Forum Post: WSWS: Record low mobility reflects US social crisis
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 29, 2011, 10:12 a.m. EST by SandyEnglish
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Record low mobility reflects US social crisis
Geographical mobility in America has fallen to the lowest level on records dating back to 1948, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday. The sharp fall in mobility—one year after the supposed end of the recession—is one reflection of a deepening social crisis engulfing millions of working people.
The US Census found that only 11.6 percent of the population moved to a new home sometime in the past year, a fall of nearly one percentage point from a year ago (12.5 percent).
There are a number of factors that underlie the sharp decline, including: record levels of poverty, a catastrophic jobs situation affecting most parts of the country, and the collapse of the housing market, which has left many families unable to sell homes that are worth less than they owe.
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