The Southern Migration Turnaround and Current Patterns

摘要: During the decade of 1970s, South experienced a remarkable reversal in its historical migration patterns. Traditionally region with net out-migration to rest ofthe country, began receiving large volumes migrants from Midwest and Northeast showing gain through migration. This paper documents this turnaround numerous reasons behind it. National economic restructuring 1970s 1 980s prompted regional shift industry employment North South. coincided coming age Baby Boom generation, which greatly increased volume flows The growth elderly unprecedented reverse blacks gave further impetus Southward movement. Finally, metropolitan within substantially reduced region, thereby increasing also examines current emerging geography ofSouthern Florida Texas have received significant share ofin-migrants past decades. Recent patterns suggest that is diffusing other states such as Georgia Carolina strong development. While immigration has always been low, growing number foreign-born making secondary move after entering country elsewhere. Overall data will continue be in-migration into next millennium. In last 50 years, witnessed dramatic After decades oflosing population latter part 20th century saw become favored destination ofmigrants regions. presents review ofliterature statistical evidence documenting turnaround, factors influenced it, currently ofsouthern Census definition used throughout paper. includes Atlantic (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia); East Central (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee); (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas), District ofColumbia. use facilitated collection ofmigration statistics made it possible link southern three regions (Northeast, Midwest, West). It important note, however, here represents only one many ways "South"