Of the 190.2 million persons 1 year old and over living in the United States in March 1966, 36.7 million, or 19.3 percent, had been living at a different address in March 1965, according to estimates from the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Of the 36.7 million person who had moved between March 1965 and March 1966, 24.2 million had moved within counties, 12.5 million had moved between counties, and 6.3 million had moved between states. An additional 0.9 million had been living abroad in March 1965. The annual variation in the percentage of movers has been small. In the 19 annual surveys conducted since 1948, the proportion of movers has ranged from 18.6 to 21.0 percent.

Tables

Table 1. Mobility Status of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, for the United States: April 1948 to March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Type of Residence of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, Region of Residence in 1965, and Color, for the United States: March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Percent Distribution by Mobility Status and Region of Residence in 1965 of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Metropolitan Residence, for Regions and Selected Areas: March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Age and Sex of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status, for the United States: March 1966. [<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 1966. [<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 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 7. Relationship to Head of Household, Age, and Sex, for the United States: March 1966. [<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 1966. [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 1966. [<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 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Mobility Status of the Employed Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Broad Occupation Group, Weeks Worked in 1965, and Age, for the United States: March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 12. Mobility Status of the Employed Male Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Broad Occupation Group, Weeks Worked in 1965, and Age, for the United States: March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 13. Percent Distribution by Mobility Status of the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Color and Sex, for Regions: March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Region of Residence in 1966 by Region of Residence in 1965 if Migrants in the Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Age and Color, for the United States: March 1966. [<1.0 MB]

Others in Series

Publication

Mobility of the Population of the U.S.: March 1964 to March 1965

1966

This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1964 and 1965 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.

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 1966 to March 1967

April 30, 1968

This report analyzes migration in the U.S. between 1966 and 1967 using the Current Population Survey and provides detailed tables.

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