Iowa vs Nebraska: which way are people moving?
Toward Iowa. In 2022–23, 413 more people moved from Nebraska to Iowa than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2019–20, more have moved to Iowa.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | −187 |
| 2014–15 † | −111 |
| 2015–16 | −149 |
| 2016–17 † | +214 |
| 2017–18 | −42 |
| 2018–19 | −179 |
| 2019–20 | +86 |
| 2020–21 | +292 |
| 2021–22 | +15 |
| 2022–23 † | +16 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2019–20 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
Iowa
- Net change, all states
- −1,467
- Moved in · moved out
- 57,011 · 58,478
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $61.6k · $64.9k
Nebraska
- Net change, all states
- −1,902
- Moved in · moved out
- 38,081 · 39,983
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $59.9k · $66.5k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 5,441 | 5,703 | −262 | 2,790 | 2,977 | $42.3k | $42.6k |
| 2014–15 † | 3,906 | 4,121 | −215 | 2,078 | 2,189 | $42.0k | $41.3k |
| 2015–16 | 5,832 | 5,659 | +173 | 2,969 | 3,118 | $47.3k | $44.1k |
| 2016–17 † | 8,290 | 7,408 | +882 | 4,221 | 4,007 | $47.8k | $47.7k |
| 2017–18 | 5,857 | 5,587 | +270 | 3,022 | 3,064 | $48.7k | $46.9k |
| 2018–19 | 5,400 | 5,542 | −142 | 2,854 | 3,033 | $49.8k | $46.4k |
| 2019–20 | 6,162 | 5,716 | +446 | 3,250 | 3,164 | $50.3k | $51.2k |
| 2020–21 | 5,918 | 5,182 | +736 | 3,332 | 3,040 | $50.5k | $49.9k |
| 2021–22 | 5,571 | 5,154 | +417 | 3,123 | 3,108 | $54.8k | $51.8k |
| 2022–23 † | 5,503 | 5,090 | +413 | 3,172 | 3,156 | $57.6k | $52.7k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Iowa vs Nebraska: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/iowa-vs-nebraska. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.