Rapid rural outmovement began around 1940. This trend continued in the 1950's as farm adjustments rapidly took place and the worker-short cities welcomed rural manpower. The majority of nonmetro counties had greater retention of population in the 1960's. The peak of potential migration was reached and passed by the mid-1960's. Due to emerging conditions of American life which have diminished the comparative advantages of major urban areas, this rural-to-urban migration trend is now reversing. A population shift to rural and smaller urban communities has been underway since 1970. Influencing this reversal are such factors as the decentralization trend in U.S. manufacturing (especially in the South's upland parts); the growth of recreation and retirement activities; people's attitudes; and the decline of the birth rate in the metro areas. According to the Census Bureau's annual county estimates, the highest rates of nonmetro growth are among retirement counties, counties adjacent to metro areas, and counties with senior State colleges. Geographical subregions which have had rapid growth since 1970 are the: Ozark-Ouachita area, Upper Great Lakes cutover area, Rocky Mountains, and Southern Appalachian coal fields. (NQ)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- ['Rural Housing Alliance, Washington, DC.', 'Rural America, Inc., Washington, DC.']
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Research
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- ED 104 582 RC 008 424 1
- TITLE Alliance Washington D.C. PUB DATE 17 Apr 75 Rural America 1st Washington D.C. April 1975 1
- Where Are All the People Going--Demographic INSTITUTION Rural America Inc. Washington D.C. Rural Housing 24p. Paper presented at the National Conference on 1
- EDRS PRICE Changing Attitudes Decentralization Demography Economic Factors Futures of Society Migration Socioeconomic Influences Trend Analysis Urban Rural Migration 1
- MF-80.76 HC-1.58 PLUS POSTAGE Patterns Population Trends Rural Population 1
- DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS 1
- ABSTRACT 1
- According to the Census Bureaus annual county estimates the highest Mountains and Southern Appalachian coal fields. NQ 1
- Calvin L. Beale Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 2
- Presented to 2
- First National Conference On Rural America 2
- Published by 2
- RURAL HOUSING ALLIANCE and 2
- RURAL AMERICA INC. 2
- 1346 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington D.C. 2
