If you're a Montana native, you've surely noticed that our state continues to grow with each passing year.  And with that growth comes growing pains.  Some people think growth is a good thing, others think we should put up a "No Vacancy" sign on the state line.

This month, the New York Times published an interactive map that follows migration patterns within the United States over the last century.  It's interesting to see how Americans have moved from state to state, and how many of them ended up in Montana.

According to the article, 28% of Montana residents in the early 1900's came here from foreign countries.  Another big influx came from people who moved from New York state.  By the 1950's, we saw more newcomers from the Northeast and the South.

In recent years, Midwesterners have been flocking to Montana in droves.  Especially folks from North Dakota (and you can't blame them for wanting to get out of North Dakota).  We've also seen a dramatic rise in migration from California and Washington.

They estimate that, in the year 2012, 54% of Montana residents were born here.  6% of Montanans were born in California, which is higher than the combined % of residents who were born in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.  4% of people living in our state came here from Washington, 3% of Montanans migrated from North Dakota and another 3% were born in another country.

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