Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mills IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 3,142   2,812   330 10,474  
Gender:  
Male 1,605 51.10% 1,430 50.90% 175 5,216 49.80%
Female 1,537 48.90% 1,382 49.10% 155 5,258 50.20%
Race:  
White alone 3,024 96.20% 2,705 96.20% 319 10,343 98.70%
Black or African American alone 24 0.80% 44 1.60% -20 9 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 9 0.30% 0 0.00% 9 31 0.30%
Asian alone 18 0.60% 14 0.50% 4 33 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 22 0.70% 16 0.60% 6 42 0.40%
Two or more races 45 1.40% 33 1.20% 12 16 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 61 1.90% 44 1.60% 17 82 0.80%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,981 94.90% 2,693 95.80% 288 10,294 98.30%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 100 3.20% 75 2.70% 25 98 0.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 376 12.00% 211 7.50% 165 718 6.90%
10 to 14 years 323 10.30% 200 7.10% 123 843 8.00%
15 to 19 years 255 8.10% 267 9.50% -12 786 7.50%
20 to 24 years 199 6.30% 640 22.80% -441 454 4.30%
25 to 29 years 406 12.90% 320 11.40% 86 412 3.90%
30 to 34 years 301 9.60% 253 9.00% 48 578 5.50%
35 to 39 years 368 11.70% 192 6.80% 176 853 8.10%
40 to 44 years 284 9.00% 130 4.60% 154 938 9.00%
45 to 49 years 223 7.10% 117 4.20% 106 960 9.20%
50 to 54 years 153 4.90% 139 4.90% 14 961 9.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mills IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 91 2.90% 78 2.80% 13 660 6.30%
60 to 64 years 54 1.70% 65 2.30% -11 587 5.60%
65 to 69 years 52 1.70% 59 2.10% -7 385 3.70%
70 to 74 years 16 0.50% 44 1.60% -28 495 4.70%
75 to 79 years 9 0.30% 43 1.50% -34 317 3.00%
80 to 84 years 5 0.20% 6 0.20% -1 303 2.90%
85 years and over 27 0.90% 48 1.70% -21 224 2.10%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 49 2.50% 30 2.00% 19 560 7.30%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 161 8.10% 135 9.00% 26 854 11.10%
High school graduate or equivalency 614 30.90% 520 34.80% 94 2,927 38.10%
Some college, no degree 540 27.10% 348 23.30% 192 1,762 23.00%
Associate degree 158 7.90% 121 8.10% 37 463 6.00%
Bachelor's degree 365 18.40% 262 17.50% 103 787 10.30%
Graduate or professional degree 102 5.10% 78 5.20% 24 320 4.20%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,620 54.90% 930 35.60% 690 4,090 41.00%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 550 18.60% 470 18.00% 80 3,450 34.60%
Other family households with children under 18 400 13.60% 400 15.30% 0 770 7.70%
Other family households without children under 18 80 2.70% 180 6.90% -100 390 3.90%
Non-family households 300 10.20% 630 24.10% -330 1,270 12.70%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 370 12.50% 630 24.10% -260 2,020 20.30%
$25,000 to $49,999 990 33.60% 940 36.00% 50 3,220 32.30%
$50,000 to $74,999 960 32.50% 620 23.80% 340 2,620 26.30%
$75,000 to $99,999 300 10.20% 260 10.00% 40 1,110 11.10%
$100,000 to $199,999 330 11.20% 110 4.20% 220 870 8.70%
$200,000 or more 10 0.30% 50 1.90% -40 110 1.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mills 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 205 8.70% 139 5.90% 66 641 7.30%
less than $4,999 240 10.20% 350 14.80% -110 862 9.90%
$5,000 - $9,999 250 10.60% 345 14.60% -95 1,103 12.60%
$10,000 - $14,999 224 9.50% 229 9.70% -5 954 10.90%
$15,000 - $19,999 202 8.50% 199 8.40% 3 908 10.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 274 11.60% 289 12.20% -15 924 10.60%
$25,000 - $34,999 439 18.60% 371 15.70% 68 1,585 18.20%
$35,000 - $49,999 269 11.40% 290 12.30% -21 920 10.50%
$50,000 - $74,999 168 7.10% 95 4.00% 73 549 6.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 68 2.90% 36 1.50% 32 156 1.80%
$100,000 and over 25 1.10% 21 0.90% 4 127 1.50%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,710 72.30% 1,635 69.20% 75 5,663 64.90%
Unemployed 111 4.70% 101 4.30% 10 265 3.00%
Armed forces 23 1.00% 31 1.30% -8 8 0.10%
Not in labor force 520 22.00% 597 25.30% -77 2,793 32.00%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 255 14.90% 175 10.70% 80 743 13.10%
Professional and related 303 17.70% 328 20.10% -25 918 16.20%
Service occupations :
Protective service 11 0.60% 28 1.70% -17 101 1.80%
Other service 314 18.40% 260 15.90% 54 1,055 18.60%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 136 8.00% 188 11.50% -52 520 9.20%
Office and administrative support 282 16.50% 243 14.90% 39 842 14.90%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 11 0.60% 13 0.80% -2 53 0.90%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 121 7.10% 107 6.50% 14 385 6.80%
Installation maintenance and repair 78 4.60% 65 4.00% 13 232 4.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mills IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 126 7.40% 110 6.70% 16 409 7.20%
Transportation and material moving 73 4.30% 118 7.20% -45 405 7.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 41 2.40% 29 1.80% 12 317 5.60%
Mining 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 7 0.10%
Construction 140 8.20% 125 7.60% 15 465 8.20%
Manufacturing 264 15.40% 167 10.20% 97 384 6.80%
Wholesale trade 54 3.20% 32 2.00% 22 185 3.30%
Retail trade 187 10.90% 274 16.80% -87 570 10.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 75 4.40% 86 5.30% -11 384 6.80%
Information 24 1.40% 57 3.50% -33 111 2.00%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 128 7.50% 78 4.80% 50 381 6.70%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 111 6.50% 125 7.60% -14 260 4.60%
Educational, health, and social services 438 25.60% 429 26.20% 9 1,670 29.50%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 108 6.30% 83 5.10% 25 317 5.60%
Other services (except public administration) 87 5.10% 94 5.70% -7 324 5.70%
Public administration 51 3.00% 56 3.40% -5 288 5.10%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,532 62.70% 1,087 45.30% 445 5,845 65.60%
Widowed 63 2.60% 73 3.00% -10 702 7.90%
Divorced 247 10.10% 255 10.60% -8 662 7.40%
Separated 44 1.80% 56 2.30% -12 135 1.50%
Never married 557 22.80% 930 38.70% -373 1,569 17.60%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 237 8.00% 434 16.50% -197 798 7.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,734 92.00% 2,193 83.50% 541 9,274 92.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mills IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 3,072 97.80% 2,810 99.90% 262 10,416 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 9 0.30% 0 0.00% 9 47 0.40%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.00%
1980-1989 4 0.10% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 19 0.20%
1950-1959 5 0.20% 0 0.00% 5 19 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 61 1.90% 2 0.10% 59 11 0.10%
1995-2000 25 0.80% 0 0.00% 25 2 0.00%
1990-1994 30 1.00% 0 0.00% 30 3 0.00%
1980-1989 6 0.20% 0 0.00% 6 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 6 0.10%
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 2,220 70.70% 1,260 44.80% 960 8,300 79.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 750 23.90% 1,340 47.70% -590 1,660 15.80%
Group quarters 190 6.00% 210 7.50% -20 510 4.90%
               
 
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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