Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mahaska IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 4,245   4,117   128 16,595  
Gender:  
Male 2,163 51.00% 1,917 46.60% 246 8,090 48.70%
Female 2,082 49.00% 2,200 53.40% -118 8,505 51.30%
Race:  
White alone 3,828 90.20% 3,919 95.20% -91 16,362 98.60%
Black or African American alone 44 1.00% 33 0.80% 11 1 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 31 0.70% 9 0.20% 22 36 0.20%
Asian alone 66 1.60% 83 2.00% -17 134 0.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 7 0.20% 0 0.00% 7 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 122 2.90% 15 0.40% 107 2 0.00%
Two or more races 147 3.50% 58 1.40% 89 60 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 204 4.80% 11 0.30% 193 57 0.30%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 3,786 89.20% 3,918 95.20% -132 16,309 98.30%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 255 6.00% 188 4.60% 67 229 1.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 426 10.00% 352 8.50% 74 1,122 6.80%
10 to 14 years 333 7.80% 241 5.90% 92 1,300 7.80%
15 to 19 years 429 10.10% 207 5.00% 222 1,291 7.80%
20 to 24 years 655 15.40% 806 19.60% -151 780 4.70%
25 to 29 years 638 15.00% 545 13.20% 93 690 4.20%
30 to 34 years 431 10.20% 470 11.40% -39 942 5.70%
35 to 39 years 343 8.10% 386 9.40% -43 1,359 8.20%
40 to 44 years 257 6.10% 199 4.80% 58 1,340 8.10%
45 to 49 years 254 6.00% 185 4.50% 69 1,397 8.40%
50 to 54 years 145 3.40% 122 3.00% 23 1,142 6.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mahaska IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 99 2.30% 55 1.30% 44 1,007 6.10%
60 to 64 years 64 1.50% 113 2.70% -49 746 4.50%
65 to 69 years 34 0.80% 35 0.90% -1 814 4.90%
70 to 74 years 58 1.40% 87 2.10% -29 769 4.60%
75 to 79 years 36 0.80% 47 1.10% -11 843 5.10%
80 to 84 years 6 0.10% 106 2.60% -100 624 3.80%
85 years and over 37 0.90% 161 3.90% -124 429 2.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 102 4.20% 124 4.90% -22 959 7.90%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 209 8.70% 233 9.30% -24 1,251 10.30%
High school graduate or equivalency 769 32.00% 643 25.60% 126 5,208 43.00%
Some college, no degree 460 19.20% 612 24.40% -152 2,400 19.80%
Associate degree 192 8.00% 223 8.90% -31 556 4.60%
Bachelor's degree 502 20.90% 490 19.50% 12 1,267 10.50%
Graduate or professional degree 168 7.00% 186 7.40% -18 461 3.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,740 43.60% 1,450 40.30% 290 6,480 39.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 720 18.00% 760 21.10% -40 5,570 34.20%
Other family households with children under 18 570 14.30% 430 11.90% 140 1,470 9.00%
Other family households without children under 18 60 1.50% 100 2.80% -40 530 3.30%
Non-family households 900 22.60% 860 23.90% 40 2,220 13.60%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,050 26.30% 790 21.90% 260 3,450 21.20%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,540 38.60% 1,370 38.10% 170 6,000 36.90%
$50,000 to $74,999 870 21.80% 830 23.10% 40 4,410 27.10%
$75,000 to $99,999 250 6.30% 400 11.10% -150 1,510 9.30%
$100,000 to $199,999 240 6.00% 190 5.30% 50 830 5.10%
$200,000 or more 40 1.00% 20 0.60% 20 90 0.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mahaska 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 313 9.20% 263 7.50% 50 995 7.10%
less than $4,999 504 14.80% 539 15.50% -35 1,780 12.80%
$5,000 - $9,999 459 13.50% 423 12.10% 36 1,808 13.00%
$10,000 - $14,999 347 10.20% 331 9.50% 16 1,509 10.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 253 7.40% 339 9.70% -86 1,365 9.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 313 9.20% 351 10.10% -38 1,188 8.50%
$25,000 - $34,999 620 18.20% 527 15.10% 93 2,220 15.90%
$35,000 - $49,999 348 10.20% 443 12.70% -95 1,934 13.90%
