Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Des Moines IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 5,745   6,663   -918 34,024  
Gender:  
Male 2,768 48.20% 3,153 47.30% -385 16,400 48.20%
Female 2,977 51.80% 3,510 52.70% -533 17,624 51.80%
Race:  
White alone 5,156 89.70% 6,078 91.20% -922 32,477 95.50%
Black or African American alone 316 5.50% 304 4.60% 12 921 2.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 34 0.60% 42 0.60% -8 71 0.20%
Asian alone 52 0.90% 28 0.40% 24 175 0.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 70 1.20% 114 1.70% -44 120 0.40%
Two or more races 114 2.00% 97 1.50% 17 260 0.80%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 234 4.10% 246 3.70% -12 390 1.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 5,012 87.20% 5,960 89.40% -948 32,221 94.70%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 499 8.70% 457 6.90% 42 1,413 4.20%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 548 9.50% 606 9.10% -58 2,333 6.90%
10 to 14 years 522 9.10% 468 7.00% 54 2,477 7.30%
15 to 19 years 369 6.40% 460 6.90% -91 2,637 7.80%
20 to 24 years 736 12.80% 1,126 16.90% -390 1,722 5.10%
25 to 29 years 683 11.90% 801 12.00% -118 1,661 4.90%
30 to 34 years 564 9.80% 559 8.40% 5 1,808 5.30%
35 to 39 years 539 9.40% 651 9.80% -112 2,471 7.30%
40 to 44 years 434 7.60% 419 6.30% 15 2,774 8.20%
45 to 49 years 285 5.00% 441 6.60% -156 2,892 8.50%
50 to 54 years 268 4.70% 237 3.60% 31 2,833 8.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Des Moines IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 168 2.90% 182 2.70% -14 2,109 6.20%
60 to 64 years 120 2.10% 147 2.20% -27 1,732 5.10%
65 to 69 years 144 2.50% 118 1.80% 26 1,643 4.80%
70 to 74 years 50 0.90% 94 1.40% -44 1,536 4.50%
75 to 79 years 111 1.90% 167 2.50% -56 1,543 4.50%
80 to 84 years 136 2.40% 85 1.30% 51 953 2.80%
85 years and over 68 1.20% 102 1.50% -34 900 2.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 194 5.40% 114 2.80% 80 1,214 4.90%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 333 9.30% 273 6.80% 60 2,294 9.20%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,040 29.10% 1,107 27.70% -67 10,133 40.80%
Some college, no degree 810 22.70% 872 21.80% -62 5,404 21.70%
Associate degree 275 7.70% 441 11.00% -166 2,193 8.80%
Bachelor's degree 639 17.90% 803 20.10% -164 2,411 9.70%
Graduate or professional degree 279 7.80% 393 9.80% -114 1,206 4.90%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,240 41.50% 2,340 38.90% -100 11,880 35.50%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 850 15.70% 1,280 21.30% -430 11,350 34.00%
Other family households with children under 18 910 16.90% 730 12.10% 180 3,580 10.70%
Other family households without children under 18 160 3.00% 230 3.80% -70 1,330 4.00%
Non-family households 1,240 23.00% 1,430 23.80% -190 5,290 15.80%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,550 28.70% 1,360 22.60% 190 7,610 22.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,710 31.70% 1,950 32.40% -240 11,370 34.00%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,180 21.90% 1,420 23.60% -240 8,810 26.40%
$75,000 to $99,999 610 11.30% 720 12.00% -110 3,320 9.90%
$100,000 to $199,999 320 5.90% 440 7.30% -120 1,750 5.20%
$200,000 or more 40 0.70% 110 1.80% -70 600 1.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Des Moines 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 470 10.20% 343 6.20% 127 1,764 6.20%
less than $4,999 416 9.00% 773 13.90% -357 2,904 10.10%
$5,000 - $9,999 550 12.00% 879 15.80% -329 4,105 14.30%
$10,000 - $14,999 689 15.00% 599 10.80% 90 3,258 11.40%
$15,000 - $19,999 406 8.80% 494 8.90% -88 3,076 10.70%
$20,000 - $24,999 462 10.00% 518 9.30% -56 3,124 10.90%
$25,000 - $34,999 747 16.20% 854 15.40% -107 4,128 14.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 392 8.50% 598 10.80% -206 3,815 13.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 330 7.20% 261 4.70% 69 1,704 5.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 51 1.10% 139 2.50% -88 345 1.20%
