Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Iowa IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,481   2,430   51 12,233  
Gender:  
Male 1,185 47.80% 1,232 50.70% -47 5,957 48.70%
Female 1,296 52.20% 1,198 49.30% 98 6,276 51.30%
Race:  
White alone 2,403 96.90% 2,352 96.80% 51 12,169 99.50%
Black or African American alone 10 0.40% 2 0.10% 8 14 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 6 0.20% 0 0.00% 6 1 0.00%
Asian alone 14 0.60% 38 1.60% -24 11 0.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 21 0.80% 2 0.10% 19 6 0.00%
Two or more races 27 1.10% 36 1.50% -9 32 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 47 1.90% 25 1.00% 22 51 0.40%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,388 96.30% 2,329 95.80% 59 12,131 99.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 46 1.90% 76 3.10% -30 51 0.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 262 10.60% 126 5.20% 136 891 7.30%
10 to 14 years 219 8.80% 133 5.50% 86 1,104 9.00%
15 to 19 years 125 5.00% 230 9.50% -105 925 7.60%
20 to 24 years 187 7.50% 544 22.40% -357 436 3.60%
25 to 29 years 303 12.20% 330 13.60% -27 488 4.00%
30 to 34 years 327 13.20% 187 7.70% 140 632 5.20%
35 to 39 years 327 13.20% 228 9.40% 99 964 7.90%
40 to 44 years 179 7.20% 120 4.90% 59 1,175 9.60%
45 to 49 years 159 6.40% 146 6.00% 13 1,015 8.30%
50 to 54 years 109 4.40% 50 2.10% 59 764 6.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Iowa IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 43 1.70% 36 1.50% 7 688 5.60%
60 to 64 years 39 1.60% 70 2.90% -31 675 5.50%
65 to 69 years 44 1.80% 72 3.00% -28 606 5.00%
70 to 74 years 38 1.50% 36 1.50% 2 547 4.50%
75 to 79 years 17 0.70% 54 2.20% -37 600 4.90%
80 to 84 years 17 0.70% 9 0.40% 8 335 2.70%
85 years and over 86 3.50% 59 2.40% 27 388 3.20%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 42 2.50% 72 5.20% -30 599 6.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 118 7.00% 118 8.40% 0 613 6.90%
High school graduate or equivalency 487 28.90% 385 27.60% 102 3,961 44.60%
Some college, no degree 391 23.20% 268 19.20% 123 1,916 21.60%
Associate degree 154 9.10% 188 13.50% -34 620 7.00%
Bachelor's degree 356 21.10% 271 19.40% 85 857 9.70%
Graduate or professional degree 140 8.30% 95 6.80% 45 311 3.50%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,150 47.70% 620 29.10% 530 5,290 43.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 430 17.80% 470 22.10% -40 4,070 33.80%
Other family households with children under 18 300 12.40% 250 11.70% 50 660 5.50%
Other family households without children under 18 80 3.30% 110 5.20% -30 330 2.70%
Non-family households 450 18.70% 680 31.90% -230 1,690 14.00%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 410 17.00% 420 19.70% -10 2,050 17.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 870 36.10% 720 33.80% 150 4,540 37.70%
$50,000 to $74,999 770 32.00% 500 23.50% 270 3,530 29.30%
$75,000 to $99,999 260 10.80% 230 10.80% 30 1,350 11.20%
$100,000 to $199,999 90 3.70% 250 11.70% -160 490 4.10%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 10 0.50% -10 100 0.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Iowa 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 128 6.50% 135 6.40% -7 508 5.10%
less than $4,999 145 7.30% 280 13.20% -135 853 8.50%
$5,000 - $9,999 217 11.00% 356 16.80% -139 1,230 12.20%
$10,000 - $14,999 218 11.00% 213 10.10% 5 1,188 11.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 160 8.10% 158 7.50% 2 981 9.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 221 11.20% 185 8.70% 36 1,049 10.40%
$25,000 - $34,999 438 22.20% 315 14.90% 123 2,203 21.90%
$35,000 - $49,999 282 14.30% 294 13.90% -12 1,383 13.80%
$50,000 - $74,999 122 6.20% 99 4.70% 23 455 4.50%
$75,000 - $99,999 24 1.20% 38 1.80% -14 100 1.00%
$100,000 and over 21 1.10% 44 2.10% -23 102 1.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,411 71.40% 1,570 74.20% -159 6,881 68.50%
Unemployed 68 3.40% 73 3.40% -5 125 1.20%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 10 0.50% -10 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 497 25.20% 464 21.90% 33 3,046 30.30%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 169 12.00% 185 11.80% -16 1,056 15.30%
Professional and related 278 19.70% 266 16.90% 12 822 11.90%
Service occupations :
Protective service 16 1.10% 37 2.40% -21 41 0.60%
Other service 191 13.50% 236 15.00% -45 903 13.10%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 115 8.20% 187 11.90% -72 671 9.80%
Office and administrative support 156 11.10% 225 14.30% -69 966 14.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 10 0.70% 27 1.70% -17 101 1.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 86 6.10% 86 5.50% 0 341 5.00%
Installation maintenance and repair 54 3.80% 47 3.00% 7 265 3.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Iowa IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 269 19.10% 174 11.10% 95 1,221 17.70%
Transportation and material moving 67 4.70% 100 6.40% -33 494 7.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 60 4.30% 51 3.20% 9 660 9.60%
Mining 0 0.00% 12 0.80% -12 0 0.00%
Construction 110 7.80% 94 6.00% 16 466 6.80%
Manufacturing 407 28.80% 288 18.30% 119 1,747 25.40%
Wholesale trade 26 1.80% 39 2.50% -13 152 2.20%
Retail trade 144 10.20% 154 9.80% -10 863 12.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 54 3.80% 57 3.60% -3 239 3.50%
Information 31 2.20% 66 4.20% -35 137 2.00%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 62 4.40% 111 7.10% -49 231 3.40%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 61 4.30% 116 7.40% -55 238 3.50%
Educational, health, and social services 285 20.20% 314 20.00% -29 1,298 18.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 82 5.80% 132 8.40% -50 421 6.10%
Other services (except public administration) 57 4.00% 50 3.20% 7 247 3.60%
Public administration 32 2.30% 86 5.50% -54 182 2.60%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,135 56.80% 931 42.90% 204 6,620 64.70%
Widowed 97 4.90% 91 4.20% 6 916 8.90%
Divorced 234 11.70% 273 12.60% -39 687 6.70%
Separated 40 2.00% 14 0.60% 26 70 0.70%
Never married 494 24.70% 862 39.70% -368 1,945 19.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 157 6.60% 245 11.60% -88 552 4.60%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,215 93.40% 1,874 88.40% 341 11,501 95.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Iowa IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,432 98.00% 2,393 98.50% 39 12,162 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 21 0.80% 26 1.10% -5 55 0.40%
1995-2000 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
1990-1994 5 0.20% 7 0.30% -2 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 19 0.80% -19 8 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 15 0.10%
1960-1969 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
1950-1959 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 27 0.20%
Before 1950 7 0.30% 0 0.00% 7 5 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 28 1.10% 11 0.50% 17 16 0.10%
1995-2000 11 0.40% 0 0.00% 11 0 0.00%
1990-1994 8 0.30% 0 0.00% 8 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 11 0.50% -11 16 0.10%
1970-1979 9 0.40% 0 0.00% 9 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 1,690 68.10% 1,330 54.70% 360 10,180 83.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 700 28.20% 800 32.90% -100 1,860 15.20%
Group quarters 90 3.60% 310 12.80% -220 200 1.60%
               
 
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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