Burke, Sandra Charvat; Edelman, Mark

Community Vitality Center, April 2009

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from six southwest counties in Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can develop actionable strategies for attracting and retaining population.

Keywords: population, migration, labor migration, net migration

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