The geographical mobility data in this report are estimates from the March 1983 Current Population Survey (CPS). The data are derived by comparing answers to questions about residence in 1982 with actual residence in 1983.

While this report deals primarily with internal migration within the United States, the number of persons moving to the United States from abroad is also tabulated. The number of persons who left the country is not available. Most of the detailed tables show movement within and between central cities, suburbs of metropolitan areas,¹ and nonmetropolitan areas or within and between counties, States, and regions of the country. These various types of movers are cross classified by demographic, social, and economic characteristics such as age, sex, race, education, marital status, income, and occupation.

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¹ Until the CPS sample is redesigned metropolitan areas must be defined in terms of the 1970 census. Therefore, the metropolitan data referred to in this report are for standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMSA's), their central cities, and the remainder of each SMSA (suburbs).

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 householders, by age of householder and ages and number of own children under 18 [<1.0 MB]

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

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

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

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

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

Table 21. General mobility of married-couple family householders, 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 [1.5 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 [1.2 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 [2.5 MB]

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

Others in Series

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Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1983

June 1983

Detailed tabulations provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of the United States population using data from the 1983 CPS.

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Mobility of the Population For the U.S.: April 1950 to April 1951

July 14, 1952

This report identifies and explains key factors that affected the mobility of the population of the United States during April 1950 to 1951.

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1984

January 1985

The election of 1984 marked the first rise in voter turnout for a Presidential election since the rate began to fall following the 1964 election.

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