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  | Selected
  General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  |  |  
  | Howard IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Total | 1,542 |  | 1,486 |  | 56 | 7,820 |  |  
  |  |  |  
  | Gender: |  |  
  | Male | 738 | 47.90% | 687 | 46.20% | 51 | 3,866 | 49.40% |  
  | Female | 804 | 52.10% | 799 | 53.80% | 5 | 3,954 | 50.60% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Race: |  |  
  | White alone | 1,516 | 98.30% | 1,473 | 99.10% | 43 | 7,799 | 99.70% |  
  | Black or African American
  alone | 6 | 0.40% | 3 | 0.20% | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | American Indian and Alaska
  Native alone | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 0.30% | -5 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | Asian alone | 2 | 0.10% | 5 | 0.30% | -3 | 12 | 0.20% |  
  | Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | Some other race alone | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | Two or more races | 18 | 1.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 18 | 9 | 0.10% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Hispanic or Latino and race: |  |  
  | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 0.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 9 | 6 | 0.10% |  
  | White alone, not Hispanic or
  Latino | 1,513 | 98.10% | 1,473 | 99.10% | 40 | 7,793 | 99.70% |  
  | Other race, not Hispanic or
  Latino | 20 | 1.30% | 13 | 0.90% | 7 | 21 | 0.30% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Age Groups: |  |  
  | 5 to 9 years | 196 | 12.70% | 84 | 5.70% | 112 | 569 | 7.30% |  
  | 10 to 14 years | 143 | 9.30% | 58 | 3.90% | 85 | 620 | 7.90% |  
  | 15 to 19 years | 110 | 7.10% | 171 | 11.50% | -61 | 621 | 7.90% |  
  | 20 to 24 years | 171 | 11.10% | 444 | 29.90% | -273 | 287 | 3.70% |  
  | 25 to 29 years | 232 | 15.00% | 202 | 13.60% | 30 | 206 | 2.60% |  
  | 30 to 34 years | 176 | 11.40% | 95 | 6.40% | 81 | 427 | 5.50% |  
  | 35 to 39 years | 114 | 7.40% | 104 | 7.00% | 10 | 602 | 7.70% |  
  | 40 to 44 years | 116 | 7.50% | 66 | 4.40% | 50 | 658 | 8.40% |  
  | 45 to 49 years | 68 | 4.40% | 41 | 2.80% | 27 | 597 | 7.60% |  
  | 50 to 54 years | 50 | 3.20% | 34 | 2.30% | 16 | 489 | 6.30% |  
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  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Howard IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Age Groups (continued): |  |  
  | 55 to 59 years | 26 | 1.70% | 27 | 1.80% | -1 | 415 | 5.30% |  
  | 60 to 64 years | 27 | 1.80% | 33 | 2.20% | -6 | 454 | 5.80% |  
  | 65 to 69 years | 24 | 1.60% | 25 | 1.70% | -1 | 361 | 4.60% |  
  | 70 to 74 years | 44 | 2.90% | 20 | 1.30% | 24 | 474 | 6.10% |  
  | 75 to 79 years | 8 | 0.50% | 4 | 0.30% | 4 | 412 | 5.30% |  
  | 80 to 84 years | 2 | 0.10% | 32 | 2.20% | -30 | 340 | 4.30% |  
  | 85 years and over | 35 | 2.30% | 46 | 3.10% | -11 | 288 | 3.70% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Educational
  Attainment (Population age 25 years and over): |  
  | Less than 9th grade | 70 | 7.60% | 56 | 7.70% | 14 | 616 | 10.80% |  
  | 9th - 12th grade, no diploma | 91 | 9.90% | 65 | 8.90% | 26 | 598 | 10.40% |  
  | High school graduate or
  equivalency | 265 | 28.70% | 218 | 29.90% | 47 | 2,592 | 45.30% |  
  | Some college, no degree | 201 | 21.80% | 137 | 18.80% | 64 | 935 | 16.30% |  
  | Associate degree | 106 | 11.50% | 106 | 14.50% | 0 | 332 | 5.80% |  
  | Bachelor's degree | 127 | 13.80% | 134 | 18.40% | -7 | 488 | 8.50% |  
  | Graduate or professional
  degree | 62 | 6.70% | 13 | 1.80% | 49 | 162 | 2.80% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Household Types (HH
  population age 5 years and over): |  
  | Married-couple family HH with
  children under 18 | 740 | 49.70% | 400 | 32.50% | 340 | 3,300 | 43.40% |  
  | Married-couple family HH
  without children under 18 | 190 | 12.80% | 250 | 20.30% | -60 | 2,400 | 31.50% |  
