Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Van Buren IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,365   1,283   82 6,015  
Gender:  
Male 724 53.00% 598 46.60% 126 2,998 49.80%
Female 641 47.00% 685 53.40% -44 3,017 50.20%
Race:  
White alone 1,344 98.50% 1,206 94.00% 138 5,978 99.40%
Black or African American alone 2 0.10% 11 0.90% -9 6 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 6 0.40% 17 1.30% -11 4 0.10%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 12 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 0 0.00% 8 0.60% -8 3 0.00%
Two or more races 13 1.00% 41 3.20% -28 12 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 0.30% 22 1.70% -18 12 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,342 98.30% 1,206 94.00% 136 5,969 99.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 19 1.40% 55 4.30% -36 34 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 161 11.80% 112 8.70% 49 437 7.30%
10 to 14 years 93 6.80% 102 8.00% -9 453 7.50%
15 to 19 years 78 5.70% 98 7.60% -20 458 7.60%
20 to 24 years 100 7.30% 282 22.00% -182 278 4.60%
25 to 29 years 146 10.70% 108 8.40% 38 236 3.90%
30 to 34 years 123 9.00% 114 8.90% 9 304 5.10%
35 to 39 years 97 7.10% 107 8.30% -10 429 7.10%
40 to 44 years 100 7.30% 102 8.00% -2 502 8.30%
45 to 49 years 88 6.40% 87 6.80% 1 468 7.80%
50 to 54 years 78 5.70% 34 2.70% 44 409 6.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Van Buren IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 71 5.20% 14 1.10% 57 366 6.10%
60 to 64 years 95 7.00% 41 3.20% 54 333 5.50%
65 to 69 years 56 4.10% 17 1.30% 39 291 4.80%
70 to 74 years 29 2.10% 16 1.20% 13 306 5.10%
75 to 79 years 14 1.00% 16 1.20% -2 297 4.90%
80 to 84 years 11 0.80% 10 0.80% 1 238 4.00%
85 years and over 25 1.80% 23 1.80% 2 210 3.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 65 7.00% 72 10.40% -7 343 7.80%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 97 10.40% 78 11.30% 19 415 9.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 348 37.30% 259 37.60% 89 2,114 48.20%
Some college, no degree 179 19.20% 122 17.70% 57 779 17.70%
Associate degree 88 9.40% 43 6.20% 45 265 6.00%
Bachelor's degree 95 10.20% 92 13.40% 3 343 7.80%
Graduate or professional degree 61 6.50% 23 3.30% 38 130 3.00%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 580 43.30% 580 48.70% 0 2,300 38.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 330 24.60% 180 15.10% 150 2,110 35.60%
Other family households with children under 18 180 13.40% 140 11.80% 40 440 7.40%
Other family households without children under 18 40 3.00% 30 2.50% 10 150 2.50%
Non-family households 210 15.70% 260 21.80% -50 930 15.70%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 340 25.40% 320 26.90% 20 1,810 30.50%
$25,000 to $49,999 620 46.30% 400 33.60% 220 2,340 39.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 240 17.90% 300 25.20% -60 1,300 21.90%
$75,000 to $99,999 90 6.70% 90 7.60% 0 240 4.00%
$100,000 to $199,999 50 3.70% 80 6.70% -30 180 3.00%
$200,000 or more 10 0.70% 10 0.80% 0 50 0.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Van Buren 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 86 7.80% 91 8.70% -5 434 8.60%
less than $4,999 134 12.20% 129 12.40% 5 587 11.70%
$5,000 - $9,999 143 13.00% 149 14.30% -6 798 15.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 124 11.30% 178 17.10% -54 628 12.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 164 14.90% 100 9.60% 64 552 11.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 129 11.70% 83 8.00% 46 547 10.90%
$25,000 - $34,999 176 16.00% 167 16.00% 9 758 15.10%
$35,000 - $49,999 91 8.30% 103 9.90% -12 477 9.50%
$50,000 - $74,999 29 2.60% 17 1.60% 12 144 2.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 19 1.70% 14 1.30% 5 42 0.80%
$100,000 and over 5 0.50% 11 1.10% -6 51 1.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 660 60.00% 704 67.60% -44 3,100 61.80%
Unemployed 28 2.50% 53 5.10% -25 115 2.30%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 9 0.90% -9 4 0.10%
Not in labor force 412 37.50% 276 26.50% 136 1,799 35.90%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 65 9.80% 60 8.50% 5 498 16.10%
Professional and related 115 17.40% 104 14.80% 11 346 11.20%
Service occupations :
Protective service 21 3.20% 25 3.60% -4 24 0.80%
Other service 64 9.70% 113 16.10% -49 430 13.90%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 47 7.10% 99 14.10% -52 191 6.20%
Office and administrative support 64 9.70% 91 12.90% -27 377 12.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 10 1.50% 13 1.80% -3 53 1.70%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 47 7.10% 17 2.40% 30 151 4.90%
Installation maintenance and repair 21 3.20% 29 4.10% -8 164 5.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Van Buren IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 150 22.70% 90 12.80% 60 544 17.50%
Transportation and material moving 56 8.50% 63 8.90% -7 322 10.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 30 4.50% 34 4.80% -4 333 10.70%
Mining 8 1.20% 2 0.30% 6 19 0.60%
Construction 52 7.90% 28 4.00% 24 146 4.70%
Manufacturing 180 27.30% 157 22.30% 23 801 25.80%
Wholesale trade 17 2.60% 19 2.70% -2 79 2.50%
Retail trade 72 10.90% 161 22.90% -89 314 10.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 33 5.00% 34 4.80% -1 155 5.00%
Information 12 1.80% 20 2.80% -8 66 2.10%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 14 2.10% 30 4.30% -16 103 3.30%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 21 3.20% 41 5.80% -20 131 4.20%
Educational, health, and social services 138 20.90% 85 12.10% 53 577 18.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 34 5.20% 40 5.70% -6 111 3.60%
Other services (except public administration) 34 5.20% 8 1.10% 26 148 4.80%
Public administration 15 2.30% 45 6.40% -30 117 3.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 657 59.10% 488 45.70% 169 3,170 61.90%
Widowed 29 2.60% 67 6.30% -38 512 10.00%
Divorced 186 16.70% 142 13.30% 44 408 8.00%
Separated 21 1.90% 4 0.40% 17 42 0.80%
Never married 218 19.60% 368 34.40% -150 993 19.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 140 10.60% 144 12.10% -4 755 12.70%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,186 89.40% 1,044 87.90% 142 5,197 87.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Van Buren IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,353 99.10% 1,283 100.00% 70 5,980 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 4 0.30% 0 0.00% 4 29 0.50%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 4 0.30% 0 0.00% 4 10 0.20%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 8 0.60% 0 0.00% 8 6 0.10%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
1980-1989 4 0.30% 0 0.00% 4 4 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 850 62.30% 500 39.00% 350 5,010 83.30%
Renter-occupied housing unit 500 36.60% 700 54.60% -200 910 15.10%
Group quarters 30 2.20% 90 7.00% -60 100 1.70%
               
 
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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