Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wapello IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 5,757   5,504   253 28,196  
Gender:  
Male 2,881 50.00% 2,847 51.70% 34 13,536 48.00%
Female 2,876 50.00% 2,657 48.30% 219 14,660 52.00%
Race:  
White alone 5,120 88.90% 5,134 93.30% -14 27,576 97.80%
Black or African American alone 126 2.20% 143 2.60% -17 188 0.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 15 0.30% 51 0.90% -36 14 0.00%
Asian alone 62 1.10% 38 0.70% 24 130 0.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.00%
Some other race alone 328 5.70% 32 0.60% 296 44 0.20%
Two or more races 106 1.80% 106 1.90% 0 236 0.80%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 558 9.70% 88 1.60% 470 205 0.70%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 4,920 85.50% 5,090 92.50% -170 27,493 97.50%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 279 4.80% 326 5.90% -47 498 1.80%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 610 10.60% 567 10.30% 43 1,794 6.40%
10 to 14 years 389 6.80% 336 6.10% 53 2,073 7.40%
15 to 19 years 500 8.70% 372 6.80% 128 2,044 7.20%
20 to 24 years 921 16.00% 877 15.90% 44 1,502 5.30%
25 to 29 years 635 11.00% 684 12.40% -49 1,298 4.60%
30 to 34 years 513 8.90% 565 10.30% -52 1,494 5.30%
35 to 39 years 517 9.00% 491 8.90% 26 2,066 7.30%
40 to 44 years 471 8.20% 369 6.70% 102 2,335 8.30%
45 to 49 years 322 5.60% 256 4.70% 66 2,385 8.50%
50 to 54 years 158 2.70% 300 5.50% -142 2,093 7.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wapello IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 194 3.40% 182 3.30% 12 1,776 6.30%
60 to 64 years 102 1.80% 86 1.60% 16 1,343 4.80%
65 to 69 years 109 1.90% 64 1.20% 45 1,572 5.60%
70 to 74 years 87 1.50% 70 1.30% 17 1,410 5.00%
75 to 79 years 66 1.10% 61 1.10% 5 1,150 4.10%
80 to 84 years 90 1.60% 99 1.80% -9 874 3.10%
85 years and over 73 1.30% 125 2.30% -52 987 3.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 172 5.20% 110 3.30% 62 1,494 7.20%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 346 10.40% 293 8.70% 53 2,450 11.80%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,057 31.70% 959 28.60% 98 8,559 41.20%
Some college, no degree 777 23.30% 856 25.50% -79 3,951 19.00%
Associate degree 317 9.50% 349 10.40% -32 1,484 7.10%
Bachelor's degree 422 12.60% 600 17.90% -178 1,903 9.20%
Graduate or professional degree 246 7.40% 185 5.50% 61 942 4.50%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,200 41.40% 1,900 37.80% 300 9,130 33.10%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 880 16.60% 980 19.50% -100 9,410 34.10%
Other family households with children under 18 870 16.40% 680 13.50% 190 3,030 11.00%
Other family households without children under 18 180 3.40% 230 4.60% -50 1,240 4.50%
Non-family households 1,180 22.20% 1,240 24.70% -60 4,770 17.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,850 34.80% 1,140 22.70% 710 7,580 27.50%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,900 35.80% 1,920 38.20% -20 10,380 37.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 950 17.90% 1,060 21.10% -110 5,670 20.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 380 7.20% 540 10.70% -160 2,530 9.20%
$100,000 to $199,999 190 3.60% 360 7.20% -170 1,200 4.40%
$200,000 or more 50 0.90% 10 0.20% 40 250 0.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wapello 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 407 8.70% 273 6.00% 134 1,720 7.20%
less than $4,999 698 14.90% 662 14.60% 36 2,778 11.60%
$5,000 - $9,999 821 17.50% 656 14.40% 165 3,589 15.00%
$10,000 - $14,999 547 11.60% 436 9.60% 111 3,260 13.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 452 9.60% 556 12.20% -104 2,483 10.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 448 9.50% 506 11.10% -58 2,593 10.80%
$25,000 - $34,999 674 14.30% 571 12.60% 103 3,446 14.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 399 8.50% 504 11.10% -105 2,447 10.20%
