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Armstrong County sees influx of 240 people from across the country in 2019

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In 2019, 240 people moved to Armstrong County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 188 people migrated to Armstrong County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Armstrong County is offset by the 1,211 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 1,257 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.

Analysis from the Tax Foundation found that U.S. residents are flocking within the country to states with lower taxes. Florida and Texas, which don't have income tax, saw the highest migration rates in 2021-2022.

The study also showed that high-tax states, such as New York and California, are suffering from diminishing populations. A separate report from the Fiscal Policy Institute reported that more than 300,000 people alone left New York state in 2021 and 2022.

Total Migration to Armstrong County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20181991,240-1,041
2018-20191881,257-1,069
2019-20202401,211-971

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