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Local Families Less
Apt to Switch Homes
Of the 40 million or more Americans who will be changing their home addresses this year, how many residents of Rappahannock County will be among them?
Do local people pick up and move as frequently, or more so, than those in other areas?
According to data compiled by the government, their record indicates that they do less moving about than people in most parts of the country.
And the time of year when they are prone to do so is fast approaching. The most popular season for moving is the summer. Statistics show that between 70 and 80 percent of it takes place in the months of June, July, August and September.
The extent to which the Rappahannock County population is given to moving is revealed in another government study, covering a five-year period, based on data gathered in connection with the last census.
It reveals that 1,656 local residents were living in different homes than those they had
93.6%