Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
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In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 3,437   2,853   584 12,610  
Gender:  
Male 2,039 59.30% 1,427 50.00% 612 6,127 48.60%
Female 1,398 40.70% 1,426 50.00% -28 6,483 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 3,134 91.20% 2,769 97.10% 365 12,394 98.30%
Black or African American alone 161 4.70% 24 0.80% 137 67 0.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 22 0.60% 28 1.00% -6 48 0.40%
Asian alone 71 2.10% 6 0.20% 65 14 0.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 12 0.10%
Some other race alone 27 0.80% 9 0.30% 18 19 0.20%
Two or more races 22 0.60% 17 0.60% 5 56 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 59 1.70% 29 1.00% 30 140 1.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 3,111 90.50% 2,750 96.40% 361 12,295 97.50%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 267 7.80% 74 2.60% 193 175 1.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 240 7.00% 191 6.70% 49 703 5.60%
10 to 14 years 307 8.90% 64 2.20% 243 929 7.40%
15 to 19 years 318 9.30% 221 7.70% 97 910 7.20%
20 to 24 years 360 10.50% 766 26.80% -406 625 5.00%
25 to 29 years 448 13.00% 444 15.60% 4 555 4.40%
30 to 34 years 354 10.30% 179 6.30% 175 535 4.20%
35 to 39 years 328 9.50% 174 6.10% 154 858 6.80%
40 to 44 years 224 6.50% 160 5.60% 64 1,129 9.00%
45 to 49 years 139 4.00% 122 4.30% 17 1,115 8.80%
50 to 54 years 159 4.60% 178 6.20% -19 876 6.90%
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Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 101 2.90% 76 2.70% 25 767 6.10%
60 to 64 years 81 2.40% 47 1.60% 34 639 5.10%
65 to 69 years 34 1.00% 45 1.60% -11 740 5.90%
70 to 74 years 88 2.60% 55 1.90% 33 719 5.70%
75 to 79 years 73 2.10% 30 1.10% 43 746 5.90%
80 to 84 years 34 1.00% 31 1.10% 3 411 3.30%
85 years and over 149 4.30% 70 2.50% 79 353 2.80%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 167 7.50% 84 5.20% 83 446 4.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 234 10.60% 193 12.00% 41 848 9.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 738 33.40% 563 34.90% 175 3,839 40.70%
Some college, no degree 518 23.40% 302 18.70% 216 2,210 23.40%
Associate degree 134 6.10% 104 6.50% 30 590 6.20%
Bachelor's degree 339 15.30% 264 16.40% 75 1,031 10.90%
Graduate or professional degree 82 3.70% 101 6.30% -19 479 5.10%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 970 39.00% 830 31.80% 140 4,430 36.50%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 520 20.90% 510 19.50% 10 4,440 36.50%
Other family households with children under 18 410 16.50% 320 12.30% 90 960 7.90%
Other family households without children under 18 90 3.60% 160 6.10% -70 380 3.10%
Non-family households 500 20.10% 790 30.30% -290 1,940 16.00%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 810 32.50% 870 33.30% -60 2,980 24.50%
$25,000 to $49,999 940 37.80% 870 33.30% 70 4,440 36.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 460 18.50% 500 19.20% -40 2,900 23.90%
$75,000 to $99,999 180 7.20% 110 4.20% 70 1,160 9.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 110 4.40% 230 8.80% -120 610 5.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 20 0.80% -20 70 0.60%
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Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Income of Persons in 1999 (Population age 16 and over):
No income 523 18.70% 236 9.20% 287 788 7.30%
less than $4,999 409 14.70% 465 18.00% -56 1,160 10.80%
$5,000 - $9,999 424 15.20% 319 12.40% 105 1,673 15.50%
$10,000 - $14,999 272 9.70% 430 16.70% -158 1,265 11.70%
$15,000 - $19,999 264 9.50% 264 10.20% 0 1,270 11.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 212 7.60% 228 8.80% -16 848 7.90%
$25,000 - $34,999 336 12.00% 314 12.20% 22 1,617 15.00%
$35,000 - $49,999 212 7.60% 177 6.90% 35 1,400 13.00%
$50,000 - $74,999 81 2.90% 82 3.20% -1 481 4.50%
$75,000 - $99,999 32 1.10% 33 1.30% -1 161 1.50%
$100,000 and over 26 0.90% 30 1.20% -4 125 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,262 45.20% 1,640 63.60% -378 6,417 59.50%
Unemployed 215 7.70% 83 3.20% 132 272 2.50%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 20 0.80% -20 9 0.10%
Not in labor force 1,314 47.10% 835 32.40% 479 4,090 37.90%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 143 11.30% 186 11.30% -43 739 11.50%
Professional and related 311 24.60% 285 17.40% 26 960 15.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 43 3.40% 43 2.60% 0 126 2.00%
Other service 191 15.10% 266 16.20% -75 938 14.60%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 96 7.60% 189 11.50% -93 546 8.50%
Office and administrative support 85 6.70% 246 15.00% -161 850 13.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 30 2.40% 23 1.40% 7 97 1.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 39 3.10% 54 3.30% -15 257 4.00%
Installation maintenance and repair 47 3.70% 52 3.20% -5 240 3.70%
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Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 192 15.20% 201 12.30% -9 1,197 18.70%
Transportation and material moving 85 6.70% 95 5.80% -10 467 7.30%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 34 2.70% 23 1.40% 11 404 6.30%
Mining 2 0.20% 14 0.90% -12 9 0.10%
Construction 46 3.60% 52 3.20% -6 326 5.10%
Manufacturing 287 22.70% 239 14.60% 48 1,570 24.50%
Wholesale trade 27 2.10% 45 2.70% -18 129 2.00%
Retail trade 150 11.90% 234 14.30% -84 871 13.60%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 45 3.60% 41 2.50% 4 230 3.60%
Information 10 0.80% 37 2.30% -27 124 1.90%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 33 2.60% 131 8.00% -98 203 3.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 43 3.40% 125 7.60% -82 187 2.90%
Educational, health, and social services 354 28.10% 367 22.40% -13 1,466 22.80%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 85 6.70% 155 9.50% -70 347 5.40%
Other services (except public administration) 69 5.50% 80 4.90% -11 278 4.30%
Public administration 77 6.10% 97 5.90% -20 273 4.30%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,465 50.70% 1,074 41.30% 391 6,753 61.50%
Widowed 105 3.60% 148 5.70% -43 986 9.00%
Divorced 364 12.60% 287 11.00% 77 1,008 9.20%
Separated 82 2.80% 48 1.80% 34 100 0.90%
Never married 874 30.20% 1,041 40.10% -167 2,131 19.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 650 24.30% 401 15.50% 249 1,079 8.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,024 75.70% 2,186 84.50% -162 11,084 91.10%
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Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 3,389 98.60% 2,844 99.70% 545 12,502 99.10%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 12 0.30% 6 0.20% 6 84 0.70%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 12 0.10%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 4 0.10% -4 11 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1960-1969 12 0.30% 2 0.10% 10 10 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 19 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 20 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 36 1.00% 3 0.10% 33 24 0.20%
1995-2000 21 0.60% 0 0.00% 21 7 0.10%
1990-1994 8 0.20% 3 0.10% 5 0 0.00%
1980-1989 7 0.20% 0 0.00% 7 17 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 1,280 37.20% 1,080 37.90% 200 9,980 79.10%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,220 35.50% 1,520 53.30% -300 2,180 17.30%
Group quarters 940 27.30% 260 9.10% 680 460 3.60%
               
 
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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