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Aged metropolitan-nonmetropolitan migration streams over three census decades.

C F Longino, R F Wiseman, J C Biggar

    Journal of Gerontology
    |November 1, 1984
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    Older adults are continuing a migration trend away from metropolitan areas and towards nonmetropolitan locations. This decades-long population redistribution suggests older migrants may be leading larger societal migration shifts.

    Area of Science:

    • Demography
    • Sociology
    • Gerontology

    Background:

    • Population redistribution is a significant demographic phenomenon.
    • The metropolitan-to-nonmetropolitan migration turnaround among older adults was observed in the 1960s and 1970s.
    • Long-term trends and the continuation of this migration pattern over three decades remained uncertain.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the migration patterns of older individuals (age 60 and over) between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas over three decades.
    • To establish whether the metropolitan-to-nonmetropolitan turnaround continued into 1980.
    • To explore the dynamics and potential causes of this migration trend.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized census microdata files, specifically the 1-in-100 samples from 1960 and 1970, and the 1-in-40 sample from 1980.

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  • Focused analysis exclusively on the records of individuals aged 60 and above.
  • Examined both net migration and stream migration data to assess population shifts.

    • Main Results:

    • The study confirms the continuation of the metropolitan-to-nonmetropolitan migration turnaround among older adults in 1980.
    • Older migrants' movement towards nonmetropolitan areas was sustained over the analyzed three-decade period.
    • The findings indicate that older adults may be precursors to broader migration trends.

    Conclusions:

    • The migration of older people from metropolitan to nonmetropolitan areas is a persistent trend.
    • This established pattern suggests older adults are early adopters of significant population redistribution shifts.
    • Understanding the dynamics and drivers of this migration is crucial for future demographic analysis.