Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hamilton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,736   2,637   99 12,644  
Gender:  
Male 1,413 51.60% 1,301 49.30% 112 6,148 48.60%
Female 1,323 48.40% 1,336 50.70% -13 6,496 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 2,470 90.30% 2,510 95.20% -40 12,480 98.70%
Black or African American alone 11 0.40% 44 1.70% -33 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 4 0.10% 0 0.00% 4 2 0.00%
Asian alone 182 6.70% 10 0.40% 172 72 0.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 6 0.20% 20 0.80% -14 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 21 0.80% 24 0.90% -3 32 0.30%
Two or more races 42 1.50% 29 1.10% 13 58 0.50%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 69 2.50% 51 1.90% 18 74 0.60%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,432 88.90% 2,505 95.00% -73 12,442 98.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 235 8.60% 81 3.10% 154 128 1.00%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 288 10.50% 161 6.10% 127 947 7.50%
10 to 14 years 198 7.20% 188 7.10% 10 963 7.60%
15 to 19 years 150 5.50% 270 10.20% -120 933 7.40%
20 to 24 years 382 14.00% 444 16.80% -62 425 3.40%
25 to 29 years 352 12.90% 365 13.80% -13 546 4.30%
30 to 34 years 303 11.10% 203 7.70% 100 618 4.90%
35 to 39 years 232 8.50% 186 7.10% 46 996 7.90%
40 to 44 years 241 8.80% 181 6.90% 60 1,186 9.40%
45 to 49 years 106 3.90% 226 8.60% -120 994 7.90%
50 to 54 years 125 4.60% 126 4.80% -1 900 7.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hamilton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 81 3.00% 36 1.40% 45 671 5.30%
60 to 64 years 63 2.30% 68 2.60% -5 722 5.70%
65 to 69 years 45 1.60% 23 0.90% 22 654 5.20%
70 to 74 years 76 2.80% 37 1.40% 39 647 5.10%
75 to 79 years 11 0.40% 59 2.20% -48 612 4.80%
80 to 84 years 32 1.20% 42 1.60% -10 454 3.60%
85 years and over 51 1.90% 22 0.80% 29 376 3.00%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 124 7.20% 36 2.30% 88 396 4.20%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 133 7.70% 126 8.00% 7 752 8.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 538 31.30% 481 30.60% 57 3,943 42.10%
Some college, no degree 383 22.30% 313 19.90% 70 1,897 20.20%
Associate degree 237 13.80% 163 10.40% 74 747 8.00%
Bachelor's degree 221 12.90% 356 22.60% -135 1,221 13.00%
Graduate or professional degree 82 4.80% 99 6.30% -17 420 4.50%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,340 50.20% 820 34.30% 520 4,810 38.40%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 490 18.40% 610 25.50% -120 4,420 35.30%
Other family households with children under 18 290 10.90% 310 13.00% -20 990 7.90%
Other family households without children under 18 90 3.40% 50 2.10% 40 430 3.40%
Non-family households 460 17.20% 600 25.10% -140 1,870 14.90%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 550 20.60% 470 19.70% 80 2,400 19.20%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,090 40.80% 1,010 42.30% 80 4,320 34.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 690 25.80% 580 24.30% 110 3,610 28.80%
$75,000 to $99,999 140 5.20% 170 7.10% -30 1,400 11.20%
$100,000 to $199,999 200 7.50% 130 5.40% 70 570 4.60%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 20 0.80% -20 210 1.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hamilton 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 118 5.30% 101 4.50% 17 447 4.20%
less than $4,999 338 15.20% 277 12.20% 61 1,076 10.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 222 10.00% 404 17.80% -182 1,278 12.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 235 10.60% 301 13.30% -66 1,221 11.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 251 11.30% 228 10.10% 23 1,094 10.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 308 13.90% 201 8.90% 107 1,185 11.20%
$25,000 - $34,999 430 19.40% 339 15.00% 91 2,090 19.80%
$35,000 - $49,999 190 8.60% 278 12.30% -88 1,236 11.70%
$50,000 - $74,999 77 3.50% 59 2.60% 18 636 6.00%
$75,000 - $99,999 41 1.80% 52 2.30% -11 122 1.20%
$100,000 and over 9 0.40% 25 1.10% -16 156 1.50%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,624 73.20% 1,578 69.70% 46 6,861 65.10%
Unemployed 64 2.90% 143 6.30% -79 156 1.50%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 22 1.00% -22 2 0.00%
Not in labor force 531 23.90% 522 23.00% 9 3,522 33.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 139 8.60% 192 12.20% -53 1,004 14.60%
Professional and related 339 20.90% 258 16.30% 81 1,084 15.80%
Service occupations :
Protective service 18 1.10% 22 1.40% -4 29 0.40%
Other service 201 12.40% 155 9.80% 46 927 13.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 157 9.70% 119 7.50% 38 596 8.70%
Office and administrative support 117 7.20% 296 18.80% -179 912 13.30%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 46 2.80% 43 2.70% 3 147 2.10%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 111 6.80% 115 7.30% -4 384 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 67 4.10% 69 4.40% -2 237 3.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hamilton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 327 20.10% 186 11.80% 141 755 11.00%
Transportation and material moving 102 6.30% 123 7.80% -21 786 11.50%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 93 5.70% 71 4.50% 22 645 9.40%
Mining 1 0.10% 6 0.40% -5 8 0.10%
Construction 124 7.60% 92 5.80% 32 384 5.60%
Manufacturing 491 30.20% 275 17.40% 216 1,500 21.90%
Wholesale trade 60 3.70% 50 3.20% 10 234 3.40%
Retail trade 130 8.00% 169 10.70% -39 627 9.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 43 2.60% 93 5.90% -50 411 6.00%
Information 44 2.70% 90 5.70% -46 113 1.60%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 30 1.80% 120 7.60% -90 246 3.60%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 56 3.40% 119 7.50% -63 307 4.50%
Educational, health, and social services 312 19.20% 292 18.50% 20 1,531 22.30%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 111 6.80% 98 6.20% 13 314 4.60%
Other services (except public administration) 88 5.40% 59 3.70% 29 297 4.30%
Public administration 41 2.50% 44 2.80% -3 244 3.60%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,278 56.80% 1,104 48.30% 174 6,827 63.60%
Widowed 105 4.70% 75 3.30% 30 905 8.40%
Divorced 263 11.70% 301 13.20% -38 943 8.80%
Separated 59 2.60% 15 0.70% 44 62 0.60%
Never married 545 24.20% 793 34.70% -248 1,997 18.60%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 312 11.70% 268 11.20% 44 637 5.10%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,354 88.30% 2,119 88.80% 235 11,864 94.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hamilton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,517 92.00% 2,604 98.70% -87 12,527 99.10%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 37 1.40% 4 0.20% 33 60 0.50%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 0 0.00%
1990-1994 8 0.30% 0 0.00% 8 0 0.00%
1980-1989 25 0.90% 0 0.00% 25 16 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 28 0.20%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 7 0.10%
1950-1959 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 7 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 182 6.70% 29 1.10% 153 57 0.50%
1995-2000 64 2.30% 3 0.10% 61 20 0.20%
1990-1994 10 0.40% 13 0.50% -3 0 0.00%
1980-1989 79 2.90% 4 0.20% 75 8 0.10%
1970-1979 29 1.10% 9 0.30% 20 24 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.00%
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 1,510 55.20% 1,240 47.00% 270 10,040 79.40%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,150 42.00% 1,140 43.20% 10 2,460 19.50%
Group quarters 70 2.60% 260 9.90% -190 140 1.10%
               
 
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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