Relocation Desires and Outcomes among the Elderly

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Abstract
The factors that affect relocation desires and outcomes among the elderly are analyzed using longitudinal data from a national survey of the low-income aged (N = 3402). The analysis indicates that only a small proportion of respondents desired to move in 1973 and even fewer were able to fulfill their residential preferences within the following year. The desire to move and actual relocation are examined in relation to a number of personal and environmental factors. Of particular interest is the finding that among those who relocated, individuals who desired to move in the 1973 interview were more satisfied with their new dwelling than those who did not express such a desire in the previous year.