The study analyzes rates of residential mobility and internal migration for the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, and Taiwan. Topics examined include trends in the rate of residential mobility, the number of times a person can expect to move in a lifetime, and how geographical mobility is spread over the life cycle of individuals in the different countries. Other sections deal with the authors' explanations of why countries differ in rates of residential mobility and some present impacts and possible future trends.

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A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 1976

Concepts & Methods Used in Labor Force Statistics Derived from the CPS

This report describes the concepts and methods used in the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.

PUBLICATION | AUGUST 1976

Premarital Fertility

This report presents selected highlights and findings from the 1970 census on the fertility of single women and of women who married while pregnant.

PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 1977

Estimates of the Coverage of the Population: Demographic Analysis

Results of the Bureau's exploratory effort to apply the method of demographic analysis to the measurement of the coverage of the population of States in 1970.

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