Baby Boomers Migration and Rural America

A very large cohort of population, the so called baby boomers, people born between 1946 and 1964 will be entering their retirement phase. In doing so, they will create migration pathways, which will affect the rural America. A recent study by the Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA, says that the baby boom migration will favor rural America because of the scenic amenities and the low cost housing. If this generation follows similar migration patterns, the rural population age 55-75 will increase by 30 percent between 2010 and 2020 according to the ERS. The baby boomers now aged between 45 and 63 is a large cohort of 83 million people, almost a quarter of the total U.S. population. Historically, this will be the largest cohort going out of the labor force. They have demonstrated affinity for the small town and rural areas. Such migration patterns will bring significant socio-economic changes and opportunities for the small towns and rural areas. Read the article and related research here