Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cerro Gordo IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 7,092   7,843   -751 36,526  
Gender:  
Male 3,528 49.70% 3,825 48.80% -297 17,227 47.20%
Female 3,564 50.30% 4,018 51.20% -454 19,299 52.80%
Race:  
White alone 6,622 93.40% 7,297 93.00% -675 35,603 97.50%
Black or African American alone 197 2.80% 115 1.50% 82 155 0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 54 0.80% 63 0.80% -9 23 0.10%
Asian alone 80 1.10% 86 1.10% -6 208 0.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 8 0.10% -8 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 50 0.70% 113 1.40% -63 284 0.80%
Two or more races 89 1.30% 161 2.10% -72 253 0.70%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 198 2.80% 225 2.90% -27 815 2.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 6,506 91.70% 7,151 91.20% -645 35,113 96.10%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 388 5.50% 467 6.00% -79 598 1.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 731 10.30% 598 7.60% 133 2,334 6.40%
10 to 14 years 544 7.70% 504 6.40% 40 2,719 7.40%
15 to 19 years 571 8.10% 551 7.00% 20 2,746 7.50%
20 to 24 years 1,017 14.30% 1,405 17.90% -388 1,741 4.80%
25 to 29 years 944 13.30% 1,086 13.80% -142 1,476 4.00%
30 to 34 years 650 9.20% 815 10.40% -165 1,837 5.00%
35 to 39 years 652 9.20% 611 7.80% 41 3,159 8.60%
40 to 44 years 426 6.00% 537 6.80% -111 3,094 8.50%
45 to 49 years 332 4.70% 403 5.10% -71 3,220 8.80%
50 to 54 years 320 4.50% 260 3.30% 60 2,606 7.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cerro Gordo IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 195 2.70% 232 3.00% -37 2,020 5.50%
60 to 64 years 156 2.20% 232 3.00% -76 1,888 5.20%
65 to 69 years 118 1.70% 168 2.10% -50 2,012 5.50%
70 to 74 years 87 1.20% 117 1.50% -30 1,856 5.10%
75 to 79 years 115 1.60% 115 1.50% 0 1,544 4.20%
80 to 84 years 103 1.50% 117 1.50% -14 1,151 3.20%
85 years and over 131 1.80% 92 1.20% 39 1,123 3.10%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 178 4.20% 172 3.60% 6 1,190 4.40%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 321 7.60% 334 7.00% -13 2,286 8.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,045 24.70% 1,197 25.00% -152 9,340 34.60%
Some college, no degree 1,028 24.30% 1,216 25.40% -188 6,131 22.70%
Associate degree 420 9.90% 624 13.00% -204 2,951 10.90%
Bachelor's degree 908 21.50% 897 18.70% 11 3,497 13.00%
Graduate or professional degree 329 7.80% 345 7.20% -16 1,591 5.90%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,600 40.40% 2,550 36.70% 50 13,140 36.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 1,000 15.60% 1,300 18.70% -300 11,720 32.80%
Other family households with children under 18 860 13.40% 920 13.30% -60 3,240 9.10%
Other family households without children under 18 240 3.70% 230 3.30% 10 1,280 3.60%
Non-family households 1,730 26.90% 1,940 28.00% -210 6,350 17.80%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,990 30.90% 1,430 20.60% 560 8,350 23.40%
$25,000 to $49,999 2,060 32.00% 2,600 37.50% -540 12,130 33.90%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,400 21.80% 1,590 22.90% -190 9,450 26.40%
$75,000 to $99,999 460 7.20% 680 9.80% -220 3,200 9.00%
$100,000 to $199,999 440 6.80% 520 7.50% -80 2,050 5.70%
$200,000 or more 80 1.20% 120 1.70% -40 550 1.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cerro Gordo 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 388 6.80% 458 6.90% -70 1,466 4.70%
less than $4,999 718 12.50% 895 13.40% -177 3,174 10.30%
$5,000 - $9,999 923 16.10% 983 14.70% -60 4,296 13.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 690 12.00% 685 10.20% 5 3,812 12.30%
$15,000 - $19,999 650 11.30% 697 10.40% -47 3,533 11.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 700 12.20% 800 12.00% -100 3,786 12.30%
$25,000 - $34,999 640 11.20% 917 13.70% -277 4,668 15.10%
$35,000 - $49,999 579 10.10% 637 9.50% -58 3,316 10.70%
