This report provides information on the geographical mobility of Americans between March 1983 and March 1984. The text highlights some of the changes that occurred, with particular reference to the volume and rate of movement, changes in the types of movement, the characteristics of movers, and changes in the patterns of population redistribution attributable to geographical mobility. The report’s detailed data tabulations provide information on these and other subjects. All data are from the Current Population Survey, which is conducted monthly by the Bureau of the Census. Further information on the March 1984 Current Population Survey is contained in the appendix of this report; general information on the survey is contained in The Current Population Survey: Design and Methodology (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1978).

As the data in this report are derived from a survey, estimates are subject to sampling variability. Caution should be exercised, particularly when estimates are based on a small number of cases and when comparisions are made between numbers of similar magnitude. Information on the sampling variability of the estimates in this report is contained in Appendix B. Source and Reliability of Estimates.

Tables

Table 1. Detailed mobility, by sex, race, and Spanish origin [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. General mobility, by race, region, and type of residence [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Mobility and region of residence at both dates, by race [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Detailed mobility, by age and sex [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. General mobility, by sex and single year of age [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. General mobility, by region and age [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. Region of residence at both dates, by age and race [<1.0 MB]

Table 8. Metropolitan mobility, by race and region [<1.0 MB]

Table 9. Metropolitan mobility, by age, sex, and relationship to householder [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Central-city mobility, by age, sex, and relationship to householder [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Metropolitan mobility of families, by type of family household and age [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Central-city mobility of families, by type of family household and age [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. General mobility of families, by type of family household and age [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Metropolitan mobility of family households, by age of householder and ages and number of own children under 18 [<1.0 MB]

Table 15. Central-city mobility of family households, by age of householder and ages and number of own children under 18 [<1.0 MB]

Table 16. Metropolitan mobility of married-couple family households, by age of householder, family income, and number of own children under 18 [<1.0 MB]

Table 17. Central-city mobility of married-couple family households, by age of householder, family income, and number of own children under 18 [<1.0 MB]

Table 18. General mobility of married-couple family households, by age of householder, family income, and number of own children under 18 [<1.0 MB]

Table 19. Metropolitan mobility of married-couple family households, by age of householder and number of own children 6 [<1.0 MB]

Table 20. Central-city mobility of married-couple family households, by age of householder and number of own children under 6 [<1.0 MB]

Table 21. General mobility of married-couple family households, by age of householder and number of own children under 6 [<1.0 MB]

Table 22. Metropolitan mobility, by age, sex, and years of school completed [<1.0 MB]

Table 23. Central-city mobility, by age, sex, and years of school completed [<1.0 MB]

Table 24. General mobility, by age, sex, and years of school completed [<1.0 MB]

Table 25. Metropolitan mobility, by race, Spanish origin, and years of school completed; Table 26. Central-city mobility, by race, Spanish origin, and years of school completed [<1.0 MB]

Table 27. General mobility, by age, sex, marital status, and employment status [<1.0 MB]

Table 28. Metropolitan mobility, by age, sex, marital status, employment status, and major occupation group [1.4 MB]

Table 29. Metropolitan mobility, by sex, race, Spanish origin, employment status, and major occupation group [<1.0 MB]

Table 30. Central-city mobility, by age, sex, employment status, and major occupation group [<1.0 MB]

Table 31. Central-city mobility, by sex, race, Spanish origin, employment status, and major occupation group [<1.0 MB]

Table 32. Metropolitan mobility, by sex, age, marital status, and income [<1.0 MB]

Table 33. Central-city mobility, by sex, age, marital status, and income [<1.0 MB]

Table 34. Metropolitan mobility of family householders, by race, age, region, and receipt of public assistance [1.1 MB]

Table 35. Detailed mobility of family householders, by race, region, and receipt of public assistances [<1.0 MB]

Table 36. Metropolitan mobility, by age, race, family status, region, and poverty status [2.3 MB]

Table 37. Nonmovers and movers to SMSA's, by size of SMSA and selected characteristics [<1.0 MB]

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November 01, 1986

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