U-Haul Ranks Washington and Maine as Top 2008 Growth States

FoxBusiness March 31, 2008

For states with 5,000 - 20,000 families moving, Maine had the highest percentage for the second year in a row, with a growth of 16.28 percent in 2008...

Growth was then determined by calculating the percentage of inbound moves vs. outbound moves for each state.

U-Haul Top 8 U.S. Growth States*
  January - December 2008
  With 5,000 - 20,000 Families Moving
 
  RANK            STATE            %GROWTH
  1               MAINE            16.28%
  2            DELAWARE             7.47%
  3              KANSAS             6.20%
  4           MINNESOTA             3.83%
  5            NEBRASKA             2.55%
  6         MISSISSIPPI             2.33%
  7       WEST VIRGINIA             2.08%
  8          NEW MEXICO             1.23%

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Jim comment: This is INBOUND moves...New customers!