Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Butler IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,188   2,406   -218 12,256  
Gender:  
Male 1,111 50.80% 1,089 45.30% 22 5,941 48.50%
Female 1,077 49.20% 1,317 54.70% -240 6,315 51.50%
Race:  
White alone 2,119 96.80% 2,361 98.10% -242 12,208 99.60%
Black or African American alone 9 0.40% 0 0.00% 9 1 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 4 0.20% -4 3 0.00%
Asian alone 8 0.40% 11 0.50% -3 15 0.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 25 1.10% 0 0.00% 25 4 0.00%
Two or more races 27 1.20% 30 1.20% -3 25 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 39 1.80% 24 1.00% 15 19 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,105 96.20% 2,337 97.10% -232 12,193 99.50%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 44 2.00% 45 1.90% -1 44 0.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 286 13.10% 151 6.30% 135 747 6.10%
10 to 14 years 190 8.70% 137 5.70% 53 922 7.50%
15 to 19 years 116 5.30% 251 10.40% -135 974 7.90%
20 to 24 years 169 7.70% 614 25.50% -445 477 3.90%
25 to 29 years 293 13.40% 237 9.90% 56 447 3.60%
30 to 34 years 281 12.80% 191 7.90% 90 571 4.70%
35 to 39 years 231 10.60% 182 7.60% 49 865 7.10%
40 to 44 years 141 6.40% 126 5.20% 15 964 7.90%
45 to 49 years 99 4.50% 77 3.20% 22 1,046 8.50%
50 to 54 years 96 4.40% 79 3.30% 17 960 7.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Butler IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 41 1.90% 39 1.60% 2 733 6.00%
60 to 64 years 54 2.50% 15 0.60% 39 656 5.40%
65 to 69 years 51 2.30% 20 0.80% 31 657 5.40%
70 to 74 years 24 1.10% 78 3.20% -54 669 5.50%
75 to 79 years 47 2.10% 51 2.10% -4 668 5.50%
80 to 84 years 32 1.50% 74 3.10% -42 491 4.00%
85 years and over 37 1.70% 84 3.50% -47 409 3.30%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 35 2.50% 81 6.50% -46 932 10.20%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 120 8.40% 99 7.90% 21 798 8.70%
High school graduate or equivalency 387 27.10% 365 29.10% 22 3,989 43.70%
Some college, no degree 394 27.60% 275 21.90% 119 1,844 20.20%
Associate degree 161 11.30% 160 12.80% 1 595 6.50%
Bachelor's degree 255 17.90% 237 18.90% 18 703 7.70%
Graduate or professional degree 75 5.30% 36 2.90% 39 275 3.00%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,080 50.90% 750 34.70% 330 4,770 39.60%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 390 18.40% 350 16.20% 40 4,580 38.00%
Other family households with children under 18 300 14.20% 290 13.40% 10 710 5.90%
Other family households without children under 18 70 3.30% 80 3.70% -10 390 3.20%
Non-family households 280 13.20% 690 31.90% -410 1,590 13.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 450 21.20% 670 31.00% -220 2,800 23.30%
$25,000 to $49,999 980 46.20% 850 39.40% 130 4,540 37.70%
$50,000 to $74,999 450 21.20% 420 19.40% 30 3,030 25.20%
$75,000 to $99,999 140 6.60% 160 7.40% -20 1,100 9.10%
$100,000 to $199,999 90 4.20% 60 2.80% 30 510 4.20%
$200,000 or more 10 0.50% 10 0.50% 0 80 0.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Butler 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 105 6.30% 159 7.60% -54 720 6.90%
less than $4,999 178 10.60% 338 16.10% -160 1,272 12.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 219 13.00% 297 14.20% -78 1,460 14.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 246 14.70% 286 13.70% -40 1,228 11.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 196 11.70% 229 10.90% -33 1,000 9.60%
$20,000 - $24,999 202 12.00% 200 9.60% 2 1,072 10.30%
$25,000 - $34,999 272 16.20% 342 16.30% -70 1,809 17.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 152 9.10% 150 7.20% 2 1,061 10.20%
$50,000 - $74,999 83 4.90% 72 3.40% 11 533 5.10%
$75,000 - $99,999 14 0.80% 16 0.80% -2 124 1.20%
$100,000 and over 12 0.70% 4 0.20% 8 105 1.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,134 67.50% 1,429 68.30% -295 6,243 60.10%
Unemployed 62 3.70% 143 6.80% -81 175 1.70%
Armed forces 2 0.10% 11 0.50% -9 3 0.00%
Not in labor force 481 28.60% 510 24.40% -29 3,963 38.20%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 117 10.30% 163 11.40% -46 864 13.80%
Professional and related 226 19.90% 278 19.50% -52 843 13.50%
Service occupations :
Protective service 18 1.60% 24 1.70% -6 38 0.60%
Other service 157 13.80% 215 15.00% -58 908 14.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 109 9.60% 128 9.00% -19 597 9.60%
Office and administrative support 135 11.90% 196 13.70% -61 881 14.10%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 23 2.00% 21 1.50% 2 155 2.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 55 4.90% 97 6.80% -42 352 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 59 5.20% 38 2.70% 21 324 5.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Butler IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 157 13.80% 163 11.40% -6 787 12.60%
Transportation and material moving 78 6.90% 106 7.40% -28 494 7.90%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 46 4.10% 52 3.60% -6 632 10.10%
Mining 4 0.40% 2 0.10% 2 14 0.20%
Construction 66 5.80% 99 6.90% -33 449 7.20%
Manufacturing 228 20.10% 230 16.10% -2 1,147 18.40%
Wholesale trade 25 2.20% 46 3.20% -21 214 3.40%
Retail trade 132 11.60% 178 12.50% -46 693 11.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 55 4.90% 41 2.90% 14 324 5.20%
Information 23 2.00% 3 0.20% 20 97 1.60%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 86 7.60% 70 4.90% 16 305 4.90%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 74 6.50% 108 7.60% -34 288 4.60%
Educational, health, and social services 280 24.70% 379 26.50% -99 1,312 21.00%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 49 4.30% 139 9.70% -90 270 4.30%
Other services (except public administration) 44 3.90% 70 4.90% -26 328 5.30%
Public administration 22 1.90% 12 0.80% 10 170 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,004 58.60% 875 41.30% 129 6,958 65.70%
Widowed 125 7.30% 90 4.20% 35 1,116 10.50%
Divorced 193 11.30% 223 10.50% -30 612 5.80%
Separated 36 2.10% 28 1.30% 8 59 0.60%
Never married 354 20.70% 902 42.60% -548 1,842 17.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 257 12.30% 389 18.00% -132 828 6.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,826 87.70% 1,773 82.00% 53 11,205 93.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Butler IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,143 97.90% 2,401 99.80% -258 12,172 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 7 0.30% 5 0.20% 2 64 0.50%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 2 0.10% 5 0.20% -3 6 0.00%
1970-1979 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 4 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 7 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 31 0.30%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 16 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 38 1.70% 0 0.00% 38 20 0.20%
1995-2000 9 0.40% 0 0.00% 9 0 0.00%
1990-1994 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
1980-1989 23 1.10% 0 0.00% 23 9 0.10%
1970-1979 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 2 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,350 61.70% 1,090 45.30% 260 10,240 83.60%
Renter-occupied housing unit 770 35.20% 1,080 44.90% -310 1,800 14.70%
Group quarters 70 3.20% 240 10.00% -170 220 1.80%
               
 
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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