$50,000 - $74,999 167 3.60% 249 5.50% -82 1,045 4.40%
$75,000 - $99,999 34 0.70% 86 1.90% -52 268 1.10%
$100,000 and over 53 1.10% 41 0.90% 12 275 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 3,012 64.10% 2,956 65.10% 56 13,481 56.40%
Unemployed 374 8.00% 156 3.40% 218 810 3.40%
Armed forces 8 0.20% 41 0.90% -33 17 0.10%
Not in labor force 1,306 27.80% 1,387 30.60% -81 9,596 40.10%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 212 7.00% 325 11.00% -113 1,301 9.70%
Professional and related 473 15.70% 609 20.60% -136 2,050 15.20%
Service occupations :
Protective service 47 1.60% 72 2.40% -25 210 1.60%
Other service 490 16.30% 427 14.40% 63 2,148 15.90%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 316 10.50% 233 7.90% 83 1,572 11.70%
Office and administrative support 245 8.10% 474 16.00% -229 1,561 11.60%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 0.50% 16 0.50% -1 126 0.90%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 210 7.00% 126 4.30% 84 761 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 142 4.70% 141 4.80% 1 547 4.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wapello IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 607 20.20% 376 12.70% 231 1,916 14.20%
Transportation and material moving 255 8.50% 157 5.30% 98 1,289 9.60%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 25 0.80% 32 1.10% -7 363 2.70%
Mining 11 0.40% 2 0.10% 9 16 0.10%
Construction 222 7.40% 113 3.80% 109 833 6.20%
Manufacturing 894 29.70% 582 19.70% 312 2,817 20.90%
Wholesale trade 77 2.60% 84 2.80% -7 364 2.70%
Retail trade 358 11.90% 455 15.40% -97 2,006 14.90%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 104 3.50% 165 5.60% -61 765 5.70%
Information 64 2.10% 84 2.80% -20 196 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 128 4.20% 178 6.00% -50 383 2.80%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 140 4.60% 183 6.20% -43 614 4.60%
Educational, health, and social services 612 20.30% 572 19.40% 40 3,069 22.80%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 162 5.40% 273 9.20% -111 910 6.80%
Other services (except public administration) 151 5.00% 105 3.60% 46 626 4.60%
Public administration 64 2.10% 128 4.30% -64 519 3.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,218 46.60% 2,178 47.30% 40 14,025 57.60%
Widowed 200 4.20% 235 5.10% -35 2,243 9.20%
Divorced 660 13.90% 595 12.90% 65 2,900 11.90%
Separated 124 2.60% 85 1.80% 39 245 1.00%
Never married 1,556 32.70% 1,508 32.80% 48 4,916 20.20%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 1,118 21.00% 818 16.30% 300 3,053 11.10%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 4,216 79.00% 4,200 83.70% 16 24,536 88.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wapello IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 5,298 92.00% 5,436 98.80% -138 27,988 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 61 1.10% 34 0.60% 27 140 0.50%
1995-2000 11 0.20% 9 0.20% 2 5 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 3 0.10% 18 0.30% -15 53 0.20%
1970-1979 28 0.50% 0 0.00% 28 22 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 2 0.00% -2 22 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 21 0.10%
Before 1950 19 0.30% 5 0.10% 14 17 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 398 6.90% 34 0.60% 364 68 0.20%
1995-2000 198 3.40% 0 0.00% 198 0 0.00%
1990-1994 86 1.50% 11 0.20% 75 17 0.10%
1980-1989 66 1.10% 14 0.30% 52 38 0.10%
1970-1979 48 0.80% 0 0.00% 48 7 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 9 0.20% -9 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 2,580 44.80% 2,720 49.40% -140 23,360 82.80%
Renter-occupied housing unit 2,740 47.60% 2,300 41.80% 440 4,230 15.00%
Group quarters 440 7.60% 480 8.70% -40 600 2.10%
               
 
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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