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Residential preferences and population redistribution: 1972-1988
1Department of Rural Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Demography
|November 1, 1990
Summary
Residential preferences show a slight shift towards smaller cities, with rural areas remaining popular. Income trade-offs are often accepted for desired locations, but preference gaps don
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
- Demography
Background:
- Recent population distribution trends have spurred interest in residential preferences.
- Understanding these preferences is key to explaining demographic shifts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare national survey data from 1972 and 1988 on residential preferences.
- To analyze changes in population distribution patterns over time.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of national survey data from 1972 and 1988.
- Examination of stated residential preferences versus actual living locations.
Main Results:
- A minor shift in preference towards cities under 500,000 population was observed, mainly among current residents.
- Rural settings, particularly those near urban centers, remained highly desirable.
- Over half of individuals preferring smaller or remote locations were willing to accept a 10% income reduction.
- The proportion desiring to live over 30 miles from a large city remained constant.
Conclusions:
- Discrepancies between desired and actual living locations do not fully explain nonmetropolitan growth patterns in the 1970s or 1980s.
- Residential preferences, while evolving slightly, did not drive the observed population distribution changes during the study period.
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