U.S. Population Trends Break with Past.

Beale, Calvin L.

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ERIC Number: EJ347933

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Publication Date: 1985

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U.S. Population Trends Break with Past.

Beale, Calvin L.

Rural Development Perspectives, v1 n2 p4-6 Feb 1985

Examines and explains unexpected population trends since 1970: substantial rural and small-town growth, regional shifts to the South and West, lower birth rates, increased life expectancy, smaller household size, and population growth from immigration. Illustrates how demographic events offer classic examples of the difficulty of predicting human behavior. (NEC)

Descriptors: Birth Rate, Family Size, Immigrants, Long Range Planning, Migration Patterns, Population Growth, Population Trends, Relocation, Rural Development, Trend Analysis, Urban to Rural Migration

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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