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Peer reviewedGregory, James N. – Journal of American History, 1995
Advocates greater use of the Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS), computer readable samples of individual and household records from the manuscript census schedules. An analysis of southern migration during and after World War II reveals the wealth of material in PUMS and the many ways it can be used. (MJP)
Descriptors: Archives, Blacks, Census Figures, Data Collection
League of United Latin American Citizens, Washington, DC. – 1986
Immigration legislation in the United States is aimed primarily at Mexican migrants, who account for over half of all undocumented immigrants in the United States. Citizens of Central American and Caribbean countries contribute another 20%. The first section of this booklet traces the development of United States immigration legislation from the…
Descriptors: Braceros, Census Figures, Employment Patterns, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedTrovato, Frank – International Migration Review, 1988
Examines three hypotheses regarding the relationship between nativity, language affiliation, and interurban mobility in Canada during the intercensal period 1976-81. A series of crosstabular and logistic regression analyses provide support for all three hypotheses. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed in the context of ethnic…
Descriptors: Birth, Census Figures, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Download full textSheaff, Katharine – 2001
The 2000 Census reveals four patterns of change in rural America. Rural areas in states such as Florida and Arizona are gaining population due to high retiree growth. These areas will experience growth in service sector jobs that have low pay and low educational requirements. Florida and Arizona trail the nation in high school and college…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Fuguitt, Glenn V.; And Others – 1989
A systematic description and evaluation of the socioeconomic conditions of nonmetropolitan United States provides important information for policymakers and researchers in rural education. This book is one of a series aimed at converting the statistics of the 1980 census into an analytical profile of major changes in U.S. life. The volume…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 1998
This report builds upon the "State of the South, 1996" report by concentrating on how various segments of the region's population are faring, with special attention to gender, ethnicity, and education. States included in the regional analysis are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Census Figures, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 1996
This report analyzes 30-year trends in population, jobs, income, poverty, and education in the South, including comparisons to national trends and projections for the year 2010. The report aims to document the South's success in overcoming poverty and discrimination, draw attention to barriers that block further economic progress, and make…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Census Figures, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
