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Title: Recent Demographic Change in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas: The Importance of Domestic Migration

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2016.1195704

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Abstract: The present study examines the role of domestic migration in a massive demographic change in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of Texas with a special focus on ethnic composition of migration flows. Specifically, using two datasets derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS) and American Community Survey (ACS), this project: (1) outlines demographic profiles of domestic inbound and outbound migrants; (2) identifies determinants of migration for different types of movers; and (3) predicts the change in the Index of Dissimilarity (IT) at the census-tract level in the RGV. Results indicate that: (1) compared to stayers, Anglos were overrepresented among all migrant categories in the RGV; (2) leavers were likely to be motivated by career/employment opportunities outside the Valley, while affordable housing in the Valley was the primary motivating factor for newcomers; (3) recently arrived Hispanic immigrants became more segregated. The most important finding is that, compared to Hispanics, Anglos were not ‘pushed’ from the Valley by a growing Mexican-American population but became more segregated.

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08865655.2016.1195704

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Authors: Ryabov, Igor; Merino, Stephen

Periodical (Full): Journal of Borderlands Studies

Issue: 2

Volume: 32

Pages: 211-231

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Other, Race and Ethnicity

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