Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
OBrien IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,271   2,507   -236 11,933  
Gender:  
Male 1,160 51.10% 1,187 47.30% -27 5,742 48.10%
Female 1,111 48.90% 1,320 52.70% -209 6,191 51.90%
Race:  
White alone 2,152 94.80% 2,440 97.30% -288 11,776 98.70%
Black or African American alone 36 1.60% 2 0.10% 34 9 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2 0.10% 7 0.30% -5 21 0.20%
Asian alone 15 0.70% 9 0.40% 6 27 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
Some other race alone 49 2.20% 27 1.10% 22 44 0.40%
Two or more races 17 0.70% 22 0.90% -5 46 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 108 4.80% 85 3.40% 23 104 0.90%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,096 92.30% 2,400 95.70% -304 11,719 98.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 67 3.00% 22 0.90% 45 110 0.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 235 10.30% 170 6.80% 65 678 5.70%
10 to 14 years 187 8.20% 185 7.40% 2 986 8.30%
15 to 19 years 179 7.90% 241 9.60% -62 969 8.10%
20 to 24 years 304 13.40% 626 25.00% -322 492 4.10%
25 to 29 years 300 13.20% 243 9.70% 57 411 3.40%
30 to 34 years 190 8.40% 212 8.50% -22 540 4.50%
35 to 39 years 196 8.60% 168 6.70% 28 802 6.70%
40 to 44 years 147 6.50% 114 4.50% 33 1,072 9.00%
45 to 49 years 101 4.40% 172 6.90% -71 1,017 8.50%
50 to 54 years 122 5.40% 38 1.50% 84 696 5.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
OBrien IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 64 2.80% 40 1.60% 24 608 5.10%
60 to 64 years 36 1.60% 46 1.80% -10 672 5.60%
65 to 69 years 55 2.40% 57 2.30% -2 737 6.20%
70 to 74 years 22 1.00% 51 2.00% -29 663 5.60%
75 to 79 years 27 1.20% 47 1.90% -20 687 5.80%
80 to 84 years 31 1.40% 45 1.80% -14 393 3.30%
85 years and over 75 3.30% 52 2.10% 23 510 4.30%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 132 9.70% 79 6.10% 53 946 10.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 135 9.90% 121 9.40% 14 754 8.60%
High school graduate or equivalency 408 29.90% 393 30.60% 15 3,557 40.40%
Some college, no degree 266 19.50% 306 23.80% -40 1,792 20.30%
Associate degree 103 7.50% 152 11.80% -49 584 6.60%
Bachelor's degree 270 19.80% 192 14.90% 78 886 10.10%
Graduate or professional degree 52 3.80% 42 3.30% 10 289 3.30%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,130 53.30% 750 34.60% 380 4,940 42.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 250 11.80% 370 17.10% -120 4,270 37.10%
Other family households with children under 18 190 9.00% 400 18.40% -210 490 4.30%
Other family households without children under 18 70 3.30% 50 2.30% 20 210 1.80%
Non-family households 480 22.60% 600 27.60% -120 1,600 13.90%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 540 25.50% 550 25.30% -10 2,450 21.30%
$25,000 to $49,999 880 41.50% 970 44.70% -90 4,560 39.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 430 20.30% 450 20.70% -20 3,120 27.10%
$75,000 to $99,999 140 6.60% 130 6.00% 10 880 7.60%
$100,000 to $199,999 100 4.70% 50 2.30% 50 410 3.60%
$200,000 or more 30 1.40% 20 0.90% 10 110 1.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
OBrien 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 115 6.30% 109 5.20% 6 471 4.70%
less than $4,999 170 9.30% 331 15.80% -161 1,266 12.60%
$5,000 - $9,999 320 17.60% 383 18.30% -63 1,426 14.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 189 10.40% 223 10.60% -34 1,277 12.70%
$15,000 - $19,999 228 12.50% 203 9.70% 25 1,052 10.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 240 13.20% 235 11.20% 5 1,092 10.80%
$25,000 - $34,999 307 16.90% 384 18.30% -77 1,755 17.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 171 9.40% 126 6.00% 45 1,047 10.40%
$50,000 - $74,999 48 2.60% 51 2.40% -3 447 4.40%