$50,000 - $74,999 203 3.50% 368 5.50% -165 1,781 5.80%
$75,000 - $99,999 102 1.80% 96 1.40% 6 496 1.60%
$100,000 and over 138 2.40% 147 2.20% -9 569 1.80%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 3,903 68.10% 4,514 67.50% -611 19,678 63.70%
Unemployed 282 4.90% 305 4.60% -23 888 2.90%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 72 1.10% -72 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 1,546 27.00% 1,792 26.80% -246 10,331 33.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 459 11.80% 507 11.20% -48 2,323 11.80%
Professional and related 732 18.80% 1,003 22.20% -271 3,151 16.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 73 1.90% 26 0.60% 47 213 1.10%
Other service 650 16.70% 658 14.60% -8 2,923 14.90%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 661 16.90% 620 13.70% 41 2,586 13.10%
Office and administrative support 388 9.90% 669 14.80% -281 2,749 14.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 27 0.70% 39 0.90% -12 85 0.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 163 4.20% 162 3.60% 1 829 4.20%
Installation maintenance and repair 133 3.40% 170 3.80% -37 888 4.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cerro Gordo IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 335 8.60% 371 8.20% -36 2,310 11.70%
Transportation and material moving 282 7.20% 289 6.40% -7 1,621 8.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 56 1.40% 62 1.40% -6 536 2.70%
Mining 0 0.00% 11 0.20% -11 2 0.00%
Construction 157 4.00% 242 5.40% -85 1,044 5.30%
Manufacturing 592 15.20% 667 14.80% -75 3,720 18.90%
Wholesale trade 161 4.10% 136 3.00% 25 736 3.70%
Retail trade 615 15.80% 732 16.20% -117 2,734 13.90%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 129 3.30% 137 3.00% -8 931 4.70%
Information 157 4.00% 148 3.30% 9 406 2.10%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 188 4.80% 309 6.80% -121 1,101 5.60%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 253 6.50% 355 7.90% -102 1,038 5.30%
Educational, health, and social services 908 23.30% 1,045 23.20% -137 4,561 23.20%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 448 11.50% 395 8.80% 53 1,297 6.60%
Other services (except public administration) 149 3.80% 187 4.10% -38 1,070 5.40%
Public administration 90 2.30% 88 1.90% 2 502 2.60%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,628 45.20% 2,998 44.50% -370 18,661 59.30%
Widowed 300 5.20% 314 4.70% -14 2,938 9.30%
Divorced 710 12.20% 783 11.60% -73 3,141 10.00%
Separated 55 0.90% 127 1.90% -72 229 0.70%
Never married 2,124 36.50% 2,519 37.40% -395 6,504 20.70%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 996 15.40% 824 11.70% 172 2,503 7.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 5,482 84.60% 6,216 88.30% -734 33,447 93.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cerro Gordo IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 6,871 96.90% 7,665 97.70% -794 36,116 98.90%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 38 0.50% 96 1.20% -58 316 0.90%
1995-2000 26 0.40% 0 0.00% 26 5 0.00%
1990-1994 2 0.00% 36 0.50% -34 5 0.00%
1980-1989 1 0.00% 6 0.10% -5 114 0.30%
1970-1979 9 0.10% 32 0.40% -23 73 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 22 0.30% -22 7 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 55 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 57 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 183 2.60% 82 1.00% 101 94 0.30%
1995-2000 121 1.70% 62 0.80% 59 14 0.00%
1990-1994 18 0.30% 7 0.10% 11 16 0.00%
1980-1989 37 0.50% 13 0.20% 24 40 0.10%
1970-1979 7 0.10% 0 0.00% 7 9 0.00%
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 15 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 3,650 51.50% 3,740 47.70% -90 29,200 79.90%
Renter-occupied housing unit 2,770 39.10% 3,200 40.80% -430 6,530 17.90%
Group quarters 660 9.30% 910 11.60% -250 790 2.20%
               
 
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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