Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Marion IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 6,813   5,358   1,455 23,271  
Gender:  
Male 3,208 47.10% 2,546 47.50% 662 11,754 50.50%
Female 3,605 52.90% 2,812 52.50% 793 11,517 49.50%
Race:  
White alone 6,457 94.80% 4,908 91.60% 1,549 22,904 98.40%
Black or African American alone 110 1.60% 63 1.20% 47 70 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 22 0.30% 74 1.40% -52 18 0.10%
Asian alone 118 1.70% 186 3.50% -68 181 0.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 45 0.70% 4 0.10% 41 46 0.20%
Two or more races 61 0.90% 123 2.30% -62 52 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 113 1.70% 37 0.70% 76 97 0.40%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 6,398 93.90% 4,875 91.00% 1,523 22,855 98.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 302 4.40% 446 8.30% -144 319 1.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 800 11.70% 345 6.40% 455 1,444 6.20%
10 to 14 years 399 5.90% 292 5.40% 107 2,039 8.80%
15 to 19 years 561 8.20% 617 11.50% -56 2,033 8.70%
20 to 24 years 1,049 15.40% 1,146 21.40% -97 1,075 4.60%
25 to 29 years 825 12.10% 783 14.60% 42 1,009 4.30%
30 to 34 years 761 11.20% 422 7.90% 339 1,143 4.90%
35 to 39 years 571 8.40% 301 5.60% 270 1,799 7.70%
40 to 44 years 457 6.70% 346 6.50% 111 1,977 8.50%
45 to 49 years 305 4.50% 290 5.40% 15 1,943 8.30%
50 to 54 years 210 3.10% 276 5.20% -66 1,664 7.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Marion IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 182 2.70% 149 2.80% 33 1,480 6.40%
60 to 64 years 113 1.70% 59 1.10% 54 1,125 4.80%
65 to 69 years 96 1.40% 120 2.20% -24 1,056 4.50%
70 to 74 years 145 2.10% 50 0.90% 95 1,078 4.60%
75 to 79 years 105 1.50% 51 1.00% 54 1,008 4.30%
80 to 84 years 82 1.20% 14 0.30% 68 809 3.50%
85 years and over 152 2.20% 97 1.80% 55 589 2.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 188 4.70% 128 4.30% 60 1,353 8.10%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 340 8.50% 138 4.70% 202 1,432 8.60%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,140 28.50% 881 29.80% 259 7,250 43.50%
Some college, no degree 779 19.50% 491 16.60% 288 2,925 17.50%
Associate degree 373 9.30% 240 8.10% 133 999 6.00%
Bachelor's degree 863 21.60% 805 27.20% 58 1,920 11.50%
Graduate or professional degree 321 8.00% 275 9.30% 46 801 4.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,740 47.70% 1,610 33.20% 1,130 9,270 41.40%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 1,210 21.10% 1,100 22.70% 110 7,840 35.00%
Other family households with children under 18 790 13.80% 550 11.30% 240 1,740 7.80%
Other family households without children under 18 80 1.40% 140 2.90% -60 560 2.50%
Non-family households 920 16.00% 1,450 29.90% -530 2,990 13.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,000 17.40% 1,070 22.10% -70 4,010 17.90%
$25,000 to $49,999 2,190 38.20% 1,810 37.30% 380 7,120 31.80%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,410 24.60% 1,020 21.00% 390 6,440 28.80%
$75,000 to $99,999 770 13.40% 530 10.90% 240 2,900 12.90%
$100,000 to $199,999 260 4.50% 400 8.20% -140 1,720 7.70%
$200,000 or more 90 1.60% 30 0.60% 60 190 0.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Marion 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 452 8.10% 279 6.00% 173 1,238 6.40%
less than $4,999 1,038 18.70% 645 13.90% 393 1,983 10.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 704 12.70% 626 13.50% 78 2,371 12.20%
$10,000 - $14,999 643 11.60% 515 11.10% 128 2,543 13.10%
$15,000 - $19,999 387 7.00% 488 10.50% -101 1,555 8.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 410 7.40% 408 8.80% 2 1,557 8.00%
$25,000 - $34,999 832 15.00% 816 17.60% 16 3,323 17.10%
$35,000 - $49,999 580 10.40% 404 8.70% 176 2,838 14.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 337 6.10% 266 5.70% 71 1,492 7.70%
