Abstract
According to a Community and Environment in Rural America survey, Michigan's Upper Peninsula residents, often called "Yoopers," said that ties to community and the area's natural beauty were significant factors for those who planned on staying in this rural area, which comprises about a third of Michigan's land mass but only 4 percent of its population. Those planning on leaving cited employment opportunities and energy costs as the most important factors in their decision.
Publication Date
7-1-2010
Series
National Policy Brief No. 17
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Ulrich, Jessica D., "How Yoopers see the future of their communities: why residents leave or stay in Michigan's Upper Peninsula" (2010). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 114.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/114
Rights
Copyright 2010. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.114