Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dallas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 12,145   8,201   3,944 25,299  
Gender:  
Male 5,981 49.20% 3,942 48.10% 2,039 12,458 49.20%
Female 6,164 50.80% 4,259 51.90% 1,905 12,841 50.80%
Race:  
White alone 11,160 91.90% 7,648 93.30% 3,512 24,410 96.50%
Black or African American alone 222 1.80% 102 1.20% 120 164 0.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 27 0.20% 27 0.30% 0 23 0.10%
Asian alone 84 0.70% 65 0.80% 19 49 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 28 0.20% 27 0.30% 1 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 499 4.10% 234 2.90% 265 534 2.10%
Two or more races 125 1.00% 98 1.20% 27 119 0.50%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,030 8.50% 454 5.50% 576 836 3.30%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 10,689 88.00% 7,463 91.00% 3,226 24,131 95.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 426 3.50% 284 3.50% 142 332 1.30%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 1,238 10.20% 625 7.60% 613 1,835 7.30%
10 to 14 years 893 7.40% 617 7.50% 276 2,285 9.00%
15 to 19 years 645 5.30% 942 11.50% -297 2,089 8.30%
20 to 24 years 975 8.00% 1,423 17.40% -448 1,001 4.00%
25 to 29 years 1,762 14.50% 873 10.60% 889 966 3.80%
30 to 34 years 1,845 15.20% 833 10.20% 1,012 1,348 5.30%
35 to 39 years 1,502 12.40% 780 9.50% 722 2,123 8.40%
40 to 44 years 1,006 8.30% 422 5.10% 584 2,548 10.10%
45 to 49 years 556 4.60% 484 5.90% 72 2,442 9.70%
50 to 54 years 544 4.50% 359 4.40% 185 2,105 8.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dallas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 362 3.00% 258 3.10% 104 1,331 5.30%
60 to 64 years 228 1.90% 149 1.80% 79 1,293 5.10%
65 to 69 years 149 1.20% 150 1.80% -1 967 3.80%
70 to 74 years 163 1.30% 77 0.90% 86 1,002 4.00%
75 to 79 years 141 1.20% 91 1.10% 50 860 3.40%
80 to 84 years 30 0.20% 69 0.80% -39 615 2.40%
85 years and over 106 0.90% 49 0.60% 57 489 1.90%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 332 4.00% 143 3.10% 189 733 4.10%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 415 4.90% 344 7.50% 71 1,290 7.10%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,584 18.90% 1,338 29.10% 246 7,078 39.10%
Some college, no degree 1,779 21.20% 971 21.10% 808 4,102 22.70%
Associate degree 658 7.80% 574 12.50% 84 1,423 7.90%
Bachelor's degree 2,773 33.00% 928 20.20% 1,845 2,609 14.40%
Graduate or professional degree 853 10.20% 296 6.40% 557 854 4.70%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 5,830 48.50% 3,070 39.80% 2,760 11,070 44.30%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 2,450 20.40% 1,490 19.30% 960 7,850 31.40%
Other family households with children under 18 1,310 10.90% 1,160 15.00% 150 2,290 9.20%
Other family households without children under 18 190 1.60% 200 2.60% -10 800 3.20%
Non-family households 2,250 18.70% 1,800 23.30% 450 2,970 11.90%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,850 15.40% 1,530 19.80% 320 3,690 14.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 3,190 26.50% 2,620 33.90% 570 7,140 28.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 3,080 25.60% 1,980 25.60% 1,100 6,760 27.10%
$75,000 to $99,999 1,850 15.40% 760 9.80% 1,090 3,680 14.70%
$100,000 to $199,999 1,680 14.00% 620 8.00% 1,060 3,180 12.70%
$200,000 or more 390 3.20% 200 2.60% 190 520 2.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dallas 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 765 7.70% 579 8.40% 186 1,288 6.20%
less than $4,999 686 6.90% 811 11.80% -125 1,937 9.40%
$5,000 - $9,999 715 7.20% 906 13.20% -191 1,870 9.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 722 7.30% 718 10.40% 4 1,827 8.90%
$15,000 - $19,999 953 9.60% 626 9.10% 327 1,894 9.20%
$20,000 - $24,999 917 9.30% 717 10.40% 200 2,433 11.80%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,740 17.60% 967 14.10% 773 3,562 17.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,400 14.20% 730 10.60% 670 2,809 13.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,222 12.40% 511 7.40% 711 1,890 9.20%
