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Jefferson County, Kentucky

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 15,433 returns moved into Jefferson County and 17,018 moved out, a net loss of 1,585 returns, or 4.9 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

JeffersonBullittClark, INOldhamHardin

Farther away

JeffersonMiami-Dade, FLCook, ILDavidson, TN

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

No other Kentucky county lost as many returns through moves. On balance, Jefferson gains the most returns from Miami-Dade County, FL and loses the most to Bullitt County. The largest single source, Bullitt County, supplied 7% of arriving returns. Movers from other states made up 62% of arrivals, above the 45% median of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Bullitt1,5361,157−379
  2. Clark, IN1,046683−363
  3. Oldham960764−196
  4. Floyd, IN620389−231
  5. Fayette461519+58
  6. Shelby564391−173
  7. Hardin4684680
  8. Miami-Dade, FL108403+295
  9. Spencer247199−48
  10. Nelson247182−65
  11. Cook, IL237163−74
  12. Meade213170−43

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 135 counties sent 20 or more returns each (71% of arrivals from within the US) and 139 received 20 or more (76% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 64% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was San Francisco, CA, 2,022 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Davidson, TN189255153
Marion, IN160242113
Warren15522093
Hamilton, OH14421692
Harris, TX128221800
Los Angeles, CA1111771,829
Franklin, OH106165188
Hillsborough, FL105171736
Daviess10013584
Maricopa, AZ981621,536
Franklin9314143
Broward, FL89129882
Kenton8612179
Boone8112773
Madison7910882
Henry7612134
Lee, FL72113831
Vanderburgh, IN7298106
Breckinridge7211451
Orange, FL71119714
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Hamilton, OH19026692
Davidson, TN176229153
Warren14623793
Marion, IN143228113
Hillsborough, FL138209736
Franklin, OH128201188
Harris, TX128227800
Dallas, TX114173729
Maricopa, AZ1111951,536
Harrison, IN10321424
Franklin10013343
Kenton9813679
Los Angeles, CA941231,829
Fulton, GA94142311
Lee, FL90153831
Breckinridge8715651
Grayson8114963
Pinellas, FL75106730
Boone7512173
Henry7513834

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. Indiana1,533
  2. Florida1,107
  3. Ohio421
  4. Tennessee377
  5. Texas374
  6. California350

Departures to

  1. Indiana2,103
  2. Florida1,056
  3. Texas580
  4. Ohio471
  5. Tennessee408
  6. Illinois281

Four filing years

15,51716,7812019–2015,55817,8932020–2115,70917,1842021–2215,43317,0182022–23

InOut

Jefferson shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2021–22 and departures in 2020–21. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −4.1 in 2019–20, −7.5 in 2020–21, −4.6 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $60,469 Arriving
  • $74,732 Leaving
  • $87,542 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, arriving returns the least.

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