  | Other family households with
  children under 18 | 250 | 16.80% | 170 | 13.80% | 80 | 370 | 4.90% |  
  | Other family households
  without children under 18 | 20 | 1.30% | 40 | 3.30% | -20 | 310 | 4.10% |  
  | Non-family households | 290 | 19.50% | 370 | 30.10% | -80 | 1,230 | 16.20% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Household Income in
  1999 (HH population age 5 years and over): |  
  | Under $25,000 | 400 | 26.80% | 290 | 23.60% | 110 | 1,720 | 22.60% |  
  | $25,000 to $49,999 | 640 | 43.00% | 550 | 44.70% | 90 | 2,980 | 39.20% |  
  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 300 | 20.10% | 260 | 21.10% | 40 | 1,900 | 25.00% |  
  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 100 | 6.70% | 70 | 5.70% | 30 | 570 | 7.50% |  
  | $100,000 to $199,999 | 30 | 2.00% | 50 | 4.10% | -20 | 330 | 4.30% |  
  | $200,000 or more | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 1.60% | -20 | 120 | 1.60% |  
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  |  |  |  
  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Howard 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 | 116 | 9.90% | 65 | 4.90% | 51 | 373 | 5.80% |  
  | less than $4,999 | 111 | 9.50% | 199 | 14.90% | -88 | 674 | 10.40% |  
  | $5,000 - $9,999 | 263 | 22.50% | 222 | 16.60% | 41 | 877 | 13.50% |  
  | $10,000 - $14,999 | 110 | 9.40% | 234 | 17.50% | -124 | 836 | 12.90% |  
  | $15,000 - $19,999 | 77 | 6.60% | 172 | 12.90% | -95 | 744 | 11.50% |  
  | $20,000 - $24,999 | 138 | 11.80% | 141 | 10.60% | -3 | 675 | 10.40% |  
  | $25,000 - $34,999 | 190 | 16.30% | 179 | 13.40% | 11 | 1,150 | 17.70% |  
  | $35,000 - $49,999 | 77 | 6.60% | 62 | 4.60% | 15 | 659 | 10.20% |  
  | $50,000 - $74,999 | 70 | 6.00% | 43 | 3.20% | 27 | 310 | 4.80% |  
  | $75,000 - $99,999 | 15 | 1.30% | 5 | 0.40% | 10 | 57 | 0.90% |  
  | $100,000 and over | 0 | 0.00% | 14 | 1.00% | -14 | 127 | 2.00% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Labor Force Status (Population
  age 16 and over): |  |  
  | Employed | 798 | 68.40% | 889 | 66.50% | -91 | 3,966 | 61.20% |  
  | Unemployed | 33 | 2.80% | 70 | 5.20% | -37 | 135 | 2.10% |  
  | Armed forces | 0 | 0.00% | 43 | 3.20% | -43 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | Not in labor force | 336 | 28.80% | 334 | 25.00% | 2 | 2,381 | 36.70% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Occupation (Employed
  civilian population age 16 and over): |  
  | Management, professional
  & related occupations : |  |  |  |  |  |  
  | Management business and
  financial | 73 | 9.10% | 91 | 10.20% | -18 | 622 | 15.70% |  
  | Professional and related | 121 | 15.20% | 184 | 20.70% | -63 | 471 | 11.90% |  
  | Service occupations : |  |  
  | Protective service | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0.70% | -6 | 51 | 1.30% |  
  | Other service | 95 | 11.90% | 102 | 11.50% | -7 | 516 | 13.00% |  
  | Sales & office
  occupations : |  |  
  | Sales and related | 66 | 8.30% | 115 | 12.90% | -49 | 338 | 8.50% |  
  | Office and administrative
  support | 79 | 9.90% | 107 | 12.00% | -28 | 441 | 11.10% |  
  | Farming fishing and forestry
  occupations | 32 | 4.00% | 33 | 3.70% | -1 | 161 | 4.10% |  
  | Construction,
  extractions & maintenance occupations : |  |  
  | Construction and extraction | 39 | 4.90% | 37 | 4.20% | 2 | 176 | 4.40% |  
  | Installation maintenance and
  repair | 53 | 6.60% | 73 | 8.20% | -20 | 186 | 4.70% |  
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  |  |  |  
  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Howard IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Occupation (continued): |  |  
  | Production,
  transportation & material moving occupations : |  |  
  | Production | 176 | 22.10% | 112 | 12.60% | 64 | 635 | 16.00% |  
  | Transportation and material
  moving | 64 | 8.00% | 29 | 3.30% | 35 | 369 | 9.30% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Industry (Employed
  civilian population age 16 and over): |  
