Due to remote work, there is a new trend in the United States workforce. Americans are migrating from cities and finding housing in rural areas.
By 2020, as many individuals were in remote work as in manufacturing in the United States.
In 2019, in Nelson County, one in eight residents were working remotely. Despite the “back to the office” trend, the statistic has not changed since 2021.
In fact, according to demographers, remote workers are migrating from cities to rural areas.
Since 2020, Americans under age 45 have begun moving to Appalachia.
Trends are not considered trends until they last for more than two years.
A shift in remote work was seen in 2023, including more online shopping and more children being homeschooled.
One in eight Americans works completely remote, according to a recent study.
Student enrollment data for Highland County indicates an increase of the highest seen.
Remote workers are expected to continue migrating to rural areas for more affordable housing options.
Remote work may see a decrease, but, if it remains at 10% of the American workforce, it will still be double what it was before COVID-19.
Demographers expect remote work will fall to 20 percent.
As of now, 25% of all American workers are hybrid or completely working remote.