$100,000 and over 86 1.90% 90 1.60% -4 458 1.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,988 65.00% 3,516 63.40% -528 17,939 62.50%
Unemployed 298 6.50% 303 5.50% -5 923 3.20%
Armed forces 15 0.30% 85 1.50% -70 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 1,298 28.20% 1,644 29.60% -346 9,819 34.20%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 373 12.50% 451 12.80% -78 1,546 8.60%
Professional and related 649 21.70% 763 21.70% -114 2,644 14.70%
Service occupations :
Protective service 46 1.50% 54 1.50% -8 333 1.90%
Other service 434 14.50% 552 15.70% -118 2,338 13.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 339 11.30% 385 10.90% -46 1,864 10.40%
Office and administrative support 287 9.60% 541 15.40% -254 2,637 14.70%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 36 1.20% 40 1.10% -4 110 0.60%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 144 4.80% 101 2.90% 43 1,112 6.20%
Installation maintenance and repair 99 3.30% 85 2.40% 14 846 4.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Des Moines IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 375 12.60% 347 9.90% 28 2,850 15.90%
Transportation and material moving 206 6.90% 197 5.60% 9 1,659 9.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 47 1.60% 30 0.90% 17 403 2.20%
Mining 5 0.20% 0 0.00% 5 17 0.10%
Construction 150 5.00% 143 4.10% 7 1,233 6.90%
Manufacturing 685 22.90% 660 18.80% 25 4,362 24.30%
Wholesale trade 39 1.30% 93 2.60% -54 491 2.70%
Retail trade 441 14.80% 461 13.10% -20 2,689 15.00%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 172 5.80% 160 4.60% 12 1,225 6.80%
Information 72 2.40% 88 2.50% -16 274 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 120 4.00% 176 5.00% -56 517 2.90%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 142 4.80% 263 7.50% -121 752 4.20%
Educational, health, and social services 598 20.00% 876 24.90% -278 3,655 20.40%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 265 8.90% 293 8.30% -28 978 5.50%
Other services (except public administration) 196 6.60% 175 5.00% 21 690 3.80%
Public administration 56 1.90% 98 2.80% -42 653 3.60%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,239 47.90% 2,777 49.70% -538 16,991 58.20%
Widowed 252 5.40% 222 4.00% 30 2,394 8.20%
Divorced 579 12.40% 704 12.60% -125 3,157 10.80%
Separated 157 3.40% 100 1.80% 57 326 1.10%
Never married 1,448 31.00% 1,786 32.00% -338 6,346 21.70%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 798 14.80% 832 13.90% -34 3,034 9.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 4,592 85.20% 5,155 86.10% -563 30,511 91.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Des Moines IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 5,521 96.10% 6,555 98.40% -1,034 33,586 98.70%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 39 0.70% 38 0.60% 1 328 1.00%
1995-2000 19 0.30% 0 0.00% 19 11 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 11 0.20% 6 0.10% 5 42 0.10%
1970-1979 6 0.10% 7 0.10% -1 78 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 19 0.30% -19 44 0.10%
1950-1959 3 0.10% 6 0.10% -3 111 0.30%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 42 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 185 3.20% 70 1.10% 115 110 0.30%
1995-2000 145 2.50% 10 0.20% 135 7 0.00%
1990-1994 16 0.30% 10 0.20% 6 8 0.00%
1980-1989 13 0.20% 31 0.50% -18 50 0.10%
1970-1979 2 0.00% 9 0.10% -7 21 0.10%
1960-1969 9 0.20% 8 0.10% 1 2 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 11 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 2 0.00% -2 11 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 2,910 50.70% 3,300 49.50% -390 27,740 81.50%
Renter-occupied housing unit 2,500 43.50% 2,700 40.50% -200 5,710 16.80%
Group quarters 340 5.90% 660 9.90% -320 580 1.70%
               
 
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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