$75,000 - $99,999 78 1.40% 110 2.40% -32 261 1.30%
$100,000 and over 99 1.80% 81 1.70% 18 239 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 3,835 69.00% 3,262 70.30% 573 12,416 64.00%
Unemployed 157 2.80% 126 2.70% 31 417 2.10%
Armed forces 3 0.10% 68 1.50% -65 13 0.10%
Not in labor force 1,565 28.10% 1,182 25.50% 383 6,554 33.80%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 522 13.60% 474 14.50% 48 1,600 12.90%
Professional and related 835 21.80% 752 23.10% 83 1,996 16.10%
Service occupations :
Protective service 55 1.40% 40 1.20% 15 166 1.30%
Other service 526 13.70% 413 12.70% 113 1,611 13.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 349 9.10% 335 10.30% 14 1,068 8.60%
Office and administrative support 658 17.20% 544 16.70% 114 1,866 15.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 23 0.60% 28 0.90% -5 68 0.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 168 4.40% 150 4.60% 18 531 4.30%
Installation maintenance and repair 84 2.20% 77 2.40% 7 460 3.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Marion IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 461 12.00% 274 8.40% 187 2,028 16.30%
Transportation and material moving 154 4.00% 175 5.40% -21 1,022 8.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 45 1.20% 24 0.70% 21 501 4.00%
Mining 2 0.10% 7 0.20% -5 28 0.20%
Construction 199 5.20% 164 5.00% 35 711 5.70%
Manufacturing 990 25.80% 551 16.90% 439 3,635 29.30%
Wholesale trade 70 1.80% 90 2.80% -20 325 2.60%
Retail trade 319 8.30% 357 10.90% -38 1,178 9.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 80 2.10% 84 2.60% -4 415 3.30%
Information 86 2.20% 120 3.70% -34 152 1.20%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 260 6.80% 341 10.50% -81 647 5.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 177 4.60% 190 5.80% -13 430 3.50%
Educational, health, and social services 1,056 27.50% 848 26.00% 208 2,733 22.00%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 298 7.80% 244 7.50% 54 762 6.10%
Other services (except public administration) 178 4.60% 160 4.90% 18 551 4.40%
Public administration 75 2.00% 82 2.50% -7 348 2.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,979 53.10% 2,124 45.00% 855 12,606 63.70%
Widowed 291 5.20% 122 2.60% 169 1,639 8.30%
Divorced 461 8.20% 474 10.00% -13 1,568 7.90%
Separated 114 2.00% 66 1.40% 48 124 0.60%
Never married 1,769 31.50% 1,935 41.00% -166 3,851 19.50%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 587 10.10% 718 14.80% -131 1,556 6.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 5,219 89.90% 4,138 85.20% 1,081 21,126 93.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Marion IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 6,632 97.30% 5,180 96.70% 1,452 22,920 98.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 60 0.90% 133 2.50% -73 288 1.20%
1995-2000 8 0.10% 0 0.00% 8 7 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 20 0.40% -20 23 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 47 0.90% -47 34 0.10%
1970-1979 31 0.50% 47 0.90% -16 58 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 15 0.10%
1950-1959 6 0.10% 3 0.10% 3 115 0.50%
Before 1950 15 0.20% 16 0.30% -1 36 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 121 1.80% 45 0.80% 76 63 0.30%
1995-2000 61 0.90% 5 0.10% 56 0 0.00%
1990-1994 41 0.60% 0 0.00% 41 8 0.00%
1980-1989 19 0.30% 5 0.10% 14 34 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 27 0.50% -27 12 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 2 0.00% -2 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 6 0.10% -6 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 3,510 51.50% 2,600 48.50% 910 19,180 82.40%
Renter-occupied housing unit 2,230 32.70% 2,250 42.00% -20 3,210 13.80%
Group quarters 1,080 15.90% 510 9.50% 570 890 3.80%
               
 
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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