Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cherokee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,771   2,761   -990 10,567  
Gender:  
Male 958 54.10% 1,404 50.90% -446 5,134 48.60%
Female 813 45.90% 1,357 49.10% -544 5,433 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 1,680 94.90% 2,699 97.80% -1,019 10,473 99.10%
Black or African American alone 19 1.10% 44 1.60% -25 47 0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Asian alone 17 1.00% 8 0.30% 9 29 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 44 2.50% 10 0.40% 34 2 0.00%
Two or more races 11 0.60% 0 0.00% 11 16 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72 4.10% 25 0.90% 47 7 0.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,652 93.30% 2,684 97.20% -1,032 10,468 99.10%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 47 2.70% 52 1.90% -5 92 0.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 224 12.60% 112 4.10% 112 679 6.40%
10 to 14 years 126 7.10% 183 6.60% -57 799 7.60%
15 to 19 years 133 7.50% 377 13.70% -244 869 8.20%
20 to 24 years 218 12.30% 786 28.50% -568 372 3.50%
25 to 29 years 174 9.80% 261 9.50% -87 321 3.00%
30 to 34 years 176 9.90% 169 6.10% 7 453 4.30%
35 to 39 years 179 10.10% 157 5.70% 22 763 7.20%
40 to 44 years 152 8.60% 127 4.60% 25 870 8.20%
45 to 49 years 110 6.20% 101 3.70% 9 934 8.80%
50 to 54 years 48 2.70% 169 6.10% -121 797 7.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cherokee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 61 3.40% 85 3.10% -24 601 5.70%
60 to 64 years 31 1.80% 39 1.40% -8 601 5.70%
65 to 69 years 16 0.90% 37 1.30% -21 680 6.40%
70 to 74 years 17 1.00% 68 2.50% -51 596 5.60%
75 to 79 years 30 1.70% 41 1.50% -11 518 4.90%
80 to 84 years 51 2.90% 10 0.40% 41 363 3.40%
85 years and over 25 1.40% 39 1.40% -14 351 3.30%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 26 2.40% 21 1.60% 5 361 4.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 142 13.30% 102 7.80% 40 588 7.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 307 28.70% 455 34.90% -148 3,498 44.60%
Some college, no degree 298 27.90% 343 26.30% -45 1,751 22.30%
Associate degree 111 10.40% 99 7.60% 12 484 6.20%
Bachelor's degree 135 12.60% 244 18.70% -109 857 10.90%
Graduate or professional degree 51 4.80% 39 3.00% 12 309 3.90%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 650 40.10% 820 34.70% -170 4,160 40.30%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 320 19.80% 480 20.30% -160 3,650 35.40%
Other family households with children under 18 200 12.30% 180 7.60% 20 680 6.60%
Other family households without children under 18 70 4.30% 90 3.80% -20 200 1.90%
Non-family households 380 23.50% 790 33.50% -410 1,630 15.80%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 410 25.30% 730 30.90% -320 2,440 23.60%
$25,000 to $49,999 720 44.40% 830 35.20% -110 3,840 37.20%
$50,000 to $74,999 310 19.10% 400 16.90% -90 2,720 26.40%
$75,000 to $99,999 110 6.80% 210 8.90% -100 800 7.80%
$100,000 to $199,999 40 2.50% 150 6.40% -110 450 4.40%
$200,000 or more 30 1.90% 40 1.70% -10 90 0.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cherokee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Income of Persons in 1999 (Population age 16 and over):
No income 91 6.50% 167 6.90% -76 376 4.20%
less than $4,999 106 7.60% 430 17.80% -324 1,070 12.00%
$5,000 - $9,999 167 12.00% 525 21.70% -358 1,254 14.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 187 13.40% 275 11.40% -88 1,111 12.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 185 13.30% 246 10.20% -61 1,106 12.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 257 18.40% 180 7.40% 77 984 11.00%
$25,000 - $34,999 228 16.30% 267 11.00% -39 1,440 16.20%
$35,000 - $49,999 90 6.50% 173 7.20% -83 947 10.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 70 5.00% 118 4.90% -48 399 4.50%
$75,000 - $99,999 6 0.40% 11 0.50% -5 112 1.30%
$100,000 and over 8 0.60% 26 1.10% -18 110 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 989 70.90% 1,600 66.20% -611 5,547 62.30%
