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Title: Retirement-Age Migration to and from Oregon: Who is still on the Oregon Trail?

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: Oregon, much like the nation, has historically had a paradoxical relationship tomigration. Oregon is famous for the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Oregon Trail.It is, and always has been, greatly affected and inspired by interstate migration yeteach successive generation has been less than welcoming to further migration.Today, Oregon is a desirable destination for retirementaged migrants for its scenicbeauty and mild seasons. This essay will use census data from 2000 to describe thecharacteristics associated with retirementage migrants to Oregon. Multinomiallogistic regression analysis is used to compare retirementaged Oregon inmigrantswith Oregon nonmovers, Oregon outmigrants and nonmovers and outmigrants ofthe states from which inmigrants to Oregon originated. In three cases, thecharacteristics effecting the decision to migrate are determined by comparing amigrant group population with its respective nonmover population. This essay is auseful tool for those seeking to understand the characteristics important toretirementage migration to Oregon as well as the factors influencing the migrationdecision.

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Authors: Gagnier, Cliff R.

Institution: Oregon State University

Department: Public Policy

Advisor: Roger Hammer

Degree: Master in Public Policy

Publisher Location: Corvallis, OR

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Aging and Retirement, Migration and Immigration

Countries: United States