Where Are Americans Moving? Many Are Choosing Oregon, Data Shows

PORTLAND, OR - Oregon grew by nearly 70,000 residents over the last year, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday.

The bureau estimated the Beaver state reached a population of 4.09 million as of July 2016.

The 1.7 percent population increase makes Oregon the sixth fastest-growing state by percentage, according to the Census Bureau.

Washington and Idaho grew about 1.8 percent from July 2015 to July 2016.

Among the ten states with highest total growth, just under four percent of the total ended up in Oregon.

Oregon's growth could mean the state will add a congressional seat in 2020.

A report from Virginia-based Election Data Services Inc. says Oregon is on track for another congressional seat, joining other fast growing states including Florida, North Carolina and Texas.

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