In the year ending in March 1967, 22.3 million persons had oved within counties - - a drop of about 1.9 million from the 24.2 million who had moved locally in the previous year, according to estimates from the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Of the 35.2 million person who had moved between March 1966 and March 1967, 22.3 million had moved within their counties, 12.9 million had moved between counties, of whom 6.6 million persons had moved between States. An additional 1.3 million had been living abroad in March 1966. The annual variation in the percentage of movers has been small. In the 20 annual surveys conducted since 1948, the proportion of movers has ranged from 21.0 to 18.3 percent, with the latter figure being that for the latest year.

Tables

Table 1. Mobility Status of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, for the United States: Arpil 1948 to March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Type of Residence of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Region of Residence in 1966, and Color, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Percent Distribution by Mobility Status and Region of Residence In 1966 of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Metropolitan-nonmetropolitan Residence, for Regions and Selected Areas: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Age and Sex of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Years of School Completed by the Population 25 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. Marital Status and Date of First Marriage of the Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. Relationship to Head of Household, Age, and Sex of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 8. Employment Status of the Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Marital Status, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1967. [1.5 MB]

Table 9. Broad Occupation Group and Class of Worker of the Employed Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Age, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Major Occupation Group and Age of the Employed Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Mobility Status of the Employed Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Broad Occupation Group, Weeks Worked In 1966, and Age, for the Unites States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Mobility Status of the Male Noninstitutional Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Income In 1966 and Age, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. Percent Distribution by Mobility Status for the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Color and Sex, for Regions: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Region of Residence In 1967 by Region of Residence In 1966 of Migrants in the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Age and Color, for the United States: March 1967. [<1.0 MB]

Others in Series

Publication

Reasons for Moving: March 1962 to March 1963

1966

This report examines the reasons people moved using the 1963 Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables of the estimates.

Publication

Mobility of the Population of the U.S.: March 1965 to March 1966

1966

This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1965 and 1966 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.

Publication

Characteristics of Persons of Voting Age

May 03, 1968

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