Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lyon IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,407   2,039   -632 9,566  
Gender:  
Male 643 45.70% 987 48.40% -344 4,754 49.70%
Female 764 54.30% 1,052 51.60% -288 4,812 50.30%
Race:  
White alone 1,371 97.40% 2,009 98.50% -638 9,518 99.50%
Black or African American alone 18 1.30% 5 0.20% 13 9 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 17 0.80% -17 4 0.00%
Asian alone 3 0.20% 3 0.10% 0 5 0.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 4 0.30% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 7 0.50% 0 0.00% 7 13 0.10%
Two or more races 4 0.30% 5 0.20% -1 17 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 0.60% 35 1.70% -26 19 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,369 97.30% 1,976 96.90% -607 9,516 99.50%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 29 2.10% 28 1.40% 1 31 0.30%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 157 11.20% 80 3.90% 77 729 7.60%
10 to 14 years 101 7.20% 110 5.40% -9 907 9.50%
15 to 19 years 98 7.00% 237 11.60% -139 847 8.90%
20 to 24 years 177 12.60% 632 31.00% -455 418 4.40%
25 to 29 years 187 13.30% 215 10.50% -28 372 3.90%
30 to 34 years 184 13.10% 110 5.40% 74 482 5.00%
35 to 39 years 131 9.30% 112 5.50% 19 615 6.40%
40 to 44 years 132 9.40% 43 2.10% 89 800 8.40%
45 to 49 years 51 3.60% 81 4.00% -30 767 8.00%
50 to 54 years 52 3.70% 68 3.30% -16 598 6.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lyon IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 27 1.90% 31 1.50% -4 436 4.60%
60 to 64 years 33 2.30% 32 1.60% 1 473 4.90%
65 to 69 years 24 1.70% 54 2.60% -30 477 5.00%
70 to 74 years 19 1.40% 28 1.40% -9 537 5.60%
75 to 79 years 3 0.20% 30 1.50% -27 421 4.40%
80 to 84 years 25 1.80% 46 2.30% -21 336 3.50%
85 years and over 6 0.40% 130 6.40% -124 351 3.70%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 40 4.60% 195 19.90% -155 1,067 16.00%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 81 9.30% 59 6.00% 22 417 6.30%
High school graduate or equivalency 247 28.30% 299 30.50% -52 2,643 39.70%
Some college, no degree 143 16.40% 200 20.40% -57 1,290 19.40%
Associate degree 119 13.60% 88 9.00% 31 418 6.30%
Bachelor's degree 177 20.30% 90 9.20% 87 649 9.70%
Graduate or professional degree 67 7.70% 49 5.00% 18 181 2.70%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 750 54.30% 530 32.50% 220 4,560 48.60%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 290 21.00% 320 19.60% -30 3,180 33.90%
Other family households with children under 18 140 10.10% 180 11.00% -40 380 4.00%
Other family households without children under 18 30 2.20% 90 5.50% -60 210 2.20%
Non-family households 170 12.30% 510 31.30% -340 1,060 11.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 250 18.10% 440 27.00% -190 1,920 20.40%
$25,000 to $49,999 640 46.40% 690 42.30% -50 3,540 37.70%
$50,000 to $74,999 340 24.60% 360 22.10% -20 2,540 27.10%
$75,000 to $99,999 110 8.00% 120 7.40% -10 890 9.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 50 3.60% 0 0.00% 50 490 5.20%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 10 0.60% -10 30 0.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lyon 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 73 6.50% 140 7.60% -67 463 6.00%
less than $4,999 103 9.10% 300 16.30% -197 956 12.30%
$5,000 - $9,999 159 14.10% 401 21.80% -242 1,051 13.50%
$10,000 - $14,999 156 13.90% 231 12.60% -75 942 12.10%
$15,000 - $19,999 98 8.70% 265 14.40% -167 1,002 12.90%
$20,000 - $24,999 139 12.30% 137 7.40% 2 882 11.30%
$25,000 - $34,999 208 18.50% 187 10.20% 21 1,183 15.20%
$35,000 - $49,999 128 11.40% 110 6.00% 18 775 10.00%
$50,000 - $74,999 44 3.90% 49 2.70% -5 332 4.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 9 0.80% 12 0.70% -3 93 1.20%
$100,000 and over 9 0.80% 7 0.40% 2 92 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 863 76.60% 1,116 60.70% -253 5,068 65.20%
Unemployed 36 3.20% 48 2.60% -12 109 1.40%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 19 1.00% -19 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 227 20.20% 656 35.70% -429 2,594 33.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 74 8.60% 86 7.70% -12 889 17.50%
Professional and related 180 20.90% 203 18.20% -23 633 12.50%
Service occupations :
Protective service 0 0.00% 7 0.60% -7 28 0.60%
Other service 103 11.90% 176 15.80% -73 710 14.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 72 8.30% 168 15.10% -96 429 8.50%
Office and administrative support 136 15.80% 157 14.10% -21 713 14.10%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 18 2.10% 17 1.50% 1 156 3.10%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 68 7.90% 69 6.20% -1 270 5.30%
Installation maintenance and repair 42 4.90% 70 6.30% -28 250 4.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lyon IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 115 13.30% 114 10.20% 1 643 12.70%
Transportation and material moving 55 6.40% 49 4.40% 6 347 6.80%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 48 5.60% 26 2.30% 22 706 13.90%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.10%
Construction 73 8.50% 49 4.40% 24 326 6.40%
Manufacturing 172 19.90% 142 12.70% 30 916 18.10%
Wholesale trade 10 1.20% 51 4.60% -41 197 3.90%
Retail trade 85 9.80% 170 15.20% -85 540 10.70%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 63 7.30% 46 4.10% 17 246 4.90%
Information 19 2.20% 14 1.30% 5 117 2.30%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 48 5.60% 116 10.40% -68 234 4.60%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 37 4.30% 63 5.60% -26 214 4.20%
Educational, health, and social services 188 21.80% 273 24.50% -85 969 19.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 48 5.60% 108 9.70% -60 196 3.90%
Other services (except public administration) 67 7.80% 58 5.20% 9 284 5.60%
Public administration 5 0.60% 0 0.00% 5 117 2.30%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 731 63.60% 751 40.60% -20 5,307 66.90%
Widowed 47 4.10% 124 6.70% -77 696 8.80%
Divorced 83 7.20% 97 5.20% -14 298 3.80%
Separated 30 2.60% 16 0.90% 14 27 0.30%
Never married 258 22.50% 861 46.60% -603 1,602 20.20%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 78 5.70% 215 13.30% -137 685 7.30%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,300 94.30% 1,407 86.70% -107 8,689 92.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lyon IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,381 98.20% 2,018 99.00% -637 9,481 99.10%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 0 0.00% 16 0.80% -16 71 0.70%
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 5 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 3 0.10% -3 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 5 0.20% -5 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 14 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 8 0.40% -8 52 0.50%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 26 1.80% 5 0.20% 21 14 0.10%
1995-2000 22 1.60% 0 0.00% 22 0 0.00%
1990-1994 4 0.30% 5 0.20% -1 10 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 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 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 940 66.80% 690 33.80% 250 8,230 86.00%
Renter-occupied housing unit 430 30.60% 930 45.60% -500 1,170 12.20%
Group quarters 30 2.10% 420 20.60% -390 170 1.80%
               
 
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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