Arizona (6%) and Texas (6%), along with our southern neighbor, Iowa (6%). Recent leavers were almost equally likely to be Minnesota-born (44%) as born in another U.S. state (46%). In addition, about 1 in 10 individuals leaving Minnesota for another state was born outside of the U.S. Minnesota’s ARRIVALS at a glance Each year 101,000 people move to Minnesota from another state. Another 24,000 move to MN from another country. Of all known arrivals in recent years: 19% moved from another country 28% moved from a state that shares a border with MN 53% moved from another state not bordering MN Figure 9: Characteristics Of Minnesota’s Recent Arrivals And Leavers, At A Glance Source: IPUMS version of U.S. Census Bureau’s 2008-2012 American Community Survey. Tabulations by MN State Demographic Center. Minnesota’s LEAVERS at a glance Each year, 113,000 people move from Minnesota to another state in the U.S. (An unknown amount leave for other countries.) Of all known leavers in recent years: 16% moved to Wisconsin 12% moved to North Dakota 6% moved to Arizona 6% moved to Texas 6% moved to Iowa