Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Poweshiek IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 4,145   4,431   -286 13,609  
Gender:  
Male 1,925 46.40% 2,187 49.40% -262 6,553 48.20%
Female 2,220 53.60% 2,244 50.60% -24 7,056 51.80%
Race:  
White alone 3,819 92.10% 4,101 92.60% -282 13,409 98.50%
Black or African American alone 51 1.20% 53 1.20% -2 22 0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 16 0.40% 35 0.80% -19 36 0.30%
Asian alone 114 2.80% 72 1.60% 42 81 0.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 33 0.80% 64 1.40% -31 1 0.00%
Two or more races 112 2.70% 106 2.40% 6 60 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 156 3.80% 71 1.60% 85 26 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 3,750 90.50% 4,079 92.10% -329 13,397 98.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 239 5.80% 281 6.30% -42 186 1.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 288 6.90% 279 6.30% 9 873 6.40%
10 to 14 years 192 4.60% 229 5.20% -37 1,048 7.70%
15 to 19 years 622 15.00% 264 6.00% 358 1,029 7.60%
20 to 24 years 964 23.30% 998 22.50% -34 562 4.10%
25 to 29 years 420 10.10% 984 22.20% -564 536 3.90%
30 to 34 years 383 9.20% 296 6.70% 87 611 4.50%
35 to 39 years 294 7.10% 336 7.60% -42 1,013 7.40%
40 to 44 years 224 5.40% 245 5.50% -21 1,131 8.30%
45 to 49 years 152 3.70% 187 4.20% -35 1,166 8.60%
50 to 54 years 124 3.00% 150 3.40% -26 1,041 7.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Poweshiek IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 104 2.50% 112 2.50% -8 816 6.00%
60 to 64 years 91 2.20% 95 2.10% -4 763 5.60%
65 to 69 years 72 1.70% 55 1.20% 17 685 5.00%
70 to 74 years 61 1.50% 78 1.80% -17 706 5.20%
75 to 79 years 19 0.50% 61 1.40% -42 615 4.50%
80 to 84 years 39 0.90% 21 0.50% 18 500 3.70%
85 years and over 96 2.30% 41 0.90% 55 514 3.80%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 60 2.90% 100 3.80% -40 539 5.30%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 182 8.80% 173 6.50% 9 834 8.30%
High school graduate or equivalency 674 32.40% 648 24.40% 26 4,504 44.60%
Some college, no degree 406 19.50% 378 14.20% 28 1,963 19.40%
Associate degree 169 8.10% 154 5.80% 15 597 5.90%
Bachelor's degree 327 15.70% 859 32.30% -532 1,093 10.80%
Graduate or professional degree 261 12.60% 349 13.10% -88 567 5.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,140 37.40% 1,200 28.60% -60 4,960 37.40%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 570 18.70% 880 21.00% -310 4,590 34.60%
Other family households with children under 18 390 12.80% 440 10.50% -50 1,110 8.40%
Other family households without children under 18 70 2.30% 170 4.10% -100 460 3.50%
Non-family households 880 28.90% 1,500 35.80% -620 2,140 16.10%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,000 32.80% 1,030 24.60% -30 2,710 20.40%
$25,000 to $49,999 950 31.10% 1,500 35.80% -550 4,830 36.40%
$50,000 to $74,999 530 17.40% 970 23.20% -440 3,510 26.50%
$75,000 to $99,999 300 9.80% 340 8.10% -40 1,160 8.70%
$100,000 to $199,999 210 6.90% 300 7.20% -90 950 7.20%
$200,000 or more 50 1.60% 50 1.20% 0 100 0.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Poweshiek 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 309 8.50% 184 4.80% 125 553 4.80%
less than $4,999 1,157 31.80% 482 12.50% 675 1,209 10.60%
$5,000 - $9,999 456 12.50% 518 13.40% -62 1,423 12.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 301 8.30% 451 11.70% -150 1,171 10.20%
$15,000 - $19,999 216 5.90% 435 11.30% -219 1,373 12.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 216 5.90% 493 12.80% -277 1,167 10.20%
$25,000 - $34,999 431 11.80% 637 16.50% -206 2,002 17.50%
$35,000 - $49,999 289 7.90% 341 8.90% -52 1,403 12.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 180 4.90% 200 5.20% -20 673 5.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 24 0.70% 61 1.60% -37 218 1.90%
