The number of movers in the United States reached its highest level since the period of economic reconversion and military demobilization shortly after World War II in the year ending March 1956. About 7 million men in the prime working ages both changed their place of residence and made a major shift in their kind of work.

Tables

Table 1. Mobility Status and Type of Mobility of the Civilian Population 1 Year Old and Over, for United States: April 1948 to April 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Place of Residence and Color of the Civilian Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Age and Sex of the Civilian Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Employment Status, Age, and Sex of the Civilian Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Labor Force Status, Marital Status, and Age of the Civilian Female Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Mobility Status and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. Work Status in 1955 of the Civilian Population 20 to 64 Years Old, by Age, Sex, Mobility Status, and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956; Table 7. Weeks of Unemployment in 1955 Reported by Persons 20 to 64 Years Old Who Worked in 1955, by Age, Sex, Mobility Status, and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956; Table 8. Number of Different Jobs Held in 1955 by Persons 20 to 64 Years Old Who Worked in 1955, by Age, Sex, Mobility Status, and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 9. Males 20 to 64 Years Old Employed in March 1956 Who Worked in 1955, by Major Occupation Group of Longest Job Held in 1955, Age, Mobility Status, and Type of Mobility, for the United States: March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Mobility Status and Type of Mobility of the Civilian Population 1 Year Old and Over, by Color and Sex, for Regions: March 1956; Table 11. Average Annual Number of Migrants, by Region of Residence at Beginning and End of Year: April 1953 to March 1956 [<1.0 MB]

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