Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Monroe IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,315   1,492   -177 6,181  
Gender:  
Male 636 48.40% 641 43.00% -5 2,995 48.50%
Female 679 51.60% 851 57.00% -172 3,186 51.50%
Race:  
White alone 1,261 95.90% 1,489 99.80% -228 6,108 98.80%
Black or African American alone 7 0.50% 0 0.00% 7 2 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 45 3.40% 0 0.00% 45 23 0.40%
Asian alone 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 18 0.30%
Two or more races 0 0.00% 3 0.20% -3 30 0.50%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0.00% 9 0.60% -9 18 0.30%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,261 95.90% 1,480 99.20% -219 6,108 98.80%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 54 4.10% 3 0.20% 51 55 0.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 108 8.20% 132 8.80% -24 484 7.80%
10 to 14 years 109 8.30% 102 6.80% 7 445 7.20%
15 to 19 years 102 7.80% 127 8.50% -25 478 7.70%
20 to 24 years 112 8.50% 273 18.30% -161 258 4.20%
25 to 29 years 123 9.40% 193 12.90% -70 254 4.10%
30 to 34 years 147 11.20% 73 4.90% 74 359 5.80%
35 to 39 years 117 8.90% 134 9.00% -17 441 7.10%
40 to 44 years 119 9.00% 78 5.20% 41 437 7.10%
45 to 49 years 62 4.70% 136 9.10% -74 480 7.80%
50 to 54 years 52 4.00% 40 2.70% 12 434 7.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Monroe IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 19 1.40% 55 3.70% -36 353 5.70%
60 to 64 years 81 6.20% 18 1.20% 63 348 5.60%
65 to 69 years 64 4.90% 21 1.40% 43 316 5.10%
70 to 74 years 13 1.00% 20 1.30% -7 336 5.40%
75 to 79 years 21 1.60% 29 1.90% -8 364 5.90%
80 to 84 years 24 1.80% 44 2.90% -20 212 3.40%
85 years and over 42 3.20% 17 1.10% 25 182 2.90%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 68 7.70% 23 2.70% 45 367 8.10%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 87 9.80% 70 8.20% 17 438 9.70%
High school graduate or equivalency 303 34.30% 303 35.30% 0 2,088 46.20%
Some college, no degree 176 19.90% 135 15.70% 41 853 18.90%
Associate degree 56 6.30% 127 14.80% -71 284 6.30%
Bachelor's degree 149 16.90% 157 18.30% -8 361 8.00%
Graduate or professional degree 45 5.10% 43 5.00% 2 125 2.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 520 43.00% 570 42.90% -50 2,400 39.30%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 240 19.80% 280 21.10% -40 2,020 33.10%
Other family households with children under 18 170 14.00% 120 9.00% 50 510 8.30%
Other family households without children under 18 40 3.30% 50 3.80% -10 230 3.80%
Non-family households 240 19.80% 310 23.30% -70 950 15.50%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 340 28.10% 350 26.30% -10 1,410 23.10%
$25,000 to $49,999 460 38.00% 460 34.60% 0 2,360 38.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 220 18.20% 300 22.60% -80 1,470 24.10%
$75,000 to $99,999 80 6.60% 150 11.30% -70 580 9.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 100 8.30% 60 4.50% 40 230 3.80%
$200,000 or more 20 1.70% 0 0.00% 20 60 1.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Monroe 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 69 6.40% 81 6.60% -12 351 6.80%
less than $4,999 129 12.00% 193 15.70% -64 518 10.00%
$5,000 - $9,999 218 20.30% 179 14.50% 39 742 14.30%
$10,000 - $14,999 89 8.30% 133 10.80% -44 818 15.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 120 11.20% 132 10.70% -12 497 9.60%
$20,000 - $24,999 100 9.30% 100 8.10% 0 480 9.30%
$25,000 - $34,999 164 15.30% 193 15.70% -29 795 15.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 90 8.40% 154 12.50% -64 635 12.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 48 4.50% 40 3.20% 8 267 5.20%
$75,000 - $99,999 18 1.70% 8 0.60% 10 25 0.50%
$100,000 and over 30 2.80% 19 1.50% 11 44 0.90%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 640 59.50% 835 67.80% -195 2,978 57.60%
Unemployed 36 3.30% 62 5.00% -26 104 2.00%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 8 0.60% -8 5 0.10%
Not in labor force 399 37.10% 327 26.50% 72 2,085 40.30%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 65 10.20% 82 9.80% -17 372 12.50%
Professional and related 131 20.50% 163 19.50% -32 414 13.90%
Service occupations :
Protective service 24 3.80% 9 1.10% 15 19 0.60%
Other service 74 11.60% 71 8.50% 3 309 10.40%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 53 8.30% 101 12.10% -48 258 8.70%
Office and administrative support 54 8.40% 126 15.10% -72 474 15.90%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 9 1.40% 21 2.50% -12 42 1.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 40 6.30% 31 3.70% 9 170 5.70%
Installation maintenance and repair 20 3.10% 29 3.50% -9 70 2.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Monroe IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 129 20.20% 137 16.40% -8 562 18.90%
Transportation and material moving 41 6.40% 65 7.80% -24 288 9.70%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 20 3.10% 18 2.20% 2 183 6.10%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 7 0.20%
Construction 50 7.80% 32 3.80% 18 261 8.80%
Manufacturing 178 27.80% 253 30.30% -75 805 27.00%
Wholesale trade 0 0.00% 16 1.90% -16 84 2.80%
Retail trade 57 8.90% 77 9.20% -20 399 13.40%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 30 4.70% 32 3.80% -2 143 4.80%
Information 2 0.30% 14 1.70% -12 64 2.10%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 22 3.40% 65 7.80% -43 98 3.30%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 23 3.60% 49 5.90% -26 53 1.80%
Educational, health, and social services 144 22.50% 205 24.60% -61 508 17.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 55 8.60% 26 3.10% 29 127 4.30%
Other services (except public administration) 20 3.10% 21 2.50% -1 130 4.40%
Public administration 39 6.10% 27 3.20% 12 116 3.90%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 605 55.10% 613 48.70% -8 3,262 62.10%
Widowed 82 7.50% 108 8.60% -26 518 9.90%
Divorced 160 14.60% 157 12.50% 3 409 7.80%
Separated 31 2.80% 19 1.50% 12 51 1.00%
Never married 220 20.00% 361 28.70% -141 1,012 19.30%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 198 16.40% 234 17.90% -36 450 7.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,007 83.60% 1,075 82.10% -68 5,653 92.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Monroe IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,315 100.00% 1,485 99.50% -170 6,143 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 27 0.40%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.10%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 0 0.00% 7 0.50% -7 11 0.20%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 7 0.50% -7 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 7 0.10%
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 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 780 59.30% 810 54.30% -30 5,170 83.60%
Renter-occupied housing unit 440 33.50% 520 34.90% -80 940 15.20%
Group quarters 110 8.40% 160 10.70% -50 70 1.10%
               
 
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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