This ACS subset can be used to analyze the "brain drain" phenomenon -- is the set of persons who leave a given area (departures, emigrants, out-migrants) biased towards a higher level of education? Conversely, is a given area particularly attractive to arrivals (immigrants, in-migrants) with a given level of education? Note that this subset does not count migration between areas within a single state.

Dataset properties:

• Source tables: B07009, B07409
• Measurement: Unitary persons (#)
• Seasonal adjustment: Not applicable
• Concept count: 12
• Geo coverage: 
• Country
• 13 census regions and divisions
• 50 states and DC
• 383 MSAs, 31 metro divisions, 130 micropolitan areas, 168 combined statistical areas
• 826 of 3,100-plus Census-list counties
• Native frequency: Annual
• Start date: 2013

The series reside in the historical catalog (United States » Demographics » American Community Survey » 1-year estimates » Demographic characteristics » Mobility by educational attainment) and include, for example:

• ACSMIGAA.IUSA       = ACS: Migration - Arrival from another state - All persons, (#) - for U.S.
• ACSMIGDGA.WV        = Departure to another state - Graduate or professional degree - for West Virginia
• ACSMIGDCA.IUSA_MATL = Departure to another state - Bachelor's degree - for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA

Because catalog locations are subject to change, the upper-right search box on DataBuffet.com provides a "find in catalog" mode that accepts a mnemonic.

See also

• New Data: U.S. subnational - ACS per capita income - Addendum (May 2019)
• New Data: U.S. subnational - ACS homeowner cost burden, inventory by vehicles available (Jan 2019)
• Estimates Revision: U.S. subnational - Educational attainment (Nov 2016)
• New Data: U.S. - BLS household employment - Has bachelor's degree (Feb 2016)
• New Data: U.S subnational - Employment status by educational attainment for states (Jun 2013)
• Data Note: U.S. - IRS SOI - Migration methodology (Jun 2016)