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Middletown Area Study (Autumn), 1981

Data Archive > U.S. Surveys > General Population > Local/Regional > Middletown Data > Analysis


WHYMOVE

ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT MOVING OUT OF DELAWARE COUNTY: Why are you thinking about moving?
  1) Job opportunities
  2) Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools
  3) Retired
  4) Want a change; place more interesting
  5) Hometown; relatives
  6) Other

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Job opportunities 32 52.5% 52.5% -.89
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 1 1.6% 54.1% -.4
Retired 1 1.6% 55.7% .09
Want a change; place more interesting 7 11.5% 67.2% .58
Hometown; relatives 13 21.3% 88.5% 1.07
Other 7 11.5% 100% 1.56

Variable Comparisons


Sex (I-SEX)

Male Female TOTAL
Job opportunities 60.6%
20		 42.9%
12		 52.5%
32
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 3.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Retired 3.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 12.1%
4		 10.7%
3		 11.5%
7
Hometown; relatives 12.1%
4		 32.1%
9		 21.3%
13
Other 9.1%
3		 14.3%
4		 11.5%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
33		 100.0%
28
61


Religious preference (I-RELIG)

Catholic Protestant Jewish A follower of another religion No religious preference TOTAL
Job opportunities 44.4%
4		 57.5%
23		 0.00%
0		 25.0%
1		 50.0%
4		 52.5%
32
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 0.0%
0		 2.5%
1		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Retired 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.00%
0		 25.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 22.2%
2		 5.0%
2		 0.00%
0		 25.0%
1		 25.0%
2		 11.5%
7
Hometown; relatives 11.1%
1		 25.0%
10		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 25.0%
2		 21.3%
13
Other 22.2%
2		 10.0%
4		 0.00%
0		 25.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
9		 100.0%
40		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
4		 100.0%
8
61


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Divorced Separated Widowed Never married Living partners TOTAL
Job opportunities 42.3%
11		 40.0%
4		 100.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 77.8%
14		 100.0%
1		 52.5%
32
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 3.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Retired 3.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 11.5%
3		 20.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 11.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
7
Hometown; relatives 26.9%
7		 10.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 100.0%
4		 5.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 21.3%
13
Other 11.5%
3		 30.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
26		 100.0%
10		 100.0%
2		 100.0%
4		 100.0%
18		 100.0%
1
61


Race (I-RACE)

Black White American Indian Latin (Mexican American, Puerto Rican) A member of some other ethnic group TOTAL
Job opportunities 55.6%
5		 53.1%
26		 0.0%
0		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 51.7%
31
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 0.0%
0		 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
1
Retired 0.0%
0		 2.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 0.0%
0		 14.3%
7		 0.0%
0		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 11.7%
7
Hometown; relatives 44.4%
4		 14.3%
7		 100.0%
1		 0.00%
0		 100.0%
1		 21.7%
13
Other 0.0%
0		 14.3%
7		 0.0%
0		 0.00%
0		 0.0%
0		 11.7%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
9		 100.0%
49		 100.0%
1		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
1
60


Education (I-EDUC)

Less than High School High School graduate Some college College graduate Post graduate/professional TOTAL
Job opportunities 23.1%
3		 56.5%
13		 52.9%
9		 83.3%
5		 100.0%
2		 52.5%
32
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Retired 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 15.4%
2		 8.7%
2		 11.8%
2		 16.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
7
Hometown; relatives 61.5%
8		 13.0%
3		 11.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 21.3%
13
Other 0.0%
0		 21.7%
5		 11.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 11.5%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
13		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
17		 100.0%
6		 100.0%
2
61


Age (I-AGE)

Age 18-30 Age 31-45 Age 46-55 Age 56-65 Age 65+ TOTAL
Job opportunities 69.2%
18		 45.5%
10		 42.9%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 51.7%
31
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 0.0%
0		 4.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
1
Retired 0.0%
0		 4.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 11.5%
3		 18.2%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 11.7%
7
Hometown; relatives 7.7%
2		 13.6%
3		 57.1%
4		 0.0%
0		 100.0%
4		 21.7%
13
Other 11.5%
3		 13.6%
3		 0.0%
0		 100.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 11.7%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
26		 100.0%
22		 100.0%
7		 100.0%
1		 100.0%
4
60


Household income (I-INCOME)

Less than $10,000 $10,001-$15,000 $15,001-$25,000 $25,001-$50,000 $50,001 and up TOTAL
Job opportunities 65.2%
15		 14.3%
1		 44.4%
8		 75.0%
6		 100.0%
1		 54.4%
31
Poor public services, e.g. garbage collection or schools 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.8%
1
Retired 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.8%
1
Want a change; place more interesting 8.7%
2		 14.3%
1		 16.7%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 10.5%
6
Hometown; relatives 17.4%
4		 42.9%
3		 22.2%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 19.3%
11
Other 4.3%
1		 28.6%
2		 16.7%
3		 12.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 12.3%
7
TOTAL 100.0%
23		 100.0%
7		 100.0%
18		 100.0%
8		 100.0%
1
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