$75,000 - $99,999 346 3.50% 168 2.40% 178 542 2.60%
$100,000 and over 422 4.30% 138 2.00% 284 585 2.80%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 7,746 78.30% 4,815 70.10% 2,931 14,232 69.00%
Unemployed 228 2.30% 294 4.30% -66 350 1.70%
Armed forces 22 0.20% 62 0.90% -40 58 0.30%
Not in labor force 1,892 19.10% 1,700 24.70% 192 5,997 29.10%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 1,616 20.90% 825 17.10% 791 2,420 17.00%
Professional and related 1,795 23.20% 831 17.30% 964 2,052 14.40%
Service occupations :
Protective service 116 1.50% 105 2.20% 11 121 0.90%
Other service 808 10.40% 617 12.80% 191 1,922 13.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 948 12.20% 545 11.30% 403 1,399 9.80%
Office and administrative support 1,157 14.90% 896 18.60% 261 2,568 18.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 112 1.40% 22 0.50% 90 171 1.20%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 270 3.50% 199 4.10% 71 792 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 218 2.80% 186 3.90% 32 722 5.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dallas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 457 5.90% 305 6.30% 152 1,070 7.50%
Transportation and material moving 249 3.20% 284 5.90% -35 995 7.00%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 132 1.70% 83 1.70% 49 730 5.10%
Mining 0 0.00% 11 0.20% -11 29 0.20%
Construction 361 4.70% 241 5.00% 120 1,207 8.50%
Manufacturing 770 9.90% 448 9.30% 322 1,500 10.50%
Wholesale trade 422 5.40% 171 3.60% 251 666 4.70%
Retail trade 865 11.20% 695 14.40% 170 1,670 11.70%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 293 3.80% 266 5.50% 27 822 5.80%
Information 341 4.40% 176 3.70% 165 429 3.00%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 1,527 19.70% 620 12.90% 907 1,749 12.30%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 710 9.20% 501 10.40% 209 819 5.80%
Educational, health, and social services 1,409 18.20% 827 17.20% 582 2,818 19.80%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 356 4.60% 426 8.80% -70 625 4.40%
Other services (except public administration) 224 2.90% 223 4.60% 1 561 3.90%
Public administration 336 4.30% 127 2.60% 209 607 4.30%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 6,154 61.50% 3,329 47.80% 2,825 13,549 64.00%
Widowed 327 3.30% 183 2.60% 144 1,353 6.40%
Divorced 923 9.20% 774 11.10% 149 1,883 8.90%
Separated 126 1.30% 101 1.50% 25 131 0.60%
Never married 2,484 24.80% 2,572 37.00% -88 4,263 20.10%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 891 7.40% 890 11.50% 1 1,131 4.50%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 11,105 92.60% 6,822 88.50% 4,283 23,764 95.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dallas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 11,232 92.50% 7,868 95.90% 3,364 24,594 97.20%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 126 1.00% 68 0.80% 58 260 1.00%
1995-2000 5 0.00% 0 0.00% 5 26 0.10%
1990-1994 13 0.10% 5 0.10% 8 49 0.20%
1980-1989 56 0.50% 43 0.50% 13 41 0.20%
1970-1979 32 0.30% 13 0.20% 19 51 0.20%
1960-1969 17 0.10% 0 0.00% 17 14 0.10%
1950-1959 3 0.00% 7 0.10% -4 25 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 54 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 787 6.50% 265 3.20% 522 445 1.80%
1995-2000 387 3.20% 64 0.80% 323 58 0.20%
1990-1994 147 1.20% 106 1.30% 41 151 0.60%
1980-1989 201 1.70% 93 1.10% 108 192 0.80%
1970-1979 37 0.30% 0 0.00% 37 38 0.20%
1960-1969 11 0.10% 0 0.00% 11 6 0.00%
1950-1959 4 0.00% 2 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 8,560 70.50% 4,580 55.80% 3,980 21,220 83.90%
Renter-occupied housing unit 3,450 28.40% 3,140 38.30% 310 3,740 14.80%
Group quarters 130 1.10% 490 6.00% -360 340 1.30%
               
 
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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