According to census reports, residents who have moved to Virginia from out-of-state or abroad have higher educational attainment than the state’s current residents.

As of 2012, about 51 percent of new residents moving to Virginia have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The state’s current average is 35 percent.

The data set, first published by Governing.com, described a number of characteristics of Virginia’s newest residents.

Of the state's new residents, 20 percent are foreign born and the median age is 27.