Publication Date

Spring 2000

Degree Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Urban Planning (MUP)

Department

Urban and Regional Planning

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze characteristics of the migration distribution and the demographic variation from 1980 to 1990 over the western area of Santa Clara County, California, using age cohort and sex components.

During the decade from 1980 to 1990, Santa Clara County saw a great magnitude of demographic variation, which was caused by larger in- and out-migration. During the period, large numbers of persons of various backgrounds in-migrated into the western area of the county, which is currently known as the Silicon Valley, and distributed themselves widely over the area. At the same time, many of the residents moved out of their places, as if they were pushed out by the newcomers. As a result, the demographic spatial characteristics of the county dramatically changed during the decade.

The county’s marvelous economic growth in the 1980s attracted a great number of persons. The county contained information industries born in the 1970s. These industries, located in the northwestern area of the county, entered a rapid growth phase in the 1980s in the forefront of the world wide digital communication revolution. These high-tech enterprises generated many highly paid jobs and a variety of incidental jobs in the 1980s. The strong employment growth drew large numbers of job seekers, ranging from highly educated persons to semi or unskilled workers.

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