Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Buchanan IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 3,171   3,927   -756 16,478  
Gender:  
Male 1,624 51.20% 1,786 45.50% -162 8,099 49.20%
Female 1,547 48.80% 2,141 54.50% -594 8,379 50.80%
Race:  
White alone 2,989 94.30% 3,768 96.00% -779 16,317 99.00%
Black or African American alone 48 1.50% 42 1.10% 6 17 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 10 0.30% 7 0.20% 3 17 0.10%
Asian alone 43 1.40% 6 0.20% 37 40 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 31 1.00% 67 1.70% -36 32 0.20%
Two or more races 50 1.60% 37 0.90% 13 55 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90 2.80% 132 3.40% -42 98 0.60%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,943 92.80% 3,706 94.40% -763 16,252 98.60%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 138 4.40% 89 2.30% 49 128 0.80%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 351 11.10% 347 8.80% 4 1,263 7.70%
10 to 14 years 331 10.40% 278 7.10% 53 1,457 8.80%
15 to 19 years 278 8.80% 402 10.20% -124 1,387 8.40%
20 to 24 years 304 9.60% 840 21.40% -536 895 5.40%
25 to 29 years 434 13.70% 351 8.90% 83 756 4.60%
30 to 34 years 253 8.00% 314 8.00% -61 968 5.90%
35 to 39 years 349 11.00% 342 8.70% 7 1,250 7.60%
40 to 44 years 236 7.40% 165 4.20% 71 1,336 8.10%
45 to 49 years 185 5.80% 199 5.10% -14 1,270 7.70%
50 to 54 years 120 3.80% 125 3.20% -5 1,248 7.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Buchanan IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 93 2.90% 67 1.70% 26 893 5.40%
60 to 64 years 76 2.40% 71 1.80% 5 858 5.20%
65 to 69 years 43 1.40% 67 1.70% -24 755 4.60%
70 to 74 years 25 0.80% 49 1.20% -24 645 3.90%
75 to 79 years 68 2.10% 68 1.70% 0 643 3.90%
80 to 84 years 20 0.60% 97 2.50% -77 459 2.80%
85 years and over 5 0.20% 145 3.70% -140 395 2.40%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 89 4.70% 218 10.60% -129 866 7.50%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 157 8.20% 232 11.30% -75 945 8.20%
High school graduate or equivalency 604 31.70% 645 31.30% -41 5,235 45.60%
Some college, no degree 439 23.00% 468 22.70% -29 2,282 19.90%
Associate degree 190 10.00% 182 8.80% 8 880 7.70%
Bachelor's degree 352 18.50% 219 10.60% 133 928 8.10%
Graduate or professional degree 76 4.00% 96 4.70% -20 340 3.00%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,560 52.20% 1,330 38.40% 230 7,480 46.00%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 420 14.00% 600 17.30% -180 5,310 32.70%
Other family households with children under 18 420 14.00% 470 13.60% -50 1,020 6.30%
Other family households without children under 18 110 3.70% 140 4.00% -30 440 2.70%
Non-family households 480 16.10% 920 26.60% -440 2,000 12.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 610 20.40% 930 26.90% -320 3,530 21.70%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,260 42.10% 1,320 38.20% -60 5,460 33.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 550 18.40% 910 26.30% -360 4,550 28.00%
$75,000 to $99,999 310 10.40% 180 5.20% 130 1,700 10.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 190 6.40% 90 2.60% 100 800 4.90%
$200,000 or more 60 2.00% 30 0.90% 30 210 1.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Buchanan 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 179 7.50% 201 6.20% -22 1,032 7.70%
less than $4,999 239 10.00% 477 14.80% -238 1,574 11.70%
$5,000 - $9,999 288 12.10% 431 13.40% -143 1,632 12.20%
$10,000 - $14,999 270 11.30% 417 13.00% -147 1,546 11.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 285 12.00% 357 11.10% -72 1,315 9.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 342 14.40% 376 11.70% -34 1,533 11.40%
$25,000 - $34,999 356 15.00% 425 13.20% -69 2,129 15.90%
$35,000 - $49,999 225 9.50% 343 10.70% -118 1,495 11.20%
$50,000 - $74,999 115 4.80% 152 4.70% -37 779 5.80%
