Metropolitan Form and Demographic Change
- 1 February 1978
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Urban Studies
- Vol. 15 (1) , 23-33
- https://doi.org/10.1080/713702297
Abstract
Variations in urban form and development depend on the distribution of population characteristics, such as age and marital status, as well as commuting costs and family income. This paper shows that the structure type choices of households vary substantially with stage in the family life cycle. For example, the large number of young and single households entering the housing market in the 1960s were a primary force behind the apartment boom. A stock adjustment model incorporating demographic information, income, and workplace location suggests that the addition of demographic data will lead to major improvements in housing market studies.Keywords
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