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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Natural Disasters Are Primary Reason Island Areas Residents Moved
Because of their unique climate and location, Island Areas are at increased risk for severe weather, including tropical storms, typhoons and hurricanes ? and that?s a major reason residents moved from 2015 to 2020.
Between 2015 and 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared major disasters in all four U.S. Island Areas ? American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
During this five-year period, from a quarter to nearly a half of their residents moved to a new residence, according to recently released 2020 Census of the Island Areas tables.
In the three Pacific Island Areas (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam), over 27.0% of movers reported natural disaster(s) as their primary reason for moving. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, over 41.0% reported moving because of natural disasters.
Continue reading to learn more about:
- Geographic mobility in the Island Areas
- Reasons for moving
- American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam
- The U.S. Virgin Islands
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