$75,000 - $99,999 47 2.00% 2 0.10% 45 154 1.10%
$100,000 and over 33 1.40% 37 1.10% -4 216 1.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,692 71.10% 2,136 66.40% -444 8,247 61.50%
Unemployed 115 4.80% 202 6.30% -87 335 2.50%
Armed forces 2 0.10% 35 1.10% -33 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 570 24.00% 845 26.30% -275 4,823 36.00%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 195 11.50% 262 12.30% -67 1,159 14.10%
Professional and related 307 18.10% 326 15.30% -19 1,135 13.80%
Service occupations :
Protective service 23 1.40% 44 2.10% -21 63 0.80%
Other service 239 14.10% 350 16.40% -111 1,071 13.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 159 9.40% 277 13.00% -118 806 9.80%
Office and administrative support 188 11.10% 323 15.10% -135 1,104 13.40%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 22 1.30% 21 1.00% 1 132 1.60%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 102 6.00% 101 4.70% 1 534 6.50%
Installation maintenance and repair 59 3.50% 39 1.80% 20 425 5.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Buchanan IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 261 15.40% 252 11.80% 9 1,124 13.60%
Transportation and material moving 137 8.10% 141 6.60% -4 694 8.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 44 2.60% 53 2.50% -9 664 8.10%
Mining 6 0.40% 2 0.10% 4 7 0.10%
Construction 94 5.60% 102 4.80% -8 677 8.20%
Manufacturing 453 26.80% 336 15.70% 117 1,838 22.30%
Wholesale trade 62 3.70% 60 2.80% 2 245 3.00%
Retail trade 198 11.70% 367 17.20% -169 1,014 12.30%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 54 3.20% 108 5.10% -54 397 4.80%
Information 32 1.90% 70 3.30% -38 181 2.20%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 53 3.10% 84 3.90% -31 297 3.60%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 95 5.60% 110 5.10% -15 338 4.10%
Educational, health, and social services 382 22.60% 456 21.30% -74 1,669 20.20%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 60 3.50% 228 10.70% -168 318 3.90%
Other services (except public administration) 67 4.00% 105 4.90% -38 325 3.90%
Public administration 92 5.40% 55 2.60% 37 277 3.40%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,311 52.70% 1,560 47.20% -249 8,852 64.30%
Widowed 95 3.80% 159 4.80% -64 1,206 8.80%
Divorced 290 11.70% 289 8.80% 1 761 5.50%
Separated 57 2.30% 73 2.20% -16 74 0.50%
Never married 736 29.60% 1,221 37.00% -485 2,865 20.80%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 361 12.10% 742 20.80% -381 1,371 8.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,622 87.90% 2,830 79.20% -208 14,856 91.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Buchanan IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 3,095 97.60% 3,858 98.20% -763 16,372 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 56 1.80% 11 0.30% 45 82 0.50%
1995-2000 10 0.30% 2 0.10% 8 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 7 0.00%
1980-1989 22 0.70% 3 0.10% 19 6 0.00%
1970-1979 21 0.70% 6 0.20% 15 9 0.10%
1960-1969 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 13 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 45 0.30%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 20 0.60% 58 1.50% -38 24 0.10%
1995-2000 9 0.30% 29 0.70% -20 0 0.00%
1990-1994 6 0.20% 0 0.00% 6 5 0.00%
1980-1989 5 0.20% 21 0.50% -16 16 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 5 0.10% -5 3 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 3 0.10% -3 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,900 59.90% 2,030 51.70% -130 13,870 84.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,090 34.40% 1,420 36.20% -330 2,400 14.60%
Group quarters 190 6.00% 480 12.20% -290 230 1.40%
               
 
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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