Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ida IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 956   1,532   -576 6,446  
Gender:  
Male 462 48.30% 788 51.40% -326 3,129 48.50%
Female 494 51.70% 744 48.60% -250 3,317 51.50%
Race:  
White alone 920 96.20% 1,512 98.70% -592 6,406 99.40%
Black or African American alone 9 0.90% 0 0.00% 9 24 0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 9 0.90% 3 0.20% 6 4 0.10%
Asian alone 4 0.40% 9 0.60% -5 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 0 0.00% 8 0.50% -8 2 0.00%
Two or more races 14 1.50% 0 0.00% 14 10 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13 1.40% 14 0.90% -1 15 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 907 94.90% 1,506 98.30% -599 6,393 99.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 36 3.80% 12 0.80% 24 38 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 115 12.00% 104 6.80% 11 381 5.90%
10 to 14 years 60 6.30% 120 7.80% -60 587 9.10%
15 to 19 years 63 6.60% 225 14.70% -162 543 8.40%
20 to 24 years 119 12.40% 404 26.40% -285 185 2.90%
25 to 29 years 156 16.30% 156 10.20% 0 208 3.20%
30 to 34 years 95 9.90% 103 6.70% -8 277 4.30%
35 to 39 years 77 8.10% 82 5.40% -5 430 6.70%
40 to 44 years 45 4.70% 108 7.00% -63 612 9.50%
45 to 49 years 48 5.00% 52 3.40% -4 527 8.20%
50 to 54 years 42 4.40% 53 3.50% -11 414 6.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ida IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 33 3.50% 15 1.00% 18 336 5.20%
60 to 64 years 8 0.80% 18 1.20% -10 345 5.40%
65 to 69 years 26 2.70% 16 1.00% 10 386 6.00%
70 to 74 years 21 2.20% 38 2.50% -17 357 5.50%
75 to 79 years 25 2.60% 0 0.00% 25 345 5.40%
80 to 84 years 11 1.20% 17 1.10% -6 306 4.70%
85 years and over 12 1.30% 21 1.40% -9 207 3.20%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 23 3.80% 38 5.60% -15 347 7.30%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 55 9.20% 42 6.20% 13 379 8.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 199 33.20% 216 31.80% -17 2,113 44.50%
Some college, no degree 158 26.40% 175 25.80% -17 1,033 21.70%
Associate degree 63 10.50% 91 13.40% -28 250 5.30%
Bachelor's degree 75 12.50% 106 15.60% -31 500 10.50%
Graduate or professional degree 26 4.30% 11 1.60% 15 128 2.70%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 450 48.40% 540 41.50% -90 2,670 42.10%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 150 16.10% 200 15.40% -50 2,200 34.70%
Other family households with children under 18 110 11.80% 160 12.30% -50 340 5.40%
Other family households without children under 18 40 4.30% 30 2.30% 10 200 3.20%
Non-family households 180 19.40% 370 28.50% -190 930 14.70%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 290 31.20% 410 31.50% -120 1,450 22.90%
$25,000 to $49,999 370 39.80% 520 40.00% -150 2,410 38.00%
$50,000 to $74,999 210 22.60% 290 22.30% -80 1,560 24.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 20 2.20% 50 3.80% -30 510 8.00%
$100,000 to $199,999 30 3.20% 20 1.50% 10 280 4.40%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 130 2.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ida 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 51 6.60% 83 6.40% -32 352 6.60%
less than $4,999 127 16.50% 286 22.10% -159 596 11.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 111 14.40% 202 15.60% -91 726 13.60%
$10,000 - $14,999 121 15.70% 188 14.60% -67 667 12.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 69 8.90% 109 8.40% -40 564 10.60%
$20,000 - $24,999 77 10.00% 134 10.40% -57 530 9.90%
$25,000 - $34,999 135 17.50% 165 12.80% -30 876 16.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 52 6.70% 96 7.40% -44 568 10.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 22 2.80% 25 1.90% -3 263 4.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 86 1.60%
$100,000 and over 7 0.90% 4 0.30% 3 109 2.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 489 63.30% 893 69.10% -404 3,250 60.90%
Unemployed 51 6.60% 90 7.00% -39 101 1.90%
Armed forces 2 0.30% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 230 29.80% 309 23.90% -79 1,986 37.20%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 34 7.00% 55 6.20% -21 562 17.30%
Professional and related 98 20.00% 150 16.80% -52 415 12.80%
Service occupations :
Protective service 4 0.80% 36 4.00% -32 18 0.60%
Other service 65 13.30% 156 17.50% -91 471 14.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 48 9.80% 162 18.10% -114 316 9.70%
Office and administrative support 56 11.50% 128 14.30% -72 439 13.50%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 3.10% 6 0.70% 9 88 2.70%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 22 4.50% 12 1.30% 10 153 4.70%
Installation maintenance and repair 21 4.30% 41 4.60% -20 107 3.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ida IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 94 19.20% 94 10.50% 0 383 11.80%
Transportation and material moving 32 6.50% 53 5.90% -21 298 9.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 29 5.90% 7 0.80% 22 395 12.20%
Mining 0 0.00% 30 3.40% -30 0 0.00%
Construction 29 5.90% 16 1.80% 13 245 7.50%
Manufacturing 126 25.80% 161 18.00% -35 656 20.20%
Wholesale trade 11 2.20% 39 4.40% -28 57 1.80%
Retail trade 50 10.20% 145 16.20% -95 382 11.80%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 21 4.30% 54 6.00% -33 210 6.50%
Information 12 2.50% 23 2.60% -11 50 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 19 3.90% 36 4.00% -17 174 5.40%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 25 5.10% 67 7.50% -42 116 3.60%
Educational, health, and social services 121 24.70% 149 16.70% -28 605 18.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 17 3.50% 125 14.00% -108 146 4.50%
Other services (except public administration) 27 5.50% 16 1.80% 11 142 4.40%
Public administration 2 0.40% 25 2.80% -23 72 2.20%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 413 52.90% 541 41.40% -128 3,486 63.60%
Widowed 45 5.80% 40 3.10% 5 651 11.90%
Divorced 96 12.30% 118 9.00% -22 300 5.50%
Separated 6 0.80% 19 1.50% -13 11 0.20%
Never married 221 28.30% 590 45.10% -369 1,030 18.80%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 124 13.70% 233 18.40% -109 510 8.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 784 86.30% 1,030 81.60% -246 5,869 92.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ida IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 952 99.60% 1,526 99.60% -574 6,432 99.80%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 0 0.00% 6 0.40% -6 14 0.20%
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 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 14 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 6 0.40% -6 0 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 4 0.40% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
1995-2000 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1970-1979 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 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%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 410 42.90% 550 35.90% -140 5,130 79.60%
Renter-occupied housing unit 510 53.30% 730 47.70% -220 1,210 18.80%
Group quarters 40 4.20% 250 16.30% -210 120 1.90%
               
 
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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