Manhattan migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 10,845 people moved into the Manhattan metro and 12,035 moved out, a net of −1,190. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: more arrivals come from Rest of Kansas than anywhere else: 463 people in 2022–23. The top destination for leavers is Kansas City, MO-KS (525). The listed corridors cover about 29–31% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −2,379 in 2020–21 to −1,190 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
136,122
▲ 1.3% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2012
137,830
1.2% below the 2012 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by births minus deaths (+1,146); domestic migration added +8 in 2025.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 137,830 in 2012. The 2025 estimate of 136,122 is 1.2% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$34M
▼ $293M arrived · $327M left
Avg household income · movers
$51k in · $51k out
similar incomes both directions
Manhattan wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Manhattan metro in 2022–23 reported $293M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $327M with them, a net loss of $34M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $51k of income, vs $51k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 29% of inbound and 31% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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