The March 1978 Current Population Survey (CPS) included questions on respondents’ county and city of residence three years earlier, in March of 1975. Comparing residence at these two dates reveals, for the most part, a continuation of major migration patterns observed over the last 5 to 10 years.

For example, internal migration is continuing to shift population out of the Northern States into the South and West. Secondly, the data indicate that more persons moved from metropolitan areas than to them between 1975 and 1978; this pattern was first observed in the early 1970's, and there is no evidence of its reversal. Finally, central cities of metropolitan areas continue, in the aggregate, to have net outmigration. Each of these migration trends is discussed below, emphasizing when they first appeared and paying special attention to differences between Blacks and Whites in patterns of migration. Major migration differentials by age, educational level, and other characteristics are also identified.

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; 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 Years 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 Head of Household. [<1.0 MB]

Table 10. Central City Mobility, by Age, Sex, and Relationship to Head of Household. [<1.0 MB]

Table 11. Metropolitan Mobility for Families, by Sex of Family Head and Age. Table 12. Central City Mobility for Families, by Sex of Family Head and Age. Table 13. General Mobility for Families, by Sex of Family Head and Age. [<1.0 MB]

Table 14. Metropolitan Mobility for Family Heads, by Age of Head and Ages and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 15. Central City Mobility for Family Heads, by Age of Heads and Ages and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 16. Metropolitan Mobility for Heads of Husband-Wife Families, by Age of Head, Family Income, and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 17. Central City Mobility for Heads of Husband-Wife Families, by Age of Head, Family Income, and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 18. General Mobility for Heads of Husband-Wife Families, by Age of Head, Family Income, and Number of Own Children Under 18. [<1.0 MB]

Table 19. Metropolitan Mobility for Heads of Husband-Wife Families, by Age of Head and Number of Own Children Under 3. [<1.0 MB]

Table 20. Central City Mobility for Heads of Husband-Wife Families, by Age of Head and Number of Own Children Under 3. [<1.0 MB]

Table 21. General Mobility of Heads of Husband-Wife Families, by Age of Head and Number of Own Children Under 3. [<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 for Males, by Age, Marital Status, and Income. [<1.0 MB]

Table 33. Central City Mobility for Males, by Age, Marital Status, and Income. [<1.0 MB]

Table 34. Metropolitan Mobility for Family Heads, by Race, Age, Sex, and Receipt of Public Assistance. [<1.0 MB]

Table 35. Detailed Mobility for Family Heads, by Sex, Race, Region, and Receipt of Public Assistance. [<1.0 MB]

Table 36. Metropolitan Mobility, by Age, Race, Family Status, Region, and Proverty Status. [2.4 MB]

Table 37. Nonmovers and Movers to SMSA's, by Size of SMSA and Selected Characteristics. [<1.0 MB]

Table 38. Movers from SMSA's by Size of SMSA and Selected Characteristics. [<1.0 MB]

Table 39. Detailed Mobility, Inmigrants, and Outmigrants, by Region and Race. [<1.0 MB]

Table 40. Movers Within and Between States, and Inmigrants and Outmigrants for Each Region, by Selected Characteristics. [<1.0 MB]

Others in Series

Publication

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1976

March 1978

Publication

Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1977

April 1978

Detailed tabulations provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of the United States population using data from the 1977 CPS.

Publication

Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1978

May 1979

Detailed tabulations provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of the United States population using data from the 1978 CPS.

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