Illinois vs Minnesota: which way are people moving?

Name: Illinois vs Minnesota: which way are people moving?
Creator: Moved Where

About even. In 2022–23, 3,815 people moved from Illinois to Minnesota and 3,847 the other way.

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Minnesota → Illinois3,847 people

Arrivals' income: $68.4k avg income reported on the second-year tax return

Illinois → Minnesota3,815 people

Leavers' income: $76.4k avg income reported on the second-year tax return

7,662 people moved between the two, one way or the other.

Has it always been this way?

No. Minnesota came out ahead every year until 2021–22. In 2022–23, more moved to Illinois.

Net between the two · households (tax returns)

Net moves between Illinois and Minnesota (Net between the two · households (tax returns))
Year	Value
2013–14	−557
2014–15 †	−409
2015–16	−545
2016–17 †	−1,265
2017–18	−658
2018–19	−380
2019–20	−481
2020–21	−387
2021–22	−23
2022–23 †	+95

IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2022–23 turn lands on one of those years, so part of it may be the method.

The two states overall

Illinois

Net change, all states: −54,182
Moved in · moved out: 179,622 · 233,804
Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return): $78.8k · $104.4k

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Minnesota

Net change, all states: −7,561
Moved in · moved out: 84,839 · 92,400
Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return): $70.5k · $89.4k

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People, 2022–23, moves between states.

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Moves between Minnesota and Illinois, 2013–14 to 2022–23. Tap a column to sort.

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	People			Households		Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return)
2013–14	3,762	5,077	−1,315	2,155	2,712	$57.7k	$61.1k
2014–15 †	2,656	3,611	−955	1,562	1,971	$57.3k	$57.6k
2015–16	3,761	5,042	−1,281	2,205	2,750	$63.7k	$69.0k
2016–17 †	4,713	7,561	−2,848	2,789	4,054	$83.4k	$74.2k
2017–18	3,723	5,384	−1,661	2,278	2,936	$74.8k	$70.5k
2018–19	3,679	4,665	−986	2,279	2,659	$71.2k	$74.8k
2019–20	3,477	4,469	−992	2,128	2,609	$71.3k	$78.3k
2020–21	3,443	4,182	−739	2,205	2,592	$72.0k	$76.8k
2021–22	3,685	4,109	−424	2,508	2,531	$108.2k	$87.7k
2022–23 †	3,847	3,815	+32	2,645	2,550	$68.4k	$76.4k

† Processing-break years. Read changes across a † row with care.

Cite this comparison

Moved Where. “Illinois vs Minnesota: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/illinois-vs-minnesota. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.