Despite a larger year-over-year increase in departures compared to 2016, Florida was America’s No. 2 growth state during 2017, according to U-Haul data analysis of last year’s migration trends.
Reservations for one-way U-Haul truck rentals rose 8 percent on a year-over-year basis in 2017, while departures grew 9 percent compared to 2016. However, U-Haul reports that some of the increased activity can be attributed to the active hurricane season last year. However, arriving trucks still accounted for 50.2 percent of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Florida, which allowed the state to hold its position behind Texas.
U-Haul calculates growth rates for U.S. states by the net gain of one-way U-Haul truck rentals entering a state versus leaving a state during a calendar year.
“Doral grew from 12,000 people in 2010 to approximately 58,000 in 2016. Miami grew approximately 13 percent from 2010 to 2016,” said Rainel Gonzalez, president of U-Haul Company of Miami. “You can see the growth in new businesses coming to the area and in the real estate development. Miami’s growth is evident in the amount of new restaurants and high-end shops.”
U-Haul Growth State Rankings for 2017
- Texas
- Florida
- Arkansas
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
- North Carolina
- Connecticut
- Colorado
- Vermont