According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the No. 1 reason 36 million people (who were one year or older) moved from 2012 to 2013 was because of the desire for a new home.

Forty-eight percent of those who moved last year cited housing as the main reason that contributed to their decision to move, followed by 30.3 percent who cited family, 19.4 percent who said employment and 2.3 percent who said "other".