Evolution New Edition

5.D. Reading and discuss!
WHY DO AMERICANS MOVE?
According to the U.S. Census bureau, 29,780,000 people in the U.S. moved from 2019–2020. That’s
9.3% of the U.S. population of 321.6 million residents. And while 85% of movers stay in state, 15%
move to other states.
So, why are Americans so much more geographically mobile
than residents of other countries? As it turns out, there are
several core reasons why Americans, especially young
professionals, move so often. More temperate climates,
better housing options, and better job opportunities are all
significant factors in people’s moving decisions. In short,
polls indicate that Americans by and large are looking for a
happier work-life balance.
Americans Move for Better Housing
Whether up the road or across the country, almost half
(40.2%) of Americans who moved last year did so for better
housing options.
>14.57% – Wanted newer/better/larger house or apartment
> 7.82% – Went from renting to owning
> 6.64% – Wanted more affordable housing
> 4.14% – Wanted a better neighborhood or less crime
> 0.64% – Foreclosure/eviction
> 6.34% – Other housing reason
a) Compared to your country, are there any differences?
b) When do people from your country move from their parents’ home?
c) What are the main reasons that people from your country move to other cities/states?
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5.E. Watch the video and write TRUE or FALSE:
Where and Why Do People Move? Crash Course Geography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z55k7CqZ0c
a) ( ) According to the video, in 2021 there were over 20 million people from India and Indian
descent living outside India.
b) ( ) People have been migrating and transplanting since before recorded history.
c) ( ) Understanding the reason people migrate can help explain some of the cultural, and ever
economic and political patters we see around the world.
d) ( ) People moving from one location to another at any scale is called immigration.
e) ( ) Migration and how population grow and change is a key part of population geography
which studies the composition of plants and animals.
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