Persons moving from metropolitan areas exceeded immigrants from nonmetropolitan areas in the period 1970-74, according to estimates from the Current Population Survey. In the period March 1970 to March 1974, the survey data indicate that 5,965,000 persons 4 years old and over moved out to metropolitan areas of the United States and 4,121,000 moved into metropolitan areas, resulting in a net migration loss from metropolitan to nonmetropolitan areas of 1,844,000.

Tables

Table 1. Detailed Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 4 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Race. [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 4 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Relationship to Head of Household. [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 4 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Relationship to Head of Household. [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. General Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 4 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Relationship to Head of Household. [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Years of School Completed. [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Years of School Completed. [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. General Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, and Years of School Completed. [<1.0 MB]

Table 8. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Race and Years of School Completed. [<1.0 MB]

Table 9. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Race and Years of School Completed. [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Male Population 16 Years Old and Over, by Age and Employment Status. [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Male Population 16 to 64 Years Old, by Race and Employment Status. [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Males 16 Years Old and Over Living in SMSA's in March 1974, by Age, Employment Status, and Residence in March 1970. [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Employed Civilian Males 16 Years Old and Over, by Age and Major Occupation Group. [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Nonmovers and Movers within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Employed Civilian Males 16 Years Old and Over, by Age and Major Occupation Group. [<1.0 MB]

Table 15. General Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Employed Civilian Males 16 Years Old and Over, by Age and Major Occupation Group. [<1.0 MB]

Table 16. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Employed Civilian Males 16 Years Old and Over, by Race and Major Occupation Group. [<1.0 MB]

Table 17. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Employed Civilian Males 16 Years Old and Over, by Race and Major Occupation Group. [<1.0 MB]

Table 18. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Male Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Age, Marital Status, and Income in 1973. [<1.0 MB]

Table 19. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Male Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Age, Marital Status, and Income in 1973. [<1.0 MB]

Table 20. General Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Male Population 18 Years Old, and Over, by Age, Marital Status, and Income in 1973. [<1.0 MB]

Table 21. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Married Men 14 to 64 Years Old with Wife Present, by Age, Ages of Children Under 18, and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 22. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Married Men 14 to 64 Years Old with Wife Present, by Age, Ages of Own Children Under 18, and Number of Own Children Under 18 [<1.0 MB]

Table 23. General Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Married Men 14 to 64 Years Old with Wife Present,by Age, Ages of Own Children Under 18, and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 24. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Married Men 14 to 44 Years Old with Wife Present, by Age and the Presence of Own Children Under 4. [<1.0 MB]

Table 25. Nonmovers and Movers Within and Between Central Cities and the Balance of SMSA's Between March 1970 and March 1974, for Married Men 14 to 44 Years Old with Wife Present, by Age and the Presence of Own Children Under 4. [<1.0 MB]

Table 26. Nonmovers and Movers to and from SMSA's Between 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 4 Years Old and Over, by Race, and Region of Residence in March 1974. [<1.0 MB]

Table 27. General Mobility Status Between March 1970 and March 1974, for the Population 4 Years Old and Over, by Race, Region, and Type of Residence in March 1974. [<1.0 MB]

Table 28. Mobility Status and Region of Residence in March 1970 and March 1974, for the Total and Negro Population 4 Years Old and Over. [<1.0 MB]

Table 29. Region of Residence in March 1970 and Region of Residence in March 1974, for Migrants, by Age and Race. [<1.0 MB]

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