Net Migration Turnaround in Pennsylvania Nonmetropolitan Minor Civil Divisions, 1960--70.

This research examines the structural and spatial features of Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan places with net outmigration, 1940-60, and net inmigration, 1960-70, in comparison with Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan places with net outmigration, 1940-70. A one-way analysis of variance and step-wise discriminant function analysis were used for this purpose. The nonmetropolitan places which turned around to net inmigration between 1960 and 1970 were smaller in size, less densely populated, closer to SMSAS, and had smaller proportions of residents 15-24 years of age than the continuous net outmigration areas. Turnaround areas were also more likely to have colleges or military bases, and they were functionally specialized in services and finance. The changing functional needs for labor force skills by society and metropolitan spillover were suggested as major influences resulting in this nonmetropolitan turnaround. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]