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Bouvier, Leon – 1988
Explanation of shifts in U.S. Congressional representation among states have often overlooked the effects of international migration on the size and distribution of the U.S. population. Seventy percent of recent U.S. immigrants have settled in California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Illinois. Estimates of the distribution of…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Immigrants, Legislators, Migration
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Gurak, Douglas T.; Kritz, Mary M. – Social Forces, 2000
Analysis of the 1990 Public Use Microdata Sample indicates that interstate migration during 1985-90 was less common for immigrant men than for non-Hispanic, White, native-born men. This difference was most strongly related to human capital factors (age, education, self-employment), followed by social capital factors (nativity group concentration)…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Ethnic Distribution, Ethnic Groups, Human Capital
Ploch, Louis A. – 1985
Inmigration to Maine was found to have altered population distribution, increased the proportion of younger, highly educated persons, and provided a pool of professional/managerial persons for community involvement. Data gathered from 417 persons moving into Maine during the July through December period of either 1980 or 1983 showed inmigrants to…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Change, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Knop, Edward, Comp.; And Others – 1978
Because migration trends in the West and their consequences have sometimes served as indicators of what other regions can expect, it is important that such trends and effects be monitored and analyzed. This bulletin describes patterns of migration, assesses individual and family and social considerations in western migration, and discusses policy…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Demography, Employment Patterns, Family Mobility
Flora, Cornelia B. – 1976
Gross migration from Kansas to other states and to Kansas from the rest of the nation between 1965 and 1970 was examined. Data were obtained through a comparison of where an individual lived in 1965 with where he or she lived in 1970. Twelve percent (250,832 people) of the 1970 population migrated to Kansas between 1965 and 1970. However, 14%…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Maps, Metropolitan Areas, Migrants
White, Michael J.; Mueser, Peter R. – 1988
Disparities in rates of mobility among groups in the population have long been of interest as indicators of potential differences in access to economic and social opportunities. Racial differentials in mobility within the United States are seen as evidence of the lack of assimilation of blacks into the American mainstream. This paper tests for a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blacks, Demography, Educational Background
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Musser, Wesley N.; White, Fred C. – Growth and Change, 1977
The industrial composition of employment growth in urban areas in the 1960s is contrasted with that in rural areas to assess recent strengths and weaknesses of rural economies. The relationship between aggregate labor force growth and aggregate job opportunities in rural areas is analyzed to determine the adequacy of employment opportunities to…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Employment Opportunities, Labor Force, Migration Patterns
National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC. – 1987
Information on the number and location of U.S. artists, as reported in the 1980 Census of Population, is examined, and comparisons are made with 1970 Census figures. This document describes national growth trends in specific art occupations and regional changes in comparison to total labor force changes. The impact of migration on the distribution…
Descriptors: Artists, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Jaffe, A. J.; And Others – 1976
Changes in the demographic-socioeconomic characteristics of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Central and South Americans, and Hispanos were examined using primarily 1970 census data. The study briefly reviewed the history of these groups--when they first came to the U.S., the types of immigrants, etc.; noted their geographic distribution…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Birth Rate, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis