Fun Moving Facts!

-One in six Americans (or 17% of the U.S. population) will move each year. (U.S. Census Bureau)

-The average size of a Mayflower interstate shipment is about 6,900 pounds. This is equal to about 345 average sized watermelons. (Mayflower Transit)

-The average distance of a Mayflower move is about 1,100 miles. This is the approximate distance from New York City to Des Moines, Iowa. (Mayflower Transit)

-The most common demographic of a moving customer is a married person between the ages of 25 and 44 years old, with one or two children between the ages of 2 and 11 years old. (Mayflower Transit)

-The majority of moves are job-related (46%.) 32% are due to retirement, and the remaining 22% are due to other personal reasons. (Mayflower transit)

-Most people (about 31%) choose their neighborhood based on convenience to their job. (U.S. Census Bureau)

-30% of college graduates no longer live in the state where they attended college five years after graduation. 35% no longer live in the state where they went to high school. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

-Moving is the third most stressful event in life, with death and divorce being numbers one and two. (Employee Relocation Council)

-On average, a person moves 11.7 times throughout their lifetime. (U.S. Census Bureau)