$75,000 - $99,999 20 1.10% 27 1.30% -7 123 1.20%
$100,000 and over 13 0.70% 23 1.10% -10 126 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,245 68.40% 1,425 68.00% -180 6,134 60.80%
Unemployed 67 3.70% 69 3.30% -2 159 1.60%
Armed forces 13 0.70% 11 0.50% 2 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 496 27.20% 590 28.20% -94 3,789 37.60%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 87 7.00% 198 13.90% -111 806 13.10%
Professional and related 268 21.50% 248 17.40% 20 929 15.10%
Service occupations :
Protective service 18 1.40% 2 0.10% 16 87 1.40%
Other service 129 10.40% 178 12.50% -49 873 14.20%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 62 5.00% 177 12.40% -115 476 7.80%
Office and administrative support 110 8.80% 186 13.10% -76 811 13.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 31 2.50% 47 3.30% -16 153 2.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 95 7.60% 72 5.10% 23 343 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 50 4.00% 48 3.40% 2 290 4.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
OBrien IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 266 21.40% 152 10.70% 114 753 12.30%
Transportation and material moving 129 10.40% 117 8.20% 12 613 10.00%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 78 6.30% 86 6.00% -8 682 11.10%
Mining 0 0.00% 4 0.30% -4 2 0.00%
Construction 94 7.60% 82 5.80% 12 361 5.90%
Manufacturing 321 25.80% 255 17.90% 66 1,064 17.30%
Wholesale trade 67 5.40% 49 3.40% 18 267 4.40%
Retail trade 96 7.70% 163 11.40% -67 619 10.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 82 6.60% 67 4.70% 15 398 6.50%
Information 28 2.20% 55 3.90% -27 123 2.00%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 30 2.40% 87 6.10% -57 194 3.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 39 3.10% 62 4.40% -23 215 3.50%
Educational, health, and social services 261 21.00% 353 24.80% -92 1,540 25.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 74 5.90% 94 6.60% -20 241 3.90%
Other services (except public administration) 47 3.80% 49 3.40% -2 257 4.20%
Public administration 28 2.20% 19 1.30% 9 171 2.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 915 49.50% 914 42.50% 1 6,726 65.50%
Widowed 121 6.50% 76 3.50% 45 1,057 10.30%
Divorced 226 12.20% 300 13.90% -74 499 4.90%
Separated 30 1.60% 6 0.30% 24 31 0.30%
Never married 557 30.10% 856 39.80% -299 1,956 19.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 338 16.00% 401 18.60% -63 626 5.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,774 84.00% 1,753 81.40% 21 10,881 94.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
OBrien IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,143 94.40% 2,456 98.00% -313 11,774 98.70%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 30 1.30% 27 1.10% 3 102 0.90%
1995-2000 5 0.20% 11 0.40% -6 8 0.10%
1990-1994 10 0.40% 2 0.10% 8 11 0.10%
1980-1989 5 0.20% 7 0.30% -2 25 0.20%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 7 0.10%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 2 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Before 1950 8 0.40% 7 0.30% 1 47 0.40%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 98 4.30% 24 1.00% 74 57 0.50%
1995-2000 58 2.60% 0 0.00% 58 22 0.20%
1990-1994 33 1.50% 15 0.60% 18 21 0.20%
1980-1989 4 0.20% 9 0.40% -5 0 0.00%
1970-1979 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 10 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 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 990 43.60% 960 38.30% 30 9,730 81.50%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,130 49.80% 1,200 47.90% -70 1,760 14.70%
Group quarters 150 6.60% 340 13.60% -190 450 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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