Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change家庭流动性和邻域变化.pptVIP

Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change Preliminary Findings Possible Implications (May 7, 2007) Des Moines High rates of family mobility Half of MC households at Wave 1 had moved by Wave 2: Families with children 55% Childless households 46% Total households 50% What’s happening to movers? How is the neighborhood changing? Implications for place-based strategies? But many moved nearby 4 of 10 mover families with kids moved less than 2 miles Of original families, two thirds are still “in reach” (45% who stayed + 21% who moved nearby – the “near-movers”) The other third moved more than 2 miles (“far-movers”) Near-movers still connected to the MC community? Still served by MC programs? Possible coordination with neighboring programs? Destinations for families with kids (MAP BEING PREPARED) Newcomers now very important to MC neighborhoods Half of all households at Wave 2 had moved in since Wave 1 53% families with kids 47% childless households Are they becoming integrated into the community? Are MC programs reaching them? Households moving in out differ from those staying Initiatives serving both stable and dynamic populations? New neighborhood challenges associated with demographic change? Stayers more connected to the neighborhood as homeowners Hints of both push pull factors for movers (overall) A few seem to be improving their circumstances 3% became homeowners 14% gained a parent (e.g., marriage) But others may be experiencing instability 10% lost a parent (e.g., divorce) 42% experienced housing hardship More analysis underway Hints of both push pull factors for movers (near vs. far movers) Near movers more likely to Have lived in neighborhood more than 5 years (43% vs. 20%) Have gained a parent (20% vs. 10%) Say neighborhood likely to get better (56% vs. 51%) But no difference re Having volunteered (76%) Experienced housing hardship (42%) No major differences in economiccircumstances by group at Wave 2- movers modestly bette