...Michael J. Greenwood; Douglas Sweetland Abstract The primary purpose of this paper is to analyze the “determinants” of migration between Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA’s) in the United States. The magnitudes in which various factors have influenced inter-SMSA migration are estimated...

...Leo F. Schnore; James R. Pinkerton Summary This paper is a preliminary report on an ecological analysis of recent changes in the spatial distribution of socioeconomic strata within 363 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (or substituted units) in the United States. The central hypothesis...

... investigates variations in migration efficiency from 1955 to 1960 among Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas with populations of 250,000 or more. Regional variation in migration efficiency was evident, ranging from an average of −9.7 in the Northeast to 19.6 for SMSA’s in the Western region. Nonwhites...

... of analysis is utilized with 100 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas comprising the basic units of a cross-sectional analysis. Regression results generally substantiate hypotheses and concur with the findings of previous investigators. But, in contrast to earlier studies, education and net migration...

... study at the University of Chicago. One important feature of this monograph, not contained in the Chicago study, is a regression and correlation analysis of total mortality in 202 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in relation to a large number of social, economic, and climatic factors. Among...

...A. V. Zodgekar; K. S. Seetharam Abstract An attempt is made to investigate the educational differentials between various types of interdivisional migrants and nonmigrants in selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA’s) of the United States. The analysis is carried out for four color...

...Ralph B. White Abstract During the migration intervals 1965–1970, 1970–1975, and 1975–1979, families that migrated from Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) to nonmetropolitan areas and from central cities to suburban rings were larger in mean size than families that composed...

... the family lives. The other, originally suggested by Bernard Lazerwitz, focuses on the distance to, and the size of, the central city of the nearest standard metropolitan statistical area. Both appear useful, and their joint effects are examined. 26 1 2011 © Population Association of America 1970...

...John Casparls Abstract Retail sales in 1963 in 116 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA’s) are related to SMSA size in 1960. Nucleated sales occur in the Central Business District (CBD) and in Major Retail Centers (MRC’s). As SMSA’s grow, the proportion of sales in MRC’s increases...

... residents. Total median incomes are higher inside urbanized areas than outside urbanized areas; however, median incomes of males who live outside urbanized areas but in Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) are higher than median in- comes of males who live outside both ur- banized areas...

... Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan County References Alonso , W. ( 1977 ). Surprises and rethinkings of metropolitan growth: A comment . International Regional Science Review , 2 , 171 – 174 . 10.1177/016001767700200207 Beale , C. L. ( 1975 ). The Revival...

...Campbell Gibson 12 1 2011 © Population Association of America 1987 1987 Government Printing Metropolitan Statistical Area Decennial Census Historical Series Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area References Bien , J. R. ( 1895 ). Atlas of the State of New York...

... población general, con una ganancia en cuanto a su número de 20 por ciento en el Oeste. En las Zonas Metropolitanas Estadisticas Standard (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas) , muchas localidades fueron anexadas por las ciudades y otras desaparecieron al extenderse los limites de la Zona Urbanizada...

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... se ha concentrado en gran medida en la vecindad de las pocas áreas metropolitanas de mayor magnitud. Metropolitan Area Natural Increase Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan County Metropolitan Population SOME OBSERVATIONS OF CHANGES IN METROPOLITAN POPULATION IN THE UNITED...

... York : Thomas Y. Crowell Company . 15 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas . ( 1961 ). Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office . 16 Matilla , John M. , & Thompson , Wilbur ( 1955 ). The Measurement of the Economic Base of the Metropolitan Area . Land Economics...

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... the use of U.S. Census Bureau definitions of cen- tral cities and suburbs of the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Instead of the desired detail, SMSAs could only be disaggregated following county bounda- ries. The counties containing the central cities are referred to as central city coun- ties...

..., that specialization in metropolitan financial-commercial functions should be related to the headquarters’ presence, receives only mixed and ambiguous support in this investigation. 27 1 2011 © Population Association of America 1978 1978 Metropolitan Center Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area...

... . U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Selected Area Reports. Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas . ( 1963 ). Washington, D.C : U.S. Government Printing Office . Census of Population: 1970. General Social and Economic Characteristics . ( 1972 ). Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office...