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Lichter, Daniel T.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1985
Examines the contribution of various-sized places and rural areas to aggregate United States and nonmetropolitan change from 1950 to 1980 using decennial census data. Shows that rural areas were growing faster than urban areas during the 1970s, accounting for over 80 percent of aggregate nonmetropolitan change. (NEC)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Migration Patterns, Population Trends, Rural Areas
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McLeman, Robert – Great Plains Quarterly, 2006
The question of how communities and individuals adapt to changing climatic conditions is of pressing concern to scientists and policymakers in light of the growing evidence that human activity has modified the Earth's climate. A number of authors have suggested that widespread changes in human settlement and migration patterns may occur in…
Descriptors: United States History, Climate, Migration Patterns, Rural Population
McGranahan, David A.; Kassel, Kathleen – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1995
Migration data from the Current Population Survey indicate a small population gain for rural areas during the period from 1990 to 1994. Examination of data by age, education, and poverty level suggests a reversal of the "brain drain" trend of the 1980s, as more working-age people with children and college graduates move into rural areas,…
Descriptors: Brain Drain, College Graduates, Demography, Educational Attainment
Cromartie, John B. – Rural America, 2001
Analysis of annual county-level migration estimates indicates that in recent decades, migrants to the rural South have persistently favored areas with specific attractions: urban access, high-tech jobs, and favorable climates. As migrants are younger and better educated than the overall population, such patterns exacerbate rural development…
Descriptors: Counties, Economic Development, Educational Attainment, Migration Patterns
Olson, Philip G. – 1960
The analysis of the factors affecting job mobility and migration in a high income rural community is based on a model developed in this document which proved to be a generator of fruitful hypotheses. The study of the Brookston, Indiana, community revealed that job-mobile individuals tended to be younger, had lower incomes, and had lower social…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Educational Background, Income
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Tucker, Charles Jackson – Phylon, 1974
Discusses changes in the rural black farm and non-farm populations from 1950 to 1970 with reference to shifts in the age composition of these subgroups, influences affecting migration, and likely future trends. (EH)
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution, Racial Distribution
Herbers, John – Country Journal, 1989
Examines rural growth of 1970s and 1980s, suggesting ongoing movement of middle class to small towns and rural areas. Describes benefits and problems associated with increasing urban to rural migration. Describes community responses designed to preserve rural integrity. Includes statistics and maps showing population changes. (TES)
Descriptors: Community Change, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution, Population Trends
PRICE, DANIEL O. – 1965
THE EFFECTS OF OUTMIGRATION OF NEGRO MALES ON THE POPULATION EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF SOUTHERN UNITED STATES WERE DETERMINED BY TWO ANALYSES OF CENSUS DATA. RESULTS INDICATED A GENERAL LOWERING OF THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF THE REGION WITH INMIGRANTS INTO THE SOUTH HAVING A LOWER LEVEL OF EDUCATION THAN INMIGRANTS INTO OTHER REGIONS, WHILE OUTMIGRANTS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Population Trends, Census Figures, Demography
Geschwind, R. D.; Ruttan, V. W. – 1961
The model developed by Olson and reported in "Job Mobility and Migration in a High Income Rural Community" (RC 003 821) was utilized in this study of the mobility and migration in the low income, rural Shoals, Indiana, community. The data collected in this study were compared to that of the previous study and the conclusions support the usefulness…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Income, Low Income Counties
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Cahill, Edward E. – Phylon, 1974
With reference to rural-urban, nonmetropolitan to metropolitan migration of blacks, three major questions are addressed: What is the overall trend of the distribution of the black population by rural urban residence? What are the most pronounced trends of recent movement since 1950? What are the demographic effects of migration on the rural black…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Metropolitan Areas, Migration Patterns, Racial Distribution
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Thomas, Billie – Rural Educator, 1984
Describes rural population trends since 1960 and raises several issues pertinent to early childhood education in rural areas: population growth, declining numbers of children, social changes, and the relationship of child and family. Notes the financial, educational, and support service benefits of early childhood education for rural areas. (SB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Family Relationship, Migration Patterns
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Allensworth, Elaine M.; Rochin, Refugio I. – Rural Sociology, 1998
Census data were used to test various hypotheses about growing Latino concentration and economic deterioration in rural California communities and found factors related to both Latino inmigration and White outmigration. Public policy implications are discussed relative to improving ethnic relations and building human capital to support economic…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Community Change, Community Relations, Disadvantaged
Murdock, Steve H. – 1978
To determine the dominant ecosystem types in nonmetropolitan counties and the role of ecological factors in determination of levels of total and age-specific migration patterns within nonmetropolitan areas and ecosystem types for 1950-60 and 1960-70, 30 ecological variables representing POET concepts of population, organization, environment, and…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Demography, Ecological Factors, Ecology
Pickard, Jerome – Appalachia, 1981
Largely from immigration, Appalachian population grew by over 2,000,000 from 1970 to 1980, a rate of 11.1 percent. Statistical tables give state, local development district, regional and county-group population figures for 13 Appalachian states. A map and bar graphs show rate of population change by county, region and state. (NEC)
Descriptors: Demography, Economic Change, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution
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Johnson, Kenneth M. – Rural Sociology, 1989
Summarizes population redistribution trends in nonmetropolitan areas between 1980 and 1987. Examines the contribution of net migration and natural increase to rural growth, the change in counties based on their involvement in the 1970s population turnaround, and the impact of variables typically associated with population change. Contains 27…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Factors, Migration Patterns, Population Growth
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