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This article identifies a number of elderly ‘migrant types’ in the United States using census data information on state of birth and state of residence prior to the 1985–90 migration period. This typology is useful because it points out significant socio-demographic profiles associated with each migrant type with distinct impacts on elderly ‘magnet’ states. States that serve as classic retirement magnets (e.g. Florida, Arizona) and second-tier retirement magnets (e.g. North Carolina, Nevada) benefit the most from elderly inter-state migration. Other states (e.g. California) are becoming ‘revolving door’ elderly migration states that attract well-off elderly migrants, but also lose large numbers making additional moves. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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