Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Pocahontas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,355   1,703   -348 6,881  
Gender:    
Male 716 52.80% 722 42.40% -6 3,309 48.10%
Female 639 47.20% 981 57.60% -342 3,572 51.90%
Race:    
White alone 1,342 99.00% 1,659 97.40% -317 6,860 99.70%
Black or African American alone 2 0.10% 7 0.40% -5 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2 0.10% 12 0.70% -10 1 0.00%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 7 0.50% 6 0.40% 1 6 0.10%
Two or more races 2 0.10% 19 1.10% -17 4 0.10%
Hispanic or Latino and race:    
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33 2.40% 22 1.30% 11 25 0.40%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,318 97.30% 1,655 97.20% -337 6,841 99.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 4 0.30% 26 1.50% -22 15 0.20%
Age Groups:    
5 to 9 years 181 13.40% 107 6.30% 74 381 5.50%
10 to 14 years 155 11.40% 67 3.90% 88 604 8.80%
15 to 19 years 105 7.70% 205 12.00% -100 524 7.60%
20 to 24 years 106 7.80% 351 20.60% -245 178 2.60%
25 to 29 years 151 11.10% 124 7.30% 27 164 2.40%
30 to 34 years 138 10.20% 61 3.60% 77 223 3.20%
35 to 39 years 140 10.30% 103 6.00% 37 532 7.70%
40 to 44 years 105 7.70% 78 4.60% 27 579 8.40%
45 to 49 years 84 6.20% 86 5.00% -2 573 8.30%
50 to 54 years 66 4.90% 23 1.40% 43 453 6.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Pocahontas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):    
55 to 59 years 25 1.80% 20 1.20% 5 458 6.70%
60 to 64 years 15 1.10% 41 2.40% -26 414 6.00%
65 to 69 years 26 1.90% 53 3.10% -27 356 5.20%
70 to 74 years 21 1.50% 64 3.80% -43 432 6.30%
75 to 79 years 14 1.00% 51 3.00% -37 409 5.90%
80 to 84 years 15 1.10% 85 5.00% -70 337 4.90%
85 years and over 8 0.60% 184 10.80% -176 264 3.80%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 40 5.00% 174 17.90% -134 346 6.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 48 5.90% 85 8.70% -37 368 7.10%
High school graduate or equivalency 282 34.90% 306 31.40% -24 2,112 40.70%
Some college, no degree 185 22.90% 143 14.70% 42 1,197 23.00%
Associate degree 86 10.60% 75 7.70% 11 438 8.40%
Bachelor's degree 118 14.60% 158 16.20% -40 608 11.70%
Graduate or professional degree 49 6.10% 32 3.30% 17 125 2.40%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 680 51.10% 380 31.10% 300 2,760 40.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 190 14.30% 260 21.30% -70 2,440 36.10%
Other family households with children under 18 260 19.50% 240 19.70% 20 310 4.60%
Other family households without children under 18 20 1.50% 20 1.60% 0 160 2.40%
Non-family households 180 13.50% 320 26.20% -140 1,080 16.00%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 330 24.80% 340 27.90% -10 1,780 26.40%
$25,000 to $49,999 510 38.30% 470 38.50% 40 2,550 37.80%
$50,000 to $74,999 320 24.10% 280 23.00% 40 1,660 24.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 80 6.00% 110 9.00% -30 400 5.90%
$100,000 to $199,999 80 6.00% 20 1.60% 60 280 4.10%
$200,000 or more 20 1.50% 0 0.00% 20 70 1.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Pocahontas 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 107 10.80% 78 5.20% 29 460 8.00%
less than $4,999 117 11.80% 205 13.60% -88 657 11.40%
$5,000 - $9,999 111 11.20% 318 21.10% -207 804 13.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 117 11.80% 155 10.30% -38 815 14.10%
$15,000 - $19,999 125 12.60% 245 16.30% -120 508 8.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 130 13.10% 143 9.50% -13 582 10.10%
$25,000 - $34,999 153 15.50% 210 13.90% -57 962 16.70%
$35,000 - $49,999 68 6.90% 89 5.90% -21 548 9.50%
$50,000 - $74,999 34 3.40% 29 1.90% 5 258 4.50%
$75,000 - $99,999 9 0.90% 3 0.20% 6 73 1.30%
$100,000 and over 18 1.80% 31 2.10% -13 103 1.80%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):    
Employed 625 63.20% 782 51.90% -157 3,295 57.10%
Unemployed 47 4.80% 97 6.40% -50 85 1.50%
Armed forces 3 0.30% 5 0.30% -2 3 0.10%
Not in labor force 314 31.70% 622 41.30% -308 2,387 41.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 88 14.10% 58 7.40% 30 678 20.60%
Professional and related 111 17.80% 111 14.20% 0 513 15.60%
Service occupations :
Protective service 12 1.90% 38 4.90% -26 36 1.10%
Other service 86 13.80% 142 18.20% -56 461 14.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 51 8.20% 69 8.80% -18 288 8.70%
Office and administrative support 63 10.10% 146 18.70% -83 428 13.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 3 0.50% 24 3.10% -21 95 2.90%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 37 5.90% 19 2.40% 18 114 3.50%
Installation maintenance and repair 13 2.10% 54 6.90% -41 146 4.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Pocahontas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):    
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 113 18.10% 72 9.20% 41 341 10.30%
Transportation and material moving 48 7.70% 49 6.30% -1 195 5.90%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 20 3.20% 28 3.60% -8 567 17.20%
Mining 2 0.30% 0 0.00% 2 14 0.40%
Construction 41 6.60% 32 4.10% 9 115 3.50%
Manufacturing 166 26.60% 172 22.00% -6 497 15.10%
Wholesale trade 22 3.50% 8 1.00% 14 147 4.50%
Retail trade 49 7.80% 74 9.50% -25 287 8.70%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 26 4.20% 26 3.30% 0 176 5.30%
Information 18 2.90% 15 1.90% 3 102 3.10%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 20 3.20% 40 5.10% -20 130 3.90%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 27 4.30% 51 6.50% -24 127 3.90%
Educational, health, and social services 160 25.60% 182 23.30% -22 720 21.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 30 4.80% 92 11.80% -62 133 4.00%
Other services (except public administration) 27 4.30% 27 3.50% 0 154 4.70%
Public administration 17 2.70% 35 4.50% -18 126 3.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):    
Now married (except separated) 563 55.30% 770 50.40% -207 3,832 65.00%
Widowed 29 2.80% 93 6.10% -64 747 12.70%
Divorced 150 14.70% 118 7.70% 32 374 6.30%
Separated 15 1.50% 58 3.80% -43 34 0.60%
Never married 262 25.70% 490 32.00% -228 909 15.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):    
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 178 13.60% 197 16.00% -19 538 8.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,132 86.40% 1,034 84.00% 98 6,201 92.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Pocahontas IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:    
Native 1,325 97.80% 1,697 99.60% -372 6,845 99.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 5 0.40% 6 0.40% -1 23 0.30%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 3 0.20% 6 0.40% -3 9 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 1 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 25 1.80% 0 0.00% 25 13 0.20%
1995-2000 21 1.50% 0 0.00% 21 7 0.10%
1990-1994 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.10%
1970-1979 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 2 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 900 66.40% 660 38.80% 240 5,760 83.70%
Renter-occupied housing unit 430 31.70% 560 32.90% -130 990 14.40%
Group quarters 20 1.50% 490 28.80% -470 140 2.00%
               
 
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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