Which state ranks No. 1 in member growth?

For the year ending September, 30, 2012, Alaska's 6.26% member growth ranks first in the Union. Alaska added 40,025 new members in the past year. This averages to 3,335 new members per institution (there are only 12 credit unions in Alaska). This is significantly higher than the next state, Virginia, which is dominated by power-house Navy FCU, skewing many growth ratios. Washington, New Hampshire, North Carolina round out the Top 5 states by average new members per credit union.

TOP 10 STATES IN 12-MONTH MEMBER GROWTH | DATA AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
© Callahan & Associates | www.creditunions.com

	State	# CU's	Members 3Q12	Members 3Q11	Percent Change	Absolute Change	Average per CU
1	AK	12	679,508	639,483	6.26%	40,025	3,335
2	VA	178	7,637,300	7,203,518	6.02%	433,782	2,437
3	ID	52	586,226	553,656	5.88%	32,570	626
4	WA	109	2,946,629	2,797,296	5.34%	149,333	1,370
5	NH	21	517,426	492,604	5.04%	24,822	1,182
6	OK	71	1,101,582	1,053,276	4.59%	48,306	680
7	UT	82	1,798,906	1,798,906	4.40%	75,882	925
8	TN	171	1,887,223	1,887,223	4.19%	75,868	444
9	NM	50	711,407	683,566	4.07%	27,841	557
10	OR	73	1,418,446	1,364,442	3.96%	54,004	740