$50,000 - $74,999 164 4.80% 179 5.10% -15 795 5.70%
$75,000 - $99,999 56 1.60% 26 0.70% 30 174 1.20%
$100,000 and over 21 0.60% 67 1.90% -46 189 1.40%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,312 68.00% 2,339 67.10% -27 8,450 60.50%
Unemployed 217 6.40% 144 4.10% 73 286 2.00%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 30 0.90% -30 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 869 25.60% 975 28.00% -106 5,221 37.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 289 12.50% 212 9.10% 77 1,167 13.80%
Professional and related 494 21.40% 464 19.80% 30 1,031 12.20%
Service occupations :
Protective service 10 0.40% 82 3.50% -72 34 0.40%
Other service 297 12.80% 300 12.80% -3 1,078 12.80%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 209 9.00% 337 14.40% -128 862 10.20%
Office and administrative support 213 9.20% 342 14.60% -129 1,112 13.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 42 1.80% 27 1.20% 15 118 1.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 106 4.60% 95 4.10% 11 488 5.80%
Installation maintenance and repair 92 4.00% 71 3.00% 21 358 4.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mahaska IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 358 15.50% 330 14.10% 28 1,492 17.70%
Transportation and material moving 202 8.70% 79 3.40% 123 710 8.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 58 2.50% 36 1.50% 22 575 6.80%
Mining 4 0.20% 13 0.60% -9 16 0.20%
Construction 136 5.90% 118 5.00% 18 599 7.10%
Manufacturing 790 34.20% 516 22.10% 274 2,414 28.60%
Wholesale trade 65 2.80% 71 3.00% -6 246 2.90%
Retail trade 190 8.20% 296 12.70% -106 1,034 12.20%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 91 3.90% 83 3.50% 8 391 4.60%
Information 62 2.70% 56 2.40% 6 134 1.60%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 76 3.30% 178 7.60% -102 332 3.90%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 71 3.10% 178 7.60% -107 360 4.30%
Educational, health, and social services 520 22.50% 406 17.40% 114 1,412 16.70%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 135 5.80% 137 5.90% -2 376 4.40%
Other services (except public administration) 56 2.40% 148 6.30% -92 370 4.40%
Public administration 58 2.50% 103 4.40% -45 191 2.30%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,763 50.60% 1,869 53.00% -106 9,087 64.10%
Widowed 110 3.20% 164 4.70% -54 1,118 7.90%
Divorced 414 11.90% 346 9.80% 68 1,190 8.40%
Separated 78 2.20% 65 1.80% 13 123 0.90%
Never married 1,121 32.20% 1,080 30.60% 41 2,655 18.70%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 686 17.40% 570 15.60% 116 1,212 7.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 3,266 82.60% 3,080 84.40% 186 15,076 92.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mahaska IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 4,094 96.40% 4,024 97.70% 70 16,410 98.90%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 7 0.20% 32 0.80% -25 92 0.60%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
1980-1989 2 0.00% 9 0.20% -7 37 0.20%
1970-1979 5 0.10% 23 0.60% -18 14 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 16 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 14 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 144 3.40% 61 1.50% 83 93 0.60%
1995-2000 116 2.70% 21 0.50% 95 19 0.10%
1990-1994 5 0.10% 32 0.80% -27 11 0.10%
1980-1989 23 0.50% 3 0.10% 20 42 0.30%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 5 0.10% -5 17 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 2,130 50.20% 2,020 49.10% 110 12,970 78.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,860 43.80% 1,580 38.40% 280 3,310 19.90%
Group quarters 260 6.10% 520 12.60% -260 320 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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