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Macomb County, Michigan

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 18,118 returns moved into Macomb County and 18,536 moved out, a net loss of 418 returns, or 1.1 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

MacombOaklandWayneSt. ClairWashtenawKent

Farther away

MacombCook, ILMaricopa, AZLee, FL

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Movers from other states made up 23% of arrivals, the 7th-lowest share among the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties. One county, Wayne County, supplied 30% of all arriving returns. On balance, Macomb gains the most returns from Wayne County and loses the most to St. Clair County. Moves in and out together equal 9.2% of Macomb’s returns, less than the 13.8% median of these 285 counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Oakland5,0565,180+124
  2. Wayne4,1835,442+1,259
  3. St. Clair1,3311,038−293
  4. Lapeer413285−128
  5. Genesee349250−99
  6. Washtenaw205206+1
  7. Kent181136−45
  8. Cook, IL160117−43
  9. Maricopa, AZ141131−10
  10. Ingham126118−8
  11. Livingston13592−43
  12. Sanilac13294−38

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 67 counties sent 20 or more returns each (83% of arrivals from within the US) and 87 received 20 or more (83% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 90% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Honolulu, HI, 4,495 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Saginaw9913973
Los Angeles, CA871261,985
San Diego, CA871681,949
Kalamazoo83110137
Queens, NY68182488
Clark, NV641051,759
Lee, FL63971,114
Pinellas, FL48781,020
Monroe457660
Isabella4354118
Bronx, NY43102483
Harris, TX42751,123
Jackson416182
Hillsborough, FL40681,022
Tuscola375962
Franklin, OH3776187
Lucas, OH375174
Davidson, TN3651494
Dallas, TX35611,019
Ottawa3446170
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Lee, FL1061781,114
San Diego, CA741251,949
Kalamazoo73111137
Harris, TX711421,123
Ottawa6793170
Monroe6411160
Huron619185
Clark, NV61881,759
Hillsborough, FL59961,022
Lucas, OH599874
Los Angeles, CA58711,985
Tuscola5711162
Saginaw569873
Broward, FL52871,147
Collier, FL51901,147
Pinellas, FL51791,020
Sarasota, FL49761,068
Palm Beach, FL48651,116
Tarrant, TX47881,039
King, WA45511,907

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. Florida360
  2. California202
  3. New York166
  4. Illinois159
  5. Texas142
  6. Arizona131

Departures to

  1. Florida750
  2. Texas242
  3. California189
  4. Illinois186
  5. Arizona162
  6. Ohio160

Four filing years

17,42318,4952019–2017,56818,9792020–2117,94018,7092021–2218,11818,5362022–23

InOut

Macomb shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2022–23 and departures in 2020–21. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −2.9 in 2019–20, −3.8 in 2020–21, −2.0 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $55,439 Arriving
  • $63,902 Leaving
  • $76,219 Staying

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

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