California vs Delaware: which way are people moving?
Toward Delaware. In 2022–23, 130 more people moved from California to Delaware than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. California came out ahead every year until 2018–19. Since 2019–20, more have moved to Delaware.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +149 |
| 2014–15 † | +101 |
| 2015–16 | +158 |
| 2016–17 † | +107 |
| 2017–18 | +63 |
| 2018–19 | +47 |
| 2019–20 | −74 |
| 2020–21 | −167 |
| 2021–22 | −109 |
| 2022–23 † | −57 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2019–20 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
California
- Net change, all states
- −200,547
- Moved in · moved out
- 389,700 · 590,247
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $95.5k · $102.1k
Delaware
- Net change, all states
- +7,803
- Moved in · moved out
- 35,759 · 27,956
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $88.4k · $76.5k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 970 | 650 | +320 | 512 | 363 | $65.2k | $67.0k |
| 2014–15 † | 680 | 549 | +131 | 412 | 311 | $66.6k | $105.1k |
| 2015–16 | 907 | 698 | +209 | 521 | 363 | $104.9k | $71.8k |
| 2016–17 † | 1,128 | 1,045 | +83 | 663 | 556 | $77.9k | $76.2k |
| 2017–18 | 828 | 780 | +48 | 503 | 440 | $74.4k | $70.9k |
| 2018–19 | 766 | 727 | +39 | 495 | 448 | $83.1k | $76.3k |
| 2019–20 | 707 | 891 | −184 | 443 | 517 | $69.6k | $99.7k |
| 2020–21 | 651 | 961 | −310 | 415 | 582 | $81.5k | $95.6k |
| 2021–22 | 677 | 968 | −291 | 465 | 574 | $81.7k | $117.4k |
| 2022–23 † | 720 | 850 | −130 | 475 | 532 | $97.6k | $101.0k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “California vs Delaware: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/california-vs-delaware. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.