PHOENIX and DENVER, Jan. 8,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado was the No. 9 Growth
State for 2017, according to U-Haul data analyzing the past year's
U.S. migration trends.
Year-over-year arrivals of one-way U-Haul truck rentals climbed
4.5 percent while departures also rose 4.5 percent from
Colorado's 2016 numbers.
Arriving trucks accounted for 50.3 percent of all one-way U-Haul
traffic in Colorado to keep it
among the leading net-gain states. Colorado secured the No. 11 growth ranking for
2016 after claiming the No. 22 spot for 2015.
Growth States are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul
truck rentals entering a state versus leaving a state during a
calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 1.7
million one-way U-Haul truck rental transactions that occur
annually.
Texas was the No. 1 Growth
State for the second year in a row. Florida, Arkansas, South
Carolina and Tennessee
rounded out the top five, and North
Carolina ranked seventh, continuing a strong growth movement
in the Southeast. California
overtook Illinois on the list as
the biggest net-loss state.
View the complete top 50 rankings along with more migration
trends reports, including U.S. Growth Cities, at
myuhaulstory.com.
While migration trends do not correlate directly to population
or economic growth, U-Haul growth data is an effective gauge of how
well states and cities are attracting and maintaining
residents.
Fort Collins, Aurora and Boulder paced Colorado's net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks.
Pueblo, Grand Junction and Delta were among other notable cities to
record strong net gains. Find U-Haul stores and neighborhood
dealers in Colorado at
uhaul.com/locations.
"I've been in this area four-plus years and the growth I've seen
is amazing," said Mike Blau, U-Haul
Company of Northwest Colorado
president. "You used to drive down the Interstate 25 corridor and
see open spaces everywhere. Now you hardly pass a dirt lot. There
are no gaps. Colorado is bursting
at the seams. Denver is
overflowing so much that folks are moving to the outskirts and into
Westminster and Thornton."
U-Haul is the authority on migration trends thanks to its
expansive network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 21,000 U-Haul
locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are
moving like no one else in the industry.
The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the
moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to
pick up and return a truck. U-Haul live verification technology
allows rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a
smartphone at any hour – day or night. There are no membership
fees. Simply visit uhaul.com to create an online account.
What They're Saying about Colorado
"The climate and outdoor activities available to our residents
are the biggest appeals when it comes to a lifestyle people want.
Colorado has the lowest
unemployment rate in the nation currently. People are finding it
easy to get a decent-paying job. The growth opportunities for
U-Haul in the region are tremendous." — Chris Lambert, U-Haul Company of East Central
Colorado president
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations
across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share
24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of
every day through the self-service options on their
internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks,
112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than
581,000 rooms and more than 51 million square feet of self-storage
space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer
of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry
and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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