Unemployed 36 2.60% 88 3.60% -52 206 2.30%
Armed forces 1 0.10% 46 1.90% -45 5 0.10%
Not in labor force 369 26.50% 684 28.30% -315 3,151 35.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 136 13.80% 164 10.30% -28 870 15.70%
Professional and related 153 15.50% 318 19.90% -165 750 13.50%
Service occupations :
Protective service 24 2.40% 46 2.90% -22 39 0.70%
Other service 137 13.90% 312 19.50% -175 797 14.40%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 107 10.80% 236 14.80% -129 505 9.10%
Office and administrative support 80 8.10% 199 12.40% -119 727 13.10%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 1.50% 35 2.20% -20 133 2.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 73 7.40% 77 4.80% -4 304 5.50%
Installation maintenance and repair 46 4.70% 20 1.30% 26 254 4.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cherokee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 140 14.20% 139 8.70% 1 596 10.70%
Transportation and material moving 78 7.90% 54 3.40% 24 572 10.30%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 39 3.90% 48 3.00% -9 615 11.10%
Mining 3 0.30% 0 0.00% 3 2 0.00%
Construction 91 9.20% 108 6.80% -17 413 7.40%
Manufacturing 216 21.80% 186 11.60% 30 913 16.50%
Wholesale trade 30 3.00% 40 2.50% -10 334 6.00%
Retail trade 142 14.40% 256 16.00% -114 685 12.30%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 31 3.10% 39 2.40% -8 232 4.20%
Information 23 2.30% 77 4.80% -54 73 1.30%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 37 3.70% 68 4.30% -31 172 3.10%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 30 3.00% 119 7.40% -89 193 3.50%
Educational, health, and social services 200 20.20% 421 26.30% -221 1,254 22.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 58 5.90% 113 7.10% -55 187 3.40%
Other services (except public administration) 55 5.60% 76 4.80% -21 288 5.20%
Public administration 34 3.40% 49 3.10% -15 186 3.40%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 676 47.60% 893 36.20% -217 5,753 63.30%
Widowed 84 5.90% 88 3.60% -4 960 10.60%
Divorced 217 15.30% 189 7.70% 28 581 6.40%
Separated 37 2.60% 46 1.90% -9 88 1.00%
Never married 407 28.60% 1,250 50.70% -843 1,707 18.80%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 173 10.80% 435 18.40% -262 643 6.20%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,426 89.20% 1,927 81.60% -501 9,672 93.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cherokee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,725 97.40% 2,753 99.70% -1,028 10,497 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 17 1.00% 8 0.30% 9 49 0.50%
1995-2000 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1980-1989 4 0.20% 8 0.30% -4 9 0.10%
1970-1979 11 0.60% 0 0.00% 11 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 20 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 15 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 29 1.60% 0 0.00% 29 21 0.20%
1995-2000 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
1990-1994 15 0.80% 0 0.00% 15 0 0.00%
1980-1989 10 0.60% 0 0.00% 10 11 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 860 48.60% 1,040 37.70% -180 8,370 79.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 770 43.50% 1,320 47.80% -550 1,970 18.60%
Group quarters 150 8.50% 410 14.80% -260 240 2.30%
               
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Migration DVD, issued October 2003.
Notes: Universe is the population 5 years and over unless otherwise stated. Net migration is equal to in-migration minus out-migration. Non-movers did
not change county of residence, but may have changed housing location within the same county.
Prepared by the Policy Research Institute, The University of Kansas, email: pri@ku.edu
For questions call the State Library of Iowa, State Data Center Program, 800-248-4483, www.iowadatacenter.org

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