Since 1950, metropolitan areas have experienced several significant population shifts, including suburbanization, where populations moved from urban centers to surrounding suburbs; gentrification, which involves the influx of wealthier residents into lower-income neighborhoods, often displacing original residents; population declines in certain industrial cities due to job losses and economic changes; and increased diversity, as migration patterns have brought in a wider array of cultural and ethnic groups. These shifts have reshaped the demographic and socioeconomic landscapes of metropolitan regions across the United States.
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