Table 1. Demographic characteristics. (N=266)

Variable Category Frequency Percentage
Gender Male 135 50.8
Female 131 49.2
Age 19 - 29 7 2.6
30 - 39 7 2.6
40 - 49 45 16.9
50 - 59 113 42.5
60 - 69 73 27.4
70 + 20 7.5
Others 1 0.4
Type of migration Gwichon (Urban-to-rural) 197 74.1
Gwinong (Urban-to-farm) 55 20.7
Gwisanchon(Urban-to-mountain) 11 4.1
Others 3 1.1
Occupation Clerical/white collar 49 18.4
Professional 46 17.3
Self-employed 53 19.9
Craftsman/blue collar 1 0.4
Administrative/managerial 16 6.0
Agriculture, Forestry 6 2.3
Sales/service 13 4.9
Utilities 13 4.9
House maker 24 9.0
Retired 8 3.0
Students 4 1.5
Others 33 12.4
Level of education High school graduate or less 66 24.8
Bachelor’s degree or Some college 157 59.0
Master’s or higher degree 26 9.8
Others 17 6.4
Regions migrated from Capital region (Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi) 119 44.7
Gangwon-do 1 0.4
Chungcheong region (Chungnam/Chungbuk/Sejong/Daejeon) 6 2.3
Gyeongsang region (Gyeongnam/Gyeongbuk/Daegu/Ulsan/Busan) 102 38.3
Jeolla region (Jeonnam/Jeonbuk/Gwangju) 29 10.9
Jeju (Jeju/Others) 9 3.4
Counties migrated to Namwon-si 51 19.2
Gurye-gun 56 21.1
Hadong-gun 56 21.1
Sancheong-gun 51 19.2
Hamyang-gun 46 17.3
Others 6 2.3