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Nord, Mark; Cromartie, John – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1999
From 1995 through 1997, the rural population increased, especially in the South and West, due to net migration from urban areas. The largest rural gains were among people ages 26 to 30, including many young families. College graduates were well represented among rural in-migrants. Includes migration data by age group, educational attainment,…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Blacks, College Graduates, Educational Attainment
Cromartie, John – Rural America, 2002
During 1999-2001, the combined effects of far fewer rural inmigrants and many more outmigrants led to the first significant nonmetro population loss since the 1980s. The rural West showed the greatest percentage loss through migration, and only the rural Midwest showed a gain during the period. Nonmetro college graduates showed a large decline,…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Brain Drain, College Graduates, Educational Attainment
