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This report provides an in-depth analysis of population movements in St. Louis, highlighting key migration trends from 2003 to 2005. It compares present data with earlier analyses, focusing on regional summaries, county-level trends, and top inter-regional destinations. Using IRS data, the study examines tax return changes to understand demographic shifts, detailing net out-migration and in-migration patterns for St. Louis County and surrounding areas, including improvements in city migration metrics and the stabilization of trends in St. Charles.
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PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER The In’s and Out’s of St. Louis Population Movements: A 2003 Update Public Policy Research Center University of Missouri – St. Louis April 28, 2005
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER * Migration Analysis: The Movement of People and Income Presentation Outline: * Regional Summary and Update * Comparison of 2003 with Previous Analysis * Selected County Level Trends * Top 15 Inter-Regional Destinations
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER Migration Analysis IRS Data • Tax returns • No. of Returns • No. of Exemptions • Match records between tax years: #SSN • Change in County of residence
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER * Migration Analysis: Conclusions * Decentralization Continues * Inter-Regional Net Out-Migration Declines * St. Louis County Net Out-Migration to All Counties, but City and St. Clair County * Inter-Regional Losses Centered in St. Louis County * City Net Out-Migration Improving * St. Charles Net In-Migration has Leveled Off; * St. Charles Inter-Regional In-Migration Increasing * Inter-regional Migration is Firm Specific Connection