Of the 194.6 million persons 1 year old and over living in the United States in March 1968, 36.6 million, or 18.8 percent, had been living at a different address in March 1967, according to estimates from the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Of the 36.6 million person who had moved between March 1967 and March 1968, 23.0 million had moved within counties, 13.6 million had moved between counties--6.6 million within the same State, and 7.0 million between States. An additional 1.3 million had been living abroad in March 1967. The annual variation in the percentage of movers has been small. In the 21 annual surveys conducted since 1948, this percentage has ranged from 21.0 to 18.3.

Tables

Table 1. Race and Sex of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, for the United States: April 1948 to March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Type of Residence of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Region of Residence in 1967, and Race, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Age and Sex of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Years of School Completed by the Population 25 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Date of First Marriage and Marital Status of the Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Sex, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. Relationship to Head of Household of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. Employment Status of the Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Marital Status, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1968. [1.1 MB]

Table 8. Broad Occupation Group and Class of Worker of the Employed Civilian Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Age, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 9. Major Occupation Group of the Employed Civilian Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Age, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Weeks Worked in 1967 and Broad Occupation Group of the Employed Civilian Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Age, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Income in 1967 of the Male Noninstitutional Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Marital Status, and Age, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Percent Distribution by Mobility Status and Metropolitian-nonmetropolitan Residence for the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Race, for Regions and Selected Areas: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. Region of Residence in 1968 by Region of Residence in 1967 of Migrants 14 Years Old and Over, by Age and Race, for the United States: March 1968. [<1.0 MB]

Others in Series

Publication

Characteristics of Persons of Voting Age

May 03, 1968

Publication

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1966

August 08, 1968

This report presents some characteristics of persons of voting age and persons who registered to vote.

Publication

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1968

December 02, 1969

About 68 percent of the civilian population, excluding persons residing in institutions, were reported as voted in the November 1968 Presidential election.

Related Information

Migration/Geographic Mobility Publications

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