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Origin-Destination Migration

Tracks changes of home location from one area (origin) to another (destination) and measures the magnitude of flow between the origin-destination pairs.

Field nameTypeDescriptionExampleComment
origin_location_idSTRINGArea code (FIPS, ZIP, CBSA, custom)36109The geographical identification of a value in the data set. It refers to ZIP code, Tract/County/CBSA/State FIPS code.
origin_us_state_idSTRINGUS State FIPS code (2 digits)36
origin_us_stateSTRINGName of US StateNew York
origin_us_cbsa_idSTRINGUS Core-Based Statistical Area code (5 digits)27060Not applicable levels: State, ZIP
origin_us_cbsaSTRINGName of US Core-Based Statistical AreaIthaca, NY Metro AreaNot applicable levels: State, ZIP
origin_us_county_idSTRINGUS County FIPS code (5 digits)36109Not applicable levels: State, CBSA, ZIP
origin_us_countySTRINGName of US CountyTompkins County, NYNot applicable levels: State, CBSA, ZIP
origin_us_zip_idSTRINGID of US Zip Code70710Not applicable levels: State, County, CBSA
origin_us_zipSTRINGName of US Zip Code70710Not applicable levels: State, County, CBSA
origin_student_population_fractionFLOATFraction of the area’s population belonging to (tertiary education) students age 18 to 34.0.079Based on Census 5year ACS 2021 data.
origin_areaINTEGERArea in meters squared1273
origin_populationINTEGERCensus 5year ACS 2021 based population.102962Population of the location based on Census 5year ACS 2021 data.
destination_location_idSTRINGArea code (FIPS, ZIP, CBSA, custom)04013The geographical identification of a value in the data set. It refers to ZIP code, Tract/County/CBSA/State FIPS code.
destination_us_state_idSTRINGUS State FIPS code (2 digits)4
destination_us_stateSTRINGName of US StateArizona
destination_us_cbsa_idSTRINGUS Core-Based Statistical Area code (5 digits)38060Not applicable levels: State, ZIP
destination_us_cbsaSTRINGName of US Core-Based Statistical AreaPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro AreaNot applicable levels: State, ZIP
destination_us_county_idSTRINGUS County FIPS code (5 digits)04013Not applicable levels: State, CBSA, ZIP
destination_us_countySTRINGName of US CountyMaricopa County, AZNot applicable levels: State, CBSA, ZIP
destination_us_zip_idSTRINGID of US Zip CodeNot applicable levels: State, County, CBSA
destination_us_zipSTRINGName of US Zip CodeNot applicable levels: State, County, CBSA
destination_student_population_fractionFLOATFraction of the area’s population belonging to (tertiary education) students0.0014Based on Census 5year ACS 2021 data.
destination_areaINTEGERArea in meters squared23893
destination_populationINTEGERCensus 5year ACS 2021 based population.4253913Population of the location based on Census 5year ACS 2021 data.
observation_start_dateDATEThe start date for the period this observation took place.2022-12-01This date marks the period when we start aggregating moves for a given observation window.
observation_end_dateDATEThe end date for the period this observation took place.2022-12-31This date marks the period when we stop aggregating moves for a given observation window.
moves_estimatedINTEGEREstimated number of moves from the origin location to the destination location.15Estimate of migration flow from origin_location_id to destination_location_id.
moves_estimated_normalizedINTEGEREstimated number of moves from the origin location to the destination location normalized to standard time period (exactly 4 weeks).14
confidence_scoreFLOATScore indicating the degree of confidence1.0This value indicates the degree of our confidence about the extrapolated number of moves. The higher the value (max is 1.0) the higher our confidence.