$100,000 and over 62 1.70% 50 1.30% 12 238 2.10%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,406 66.10% 2,777 72.10% -371 7,367 64.50%
Unemployed 232 6.40% 197 5.10% 35 277 2.40%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 13 0.30% -13 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 1,003 27.50% 865 22.50% 138 3,786 33.10%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 243 10.10% 480 17.30% -237 1,156 15.70%
Professional and related 612 25.40% 846 30.50% -234 891 12.10%
Service occupations :
Protective service 46 1.90% 21 0.80% 25 69 0.90%
Other service 471 19.60% 271 9.80% 200 1,071 14.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 169 7.00% 224 8.10% -55 570 7.70%
Office and administrative support 311 12.90% 454 16.30% -143 1,071 14.50%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 24 1.00% 20 0.70% 4 108 1.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 48 2.00% 117 4.20% -69 369 5.00%
Installation maintenance and repair 62 2.60% 76 2.70% -14 319 4.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Poweshiek IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 201 8.40% 155 5.60% 46 1,126 15.30%
Transportation and material moving 219 9.10% 113 4.10% 106 617 8.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 51 2.10% 58 2.10% -7 506 6.90%
Mining 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 12 0.20%
Construction 87 3.60% 152 5.50% -65 474 6.40%
Manufacturing 403 16.70% 315 11.30% 88 1,592 21.60%
Wholesale trade 40 1.70% 93 3.30% -53 165 2.20%
Retail trade 192 8.00% 245 8.80% -53 773 10.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 128 5.30% 82 3.00% 46 380 5.20%
Information 90 3.70% 147 5.30% -57 307 4.20%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 91 3.80% 176 6.30% -85 492 6.70%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 78 3.20% 351 12.60% -273 230 3.10%
Educational, health, and social services 972 40.40% 817 29.40% 155 1,531 20.80%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 199 8.30% 156 5.60% 43 509 6.90%
Other services (except public administration) 36 1.50% 93 3.30% -57 247 3.40%
Public administration 39 1.60% 90 3.20% -51 149 2.00%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,280 34.90% 1,586 40.40% -306 7,245 62.00%
Widowed 164 4.50% 118 3.00% 46 1,011 8.60%
Divorced 332 9.10% 353 9.00% -21 1,110 9.50%
Separated 85 2.30% 59 1.50% 26 84 0.70%
Never married 1,804 49.20% 1,807 46.10% -3 2,238 19.10%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 584 19.40% 487 11.60% 97 995 7.50%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,432 80.60% 3,706 88.40% -1,274 12,274 92.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Poweshiek IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 3,920 94.60% 4,290 96.80% -370 13,450 98.80%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 78 1.90% 79 1.80% -1 105 0.80%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 5 0.10% 16 0.40% -11 5 0.00%
1980-1989 53 1.30% 32 0.70% 21 17 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 29 0.70% -29 16 0.10%
1960-1969 11 0.30% 2 0.00% 9 6 0.00%
1950-1959 2 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 40 0.30%
Before 1950 7 0.20% 0 0.00% 7 21 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 147 3.50% 62 1.40% 85 54 0.40%
1995-2000 138 3.30% 14 0.30% 124 8 0.10%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 43 1.00% -43 15 0.10%
1980-1989 8 0.20% 5 0.10% 3 10 0.10%
1970-1979 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 1 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 14 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,650 39.80% 1,940 43.80% -290 10,780 79.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,390 33.50% 2,240 50.60% -850 2,470 18.10%
Group quarters 1,110 26.80% 250 5.60% 860 360 2.60%
               
 
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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