Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Guthrie IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,447   2,867   -420 8,291  
Gender:  
Male 1,247 51.00% 1,779 62.10% -532 4,030 48.60%
Female 1,200 49.00% 1,088 37.90% 112 4,261 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 2,345 95.80% 2,508 87.50% -163 8,250 99.50%
Black or African American alone 16 0.70% 325 11.30% -309 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 3 0.10% 5 0.20% -2 5 0.10%
Asian alone 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 56 2.30% 21 0.70% 35 5 0.10%
Two or more races 23 0.90% 8 0.30% 15 31 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 137 5.60% 166 5.80% -29 31 0.40%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,271 92.80% 2,363 82.40% -92 8,224 99.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 39 1.60% 338 11.80% -299 36 0.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 240 9.80% 118 4.10% 122 523 6.30%
10 to 14 years 221 9.00% 110 3.80% 111 551 6.60%
15 to 19 years 122 5.00% 200 7.00% -78 610 7.40%
20 to 24 years 194 7.90% 683 23.80% -489 301 3.60%
25 to 29 years 250 10.20% 278 9.70% -28 246 3.00%
30 to 34 years 228 9.30% 296 10.30% -68 381 4.60%
35 to 39 years 294 12.00% 419 14.60% -125 574 6.90%
40 to 44 years 179 7.30% 72 2.50% 107 667 8.00%
45 to 49 years 217 8.90% 140 4.90% 77 633 7.60%
50 to 54 years 114 4.70% 92 3.20% 22 621 7.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Guthrie IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 79 3.20% 71 2.50% 8 454 5.50%
60 to 64 years 102 4.20% 50 1.70% 52 603 7.30%
65 to 69 years 51 2.10% 39 1.40% 12 588 7.10%
70 to 74 years 20 0.80% 76 2.70% -56 503 6.10%
75 to 79 years 38 1.60% 75 2.60% -37 438 5.30%
80 to 84 years 28 1.10% 66 2.30% -38 298 3.60%
85 years and over 70 2.90% 82 2.90% -12 300 3.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 81 4.90% 257 14.60% -176 341 5.40%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 104 6.20% 298 17.00% -194 637 10.10%
High school graduate or equivalency 598 35.80% 554 31.50% 44 2,985 47.30%
Some college, no degree 355 21.30% 313 17.80% 42 1,196 19.00%
Associate degree 155 9.30% 105 6.00% 50 337 5.30%
Bachelor's degree 274 16.40% 195 11.10% 79 635 10.10%
Graduate or professional degree 103 6.20% 34 1.90% 69 175 2.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 950 40.30% 670 35.80% 280 2,830 34.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 590 25.00% 530 28.30% 60 3,120 38.50%
Other family households with children under 18 400 16.90% 180 9.60% 220 630 7.80%
Other family households without children under 18 40 1.70% 70 3.70% -30 310 3.80%
Non-family households 380 16.10% 420 22.50% -40 1,210 14.90%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 440 18.60% 420 22.50% 20 2,090 25.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 760 32.20% 710 38.00% 50 2,960 36.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 680 28.80% 460 24.60% 220 1,840 22.70%
$75,000 to $99,999 220 9.30% 190 10.20% 30 670 8.30%
$100,000 to $199,999 220 9.30% 60 3.20% 160 500 6.20%
$200,000 or more 40 1.70% 30 1.60% 10 70 0.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Guthrie 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 145 7.40% 277 10.60% -132 423 6.00%
less than $4,999 182 9.30% 312 11.90% -130 869 12.30%
$5,000 - $9,999 204 10.40% 465 17.70% -261 981 13.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 180 9.20% 316 12.00% -136 917 13.00%
$15,000 - $19,999 190 9.70% 268 10.20% -78 684 9.70%
$20,000 - $24,999 238 12.20% 191 7.30% 47 758 10.70%
$25,000 - $34,999 330 16.90% 411 15.70% -81 1,185 16.70%
$35,000 - $49,999 218 11.10% 267 10.20% -49 740 10.50%
$50,000 - $74,999 159 8.10% 70 2.70% 89 304 4.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 44 2.20% 25 1.00% 19 95 1.30%
$100,000 and over 68 3.50% 21 0.80% 47 125 1.80%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,343 68.60% 1,345 51.30% -2 4,312 60.90%
Unemployed 108 5.50% 69 2.60% 39 116 1.60%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 21 0.80% -21 5 0.10%
Not in labor force 507 25.90% 1,188 45.30% -681 2,648 37.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 220 16.40% 192 14.30% 28 782 18.10%
Professional and related 264 19.70% 241 17.90% 23 516 12.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 21 1.60% 16 1.20% 5 38 0.90%
Other service 163 12.10% 162 12.00% 1 682 15.80%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 126 9.40% 153 11.40% -27 398 9.20%
Office and administrative support 147 10.90% 265 19.70% -118 613 14.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 35 2.60% 18 1.30% 17 109 2.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 70 5.20% 88 6.50% -18 291 6.70%
Installation maintenance and repair 47 3.50% 47 3.50% 0 185 4.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Guthrie IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 139 10.30% 63 4.70% 76 379 8.80%
Transportation and material moving 111 8.30% 100 7.40% 11 319 7.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 93 6.90% 54 4.00% 39 479 11.10%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.10%
Construction 94 7.00% 122 9.10% -28 357 8.30%
Manufacturing 195 14.50% 143 10.60% 52 485 11.20%
Wholesale trade 63 4.70% 44 3.30% 19 211 4.90%
Retail trade 147 10.90% 138 10.30% 9 451 10.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 84 6.30% 83 6.20% 1 238 5.50%
Information 7 0.50% 28 2.10% -21 66 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 133 9.90% 185 13.80% -52 346 8.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 85 6.30% 50 3.70% 35 198 4.60%
Educational, health, and social services 262 19.50% 367 27.30% -105 863 20.00%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 70 5.20% 68 5.10% 2 265 6.10%
Other services (except public administration) 57 4.20% 29 2.20% 28 182 4.20%
Public administration 53 3.90% 34 2.50% 19 168 3.90%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,197 60.30% 1,282 48.60% -85 4,574 63.40%
Widowed 122 6.10% 123 4.70% -1 768 10.60%
Divorced 221 11.10% 215 8.10% 6 635 8.80%
Separated 22 1.10% 190 7.20% -168 52 0.70%
Never married 424 21.30% 829 31.40% -405 1,188 16.50%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 231 9.80% 215 11.50% 16 616 7.60%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,117 90.20% 1,662 88.50% 455 7,478 92.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Guthrie IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,361 96.50% 2,852 99.50% -491 8,247 99.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 21 0.90% 14 0.50% 7 37 0.40%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 14 0.50% -14 0 0.00%
1980-1989 10 0.40% 0 0.00% 10 9 0.10%
1970-1979 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
1960-1969 8 0.30% 0 0.00% 8 5 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 13 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 65 2.70% 1 0.00% 64 7 0.10%
1995-2000 21 0.90% 0 0.00% 21 0 0.00%
1990-1994 19 0.80% 0 0.00% 19 0 0.00%
1980-1989 23 0.90% 0 0.00% 23 0 0.00%
1970-1979 2 0.10% 1 0.00% 1 1 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,700 69.50% 1,110 38.70% 590 6,980 84.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 670 27.40% 760 26.50% -90 1,130 13.60%
Group quarters 80 3.30% 1,000 34.90% -920 190 2.30%
               
 
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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