Out-migration – TheMinotVoice.com

Port: The campaign to make North Dakota a bitter, unwelcoming place

by: MinotVoice | March 1, 2025

North Dakota has long wrestled with the challenge of keeping young, talented professionals in the state. People like Austin Foss—an architect, an NDSU graduate, a lifelong North Dakotan—are exactly who policymakers say they want to stay. But after the state House passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage rights,

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Rural Minnesota report card finds in-migration reducing population losses

by: MinotVoice | February 16, 2025

In rural Minnesota, an interesting shift is taking place. Recent reports indicate that in-migration is on the rise, helping to counter long-standing population declines in many counties. While these areas still face challenges, such as fewer skilled nursing beds and a growing need for youth mental health services, the influx of new residents is offering

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Immigration drives Iowa’s 2024 population growth

by: MinotVoice | January 3, 2025

Iowa isn’t just cornfields and covered bridges—it’s attracting a fresh wave of residents from across the globe. Between 2023 and 2024, over 19,000 newcomers from other countries chose Iowa as their new home, boosting its population more than any other factor. While young Iowans might be exploring opportunities elsewhere, international migrants are revitalizing the state’s

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Why workers are reluctant to come to Minnesota, but stay once they’re here

by: Josh Wolsky | December 9, 2022

When it comes to migration in and out, attracting talent, especially out of places that have a bit more allure, what does the data actually say? In Minnesota, they’re trying to figure that out. What they’re discovering is that it’s hard to get people to come, but once they get here, they stay. Sound familiar?

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Rural Youth Chase Big-City Dreams

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

Out-migration of young people from the prairie is not a new phenomenon. Growing up here in the 80’s and 90’s, I can attest to the fact that North Dakota youth have been hearing about this problem going back at least 30 years. This past summer, Dante Chinni with The Wall Street Journal did a feature

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Survey: Most out-of-state oil workers not interested in moving to ND

by: Josh Wolsky | February 17, 2016

A survey conducted by researchers at NDSU found that most oil-field workers do not want to stay in North Dakota. And for those who are interested, the cost of housing has been a major deterrent. The survey took place in 2014-2015.

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Oil patch sees exodus of retirees

by: Josh Wolsky | February 16, 2016

The rise in population and community turbulence from growth in the oil patch created a problem few foresaw– out-migration of retirees. Lauran Donovan has the story on a trend that’s changing the fabric of many small towns.

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