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August,~geptember 1!)S7 Minnesota Magozine Populat, ion migration Continued from I age 1 Minnesota and its bordering states is somewhat obscured in the overall net migration figmres, partly because in-migration and out-migration often cancel each other ou~ and partly because these states have rather small populations. For example, the number of Minnesotans moving to Texas is roughly the same as the number moving to North Dakota, but the Minnesota migration stream is not very important to rll~xas, a large state which attracts migrants from all over the country. Less than 1 percent of the people moving into Te:..as are from Minnesota. At the other extreme, a very hi~:h percent~ige of North Dakota migrants are moving to or from Minnesota. In 1984, 27 percent of North Dakota's in-migrants came from Minnesota and 23 percent of North Dakota's out-migrants moved to Minnesota. Minnesota's other bordering states, along with Montana, were also overrepresented in migration streams to and from Minnesota in 1984: Percent Minnesotans Percent Minnesotans moving to: coming from: North Dakota 27% North Dakota 23% South Dakota 15% South Dakota 13% Wisconsin 13% Wisconsin 12% Iowa 8% Iowa 8% Montana 4% Montana 3% Relatively few Minnesotans move to or from states outside the Midwest. but those who move to non-Midwestern destinations gTeatly outnumber non-Midwesterners who move in. Minnesotans who leave the M/dwes~ generally head south or wes[, especially to Texas, California. Florida and Arizona. Among specific locations, Phoenix exhibits a spec/al lure for Minnesorans. In almost every Minnesota count); Phoenix's county top; the list of non-Midwestern mig~:ation destinations. San Diego and Los Angeles are also popular. Anchorage, Alaska, makes the list of leading destinations for people !caving northern Minnesota. Counties in western and southern Minnesota have especially low rates of migration to or from destinations outside the Midwest. Few people move to or from these parts of the state, and when they do, they generally move within Minnesota or to neighboring states. The highest rates of movement to and from distant states are in ~he Twin Cities, north central and northeastern Minnesota, and Olmsted County {Rochester). In 1984, large numbers of Olmsted Count>, rezidents moved to Palm Beach County in Florida. Wake County in North Carolina and Fairfield County in Connecticut. IBM, a major employer in Olmsted County, has facilities in or near these locations and most of the mig-rants were transferred IBM employees and their families, according co the state demographer. Between 1980 and 1985, Lake and Pennington Counties had the highest out-migration rates in the state. The Lake County figures reflect the decline in the taconite industry, while the closing of a snowmobile plap.~ in Thief River Falls affected migration trends in Pennington. Lake's 19~3 out-migration rate of 68 mign-ants per 1,000 population was the highest single-year rate recorded in any count:y: The highest overall net in-migration rates were in Scott and Sherburne Counties, both fast growing suburban counties. The destinations of people leaving northeastern Minnesota have shifted during the 1980s. More out-migrants axe going to the Twin Cities, while fewer are going to western and Sunbelt states. In the recession >'ears of 1982 and 1983, 36 percen~ of those leaving St. Louis County moved to the West and South. while 18' percent moved to the Twin Cities. In 1984, 28 percent moved to the Twin Cities and another 28 percent to the Wes~ or South. The economic recover>' ir..zhe Twin Ci~!es. combined wirh the oil industry slump, may accoun~ for some of zhis shif[, according to the Demographer's Office. Yhank you We have heard from hundreds of our readers since we be- , gan publishing the coupon entitled "Are we boring you?" And yes indeed, we found that some people wanted to cancel M~y more of you, however, n.~ ~ res¢onded ~avorabiy to Minnesota Maga- zine and a good portion have offered us excellent su=,, ~e s ~onse' for improvement._ Tf~ .vou have not yet responded to our survey, we would like to he~ from you. lWinnesota Magazine is perfect the way it is. Minnesota 3/agazine would !>e be~;ter if ~ I hate g'fi;mesoza :[fag, azzne. S[op sending iz. MAIL TO: Editor..Minnesota Magazine, Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development, Busine';s I'romotion and Marketing Division, 9(h'l American Center, 150 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. MN 55101. Include mailing label (from reverse sidei if canceling.