Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Kossuth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,205   2,786   -581 13,984  
Gender:  
Male 1,099 49.80% 1,346 48.30% -247 6,769 48.40%
Female 1,106 50.20% 1,440 51.70% -334 7,215 51.60%
Race:  
White alone 2,143 97.20% 2,745 98.50% -602 13,885 99.30%
Black or African American alone 4 0.20% 12 0.40% -8 13 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 11 0.50% 8 0.30% 3 7 0.10%
Asian alone 1 0.00% 12 0.40% -11 34 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 6 0.30% 0 0.00% 6 20 0.10%
Two or more races 40 1.80% 9 0.30% 31 25 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 60 2.70% 69 2.50% -9 71 0.50%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,103 95.40% 2,676 96.10% -573 13,839 99.00%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 42 1.90% 41 1.50% 1 74 0.50%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 204 9.30% 152 5.50% 52 999 7.10%
10 to 14 years 168 7.60% 205 7.40% -37 1,122 8.00%
15 to 19 years 170 7.70% 316 11.30% -146 1,139 8.10%
20 to 24 years 204 9.30% 759 27.20% -555 489 3.50%
25 to 29 years 312 14.10% 200 7.20% 112 435 3.10%
30 to 34 years 205 9.30% 176 6.30% 29 574 4.10%
35 to 39 years 221 10.00% 255 9.20% -34 974 7.00%
40 to 44 years 154 7.00% 113 4.10% 41 1,335 9.50%
45 to 49 years 152 6.90% 95 3.40% 57 1,068 7.60%
50 to 54 years 70 3.20% 128 4.60% -58 976 7.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Kossuth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 97 4.40% 75 2.70% 22 718 5.10%
60 to 64 years 79 3.60% 55 2.00% 24 877 6.30%
65 to 69 years 39 1.80% 78 2.80% -39 827 5.90%
70 to 74 years 39 1.80% 31 1.10% 8 747 5.30%
75 to 79 years 29 1.30% 61 2.20% -32 690 4.90%
80 to 84 years 32 1.50% 34 1.20% -2 528 3.80%
85 years and over 30 1.40% 53 1.90% -23 486 3.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 34 2.30% 53 3.90% -19 863 8.40%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 117 8.00% 95 7.00% 22 672 6.60%
High school graduate or equivalency 391 26.80% 344 25.40% 47 4,162 40.70%
Some college, no degree 356 24.40% 351 25.90% 5 2,503 24.50%
Associate degree 198 13.60% 179 13.20% 19 813 7.90%
Bachelor's degree 268 18.40% 270 19.90% -2 933 9.10%
Graduate or professional degree 95 6.50% 62 4.60% 33 289 2.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 920 42.40% 860 34.40% 60 5,970 43.50%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 480 22.10% 570 22.80% -90 4,700 34.30%
Other family households with children under 18 350 16.10% 270 10.80% 80 650 4.70%
Other family households without children under 18 90 4.10% 80 3.20% 10 330 2.40%
Non-family households 330 15.20% 720 28.80% -390 2,060 15.00%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 480 22.10% 710 28.40% -230 3,450 25.20%
$25,000 to $49,999 990 45.60% 850 34.00% 140 5,370 39.20%
$50,000 to $74,999 480 22.10% 630 25.20% -150 3,150 23.00%
$75,000 to $99,999 150 6.90% 210 8.40% -60 940 6.90%
$100,000 to $199,999 80 3.70% 80 3.20% 0 700 5.10%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 20 0.80% -20 110 0.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Kossuth 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 135 7.50% 146 6.10% -11 1,027 8.80%
less than $4,999 186 10.30% 439 18.30% -253 1,373 11.80%
$5,000 - $9,999 312 17.30% 409 17.10% -97 1,625 13.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 219 12.10% 294 12.30% -75 1,468 12.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 178 9.90% 210 8.80% -32 1,306 11.20%
$20,000 - $24,999 247 13.70% 292 12.20% -45 1,144 9.80%
$25,000 - $34,999 265 14.70% 286 11.90% -21 1,778 15.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 146 8.10% 191 8.00% -45 1,081 9.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 88 4.90% 83 3.50% 5 474 4.10%
$75,000 - $99,999 4 0.20% 33 1.40% -29 212 1.80%
$100,000 and over 25 1.40% 13 0.50% 12 166 1.40%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,216 67.40% 1,731 72.20% -515 7,024 60.30%
Unemployed 97 5.40% 79 3.30% 18 228 2.00%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 28 1.20% -28 10 0.10%
Not in labor force 492 27.30% 558 23.30% -66 4,392 37.70%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 143 11.80% 254 14.70% -111 1,358 19.30%
Professional and related 277 22.80% 349 20.20% -72 874 12.40%
Service occupations :
Protective service 13 1.10% 49 2.80% -36 68 1.00%
Other service 183 15.00% 260 15.00% -77 1,037 14.80%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 118 9.70% 254 14.70% -136 677 9.60%
Office and administrative support 114 9.40% 228 13.20% -114 838 11.90%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 1.20% 25 1.40% -10 192 2.70%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 56 4.60% 48 2.80% 8 349 5.00%
Installation maintenance and repair 27 2.20% 34 2.00% -7 291 4.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Kossuth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 148 12.20% 120 6.90% 28 797 11.30%
Transportation and material moving 122 10.00% 110 6.40% 12 543 7.70%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 79 6.50% 38 2.20% 41 970 13.80%
Mining 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 0 0.00%
Construction 74 6.10% 53 3.10% 21 436 6.20%
Manufacturing 231 19.00% 235 13.60% -4 1,215 17.30%
Wholesale trade 18 1.50% 50 2.90% -32 239 3.40%
Retail trade 169 13.90% 308 17.80% -139 781 11.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 74 6.10% 65 3.80% 9 309 4.40%
Information 33 2.70% 42 2.40% -9 62 0.90%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 56 4.60% 135 7.80% -79 437 6.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 63 5.20% 120 6.90% -57 301 4.30%
Educational, health, and social services 262 21.50% 382 22.10% -120 1,400 19.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 86 7.10% 150 8.70% -64 399 5.70%
Other services (except public administration) 47 3.90% 101 5.80% -54 266 3.80%
Public administration 24 2.00% 50 2.90% -26 209 3.00%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,030 56.20% 1,114 45.90% -84 7,644 64.40%
Widowed 114 6.20% 128 5.30% -14 1,305 11.00%
Divorced 202 11.00% 167 6.90% 35 572 4.80%
Separated 17 0.90% 6 0.20% 11 42 0.40%
Never married 470 25.60% 1,014 41.70% -544 2,300 19.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 257 11.90% 376 15.20% -119 1,320 9.60%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,894 88.10% 2,094 84.80% -200 12,430 90.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Kossuth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,166 98.20% 2,776 99.60% -610 13,882 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 4 0.20% 10 0.40% -6 77 0.60%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 15 0.10%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 7 0.30% -7 24 0.20%
1970-1979 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 13 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 3 0.10% -3 4 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 35 1.60% 0 0.00% 35 25 0.20%
1995-2000 15 0.70% 0 0.00% 15 0 0.00%
1990-1994 9 0.40% 0 0.00% 9 7 0.10%
1980-1989 11 0.50% 0 0.00% 11 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 1 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,290 58.50% 1,370 49.20% -80 11,080 79.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 890 40.40% 1,130 40.60% -240 2,630 18.80%
Group quarters 40 1.80% 290 10.40% -250 270 1.90%
               
 
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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