Illinois vs New York: which way are people moving?
Toward New York. In 2022–23, 192 more people moved from Illinois to New York than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2021–22, more have moved to New York.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +32 |
| 2014–15 † | −121 |
| 2015–16 | +59 |
| 2016–17 † | +54 |
| 2017–18 | +6 |
| 2018–19 | −222 |
| 2019–20 | +967 |
| 2020–21 | +451 |
| 2021–22 | −702 |
| 2022–23 † | −889 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2021–22 turn falls between them.
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
New York
- Net change, all states
- −157,970
- Moved in · moved out
- 268,427 · 426,397
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $94.2k · $106.0k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 6,074 | 5,620 | +454 | 3,876 | 3,844 | $84.1k | $80.5k |
| 2014–15 † | 4,518 | 4,329 | +189 | 2,957 | 3,078 | $92.3k | $78.0k |
| 2015–16 | 6,323 | 5,702 | +621 | 4,067 | 4,008 | $93.5k | $104.9k |
| 2016–17 † | 8,291 | 7,573 | +718 | 5,412 | 5,358 | $103.9k | $95.1k |
| 2017–18 | 6,223 | 5,827 | +396 | 4,170 | 4,164 | $100.4k | $107.0k |
| 2018–19 | 6,052 | 5,865 | +187 | 4,062 | 4,284 | $121.6k | $98.9k |
| 2019–20 | 7,207 | 5,295 | +1,912 | 4,781 | 3,814 | $122.5k | $123.4k |
| 2020–21 | 6,275 | 5,228 | +1,047 | 4,343 | 3,892 | $124.4k | $108.0k |
| 2021–22 | 6,117 | 6,274 | −157 | 4,215 | 4,917 | $120.5k | $120.9k |
| 2022–23 † | 6,388 | 6,580 | −192 | 4,436 | 5,325 | $133.8k | $118.1k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Illinois vs New York: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/illinois-vs-new-york. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.