  | Agriculture, forestry,
  fishing, and hunting | 50 | 6.30% | 76 | 8.50% | -26 | 564 | 14.20% |  
  | Mining | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 8 | 0.20% |  
  | Construction | 40 | 5.00% | 50 | 5.60% | -10 | 243 | 6.10% |  
  | Manufacturing | 253 | 31.70% | 193 | 21.70% | 60 | 1,018 | 25.70% |  
  | Wholesale trade | 44 | 5.50% | 51 | 5.70% | -7 | 106 | 2.70% |  
  | Retail trade | 65 | 8.10% | 86 | 9.70% | -21 | 377 | 9.50% |  
  | Transportation, warehousing,
  and utilities | 22 | 2.80% | 26 | 2.90% | -4 | 165 | 4.20% |  
  | Information | 26 | 3.30% | 2 | 0.20% | 24 | 34 | 0.90% |  
  | Finance, insurance, real
  estate, and rental and leasing | 32 | 4.00% | 54 | 6.10% | -22 | 167 | 4.20% |  
  | Prof., sci., mgmt, admin.
  & waste mgmt services | 46 | 5.80% | 48 | 5.40% | -2 | 65 | 1.60% |  
  | Educational, health, and
  social services | 123 | 15.40% | 189 | 21.30% | -66 | 738 | 18.60% |  
  | Arts, ent., rec.,
  accommodation, & food services | 44 | 5.50% | 45 | 5.10% | -1 | 182 | 4.60% |  
  | Other services (except public
  administration) | 34 | 4.30% | 52 | 5.80% | -18 | 194 | 4.90% |  
  | Public administration | 19 | 2.40% | 17 | 1.90% | 2 | 105 | 2.60% |  
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  | Marital Status (Population age
  15 and over): |  |  
  | Now married (except
  separated) | 614 | 51.00% | 586 | 43.60% | 28 | 4,078 | 61.50% |  
  | Widowed | 44 | 3.70% | 60 | 4.50% | -16 | 764 | 11.50% |  
  | Divorced | 145 | 12.10% | 98 | 7.30% | 47 | 331 | 5.00% |  
  | Separated | 22 | 1.80% | 6 | 0.40% | 16 | 29 | 0.40% |  
  | Never married | 378 | 31.40% | 594 | 44.20% | -216 | 1,429 | 21.60% |  
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  | Poverty
  Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined): |  |  
  | Family income in 1999 below
  poverty level | 235 | 15.70% | 168 | 13.70% | 67 | 617 | 8.00% |  
  | Family income in 1999 at or
  above poverty level | 1,262 | 84.30% | 1,062 | 86.30% | 200 | 7,066 | 92.00% |  
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  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Howard IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Nativity by Year of Entry: |  |  
  | Native | 1,535 | 99.50% | 1,456 | 98.00% | 79 | 7,791 | 99.60% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Foreign born, naturalized
  citizen: | 2 | 0.10% | 28 | 1.90% | -26 | 24 | 0.30% |  
  | 1995-2000 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | 1990-1994 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | 1980-1989 | 2 | 0.10% | 5 | 0.30% | -3 | 14 | 0.20% |  
  | 1970-1979 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |  
  | 1960-1969 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | 1950-1959 | 0 | 0.00% | 20 | 1.30% | -20 | 4 | 0.10% |  
  | Before 1950 | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.20% | -3 | 4 | 0.10% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Foreign born, non-U.S.
  citizen: | 5 | 0.30% | 2 | 0.10% | 3 | 5 | 0.10% |  
  | 1995-2000 | 5 | 0.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | 1990-1994 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.10% | -2 | 5 | 0.10% |  
  | 1980-1989 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | 1970-1979 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0.00% |  
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  | Tenure and Group Quarters: |  |  
  | Owner-occupied housing unit | 820 | 53.20% | 680 | 45.80% | 140 | 6,560 | 83.90% |  
  | Renter-occupied housing unit | 660 | 42.80% | 550 | 37.00% | 110 | 1,060 | 13.60% |  
  | Group quarters | 70 | 4.50% | 260 | 17.50% | -190 | 200 | 2.60% |  
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  | 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. |  
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  | 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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