Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Washington IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 3,829   3,582   247 15,454  
Gender:  
Male 1,787 46.70% 1,791 50.00% -4 7,372 47.70%
Female 2,042 53.30% 1,791 50.00% 251 8,082 52.30%
Race:  
White alone 3,504 91.50% 3,445 96.20% 59 15,261 98.80%
Black or African American alone 22 0.60% 20 0.60% 2 43 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 19 0.50% 0 0.00% 19 10 0.10%
Asian alone 3 0.10% 17 0.50% -14 7 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 219 5.70% 40 1.10% 179 51 0.30%
Two or more races 62 1.60% 60 1.70% 2 82 0.50%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 281 7.30% 92 2.60% 189 178 1.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 3,475 90.80% 3,418 95.40% 57 15,177 98.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 73 1.90% 72 2.00% 1 99 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 436 11.40% 271 7.60% 165 1,087 7.00%
10 to 14 years 267 7.00% 198 5.50% 69 1,267 8.20%
15 to 19 years 236 6.20% 338 9.40% -102 1,138 7.40%
20 to 24 years 378 9.90% 766 21.40% -388 598 3.90%
25 to 29 years 544 14.20% 442 12.30% 102 581 3.80%
30 to 34 years 388 10.10% 363 10.10% 25 845 5.50%
35 to 39 years 333 8.70% 327 9.10% 6 1,172 7.60%
40 to 44 years 304 7.90% 183 5.10% 121 1,396 9.00%
45 to 49 years 143 3.70% 198 5.50% -55 1,311 8.50%
50 to 54 years 239 6.20% 111 3.10% 128 1,092 7.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Washington IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 105 2.70% 54 1.50% 51 887 5.70%
60 to 64 years 95 2.50% 36 1.00% 59 752 4.90%
65 to 69 years 83 2.20% 47 1.30% 36 746 4.80%
70 to 74 years 44 1.10% 74 2.10% -30 740 4.80%
75 to 79 years 54 1.40% 51 1.40% 3 699 4.50%
80 to 84 years 87 2.30% 64 1.80% 23 595 3.90%
85 years and over 93 2.40% 59 1.60% 34 548 3.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 204 8.10% 122 6.10% 82 1,044 9.20%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 272 10.80% 101 5.00% 171 909 8.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 704 28.00% 693 34.50% 11 4,725 41.60%
Some college, no degree 495 19.70% 447 22.20% 48 2,203 19.40%
Associate degree 258 10.30% 143 7.10% 115 790 7.00%
Bachelor's degree 381 15.20% 357 17.80% 24 1,221 10.70%
Graduate or professional degree 198 7.90% 146 7.30% 52 472 4.20%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,620 44.00% 1,250 40.30% 370 6,460 42.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 770 20.90% 610 19.70% 160 5,020 33.30%
Other family households with children under 18 500 13.60% 250 8.10% 250 960 6.40%
Other family households without children under 18 190 5.20% 110 3.50% 80 510 3.40%
Non-family households 600 16.30% 880 28.40% -280 2,140 14.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 770 20.90% 780 25.20% -10 2,840 18.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,540 41.80% 1,260 40.60% 280 5,540 36.70%
$50,000 to $74,999 880 23.90% 720 23.20% 160 4,470 29.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 290 7.90% 210 6.80% 80 1,430 9.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 190 5.20% 100 3.20% 90 710 4.70%
$200,000 or more 10 0.30% 30 1.00% -20 110 0.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Washington 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 216 7.00% 142 4.60% 74 754 5.90%
less than $4,999 315 10.30% 501 16.30% -186 1,198 9.40%
$5,000 - $9,999 325 10.60% 539 17.50% -214 1,438 11.20%
$10,000 - $14,999 380 12.40% 309 10.10% 71 1,514 11.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 389 12.70% 321 10.40% 68 1,465 11.40%
$20,000 - $24,999 352 11.50% 327 10.60% 25 1,532 12.00%
$25,000 - $34,999 577 18.80% 505 16.40% 72 2,401 18.70%
$35,000 - $49,999 338 11.00% 273 8.90% 65 1,537 12.00%
$50,000 - $74,999 107 3.50% 132 4.30% -25 638 5.00%
$75,000 - $99,999 29 0.90% 18 0.60% 11 164 1.30%
$100,000 and over 36 1.20% 6 0.20% 30 167 1.30%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,152 70.20% 2,136 69.50% 16 8,614 67.30%
Unemployed 100 3.30% 100 3.30% 0 193 1.50%
Armed forces 6 0.20% 10 0.30% -4 2 0.00%
Not in labor force 806 26.30% 827 26.90% -21 3,999 31.20%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 238 11.10% 238 11.10% 0 1,436 16.70%
Professional and related 493 22.90% 419 19.60% 74 1,219 14.20%
Service occupations :
Protective service 25 1.20% 35 1.60% -10 58 0.70%
Other service 300 13.90% 388 18.20% -88 1,126 13.10%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 176 8.20% 191 8.90% -15 850 9.90%
Office and administrative support 243 11.30% 351 16.40% -108 1,312 15.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 22 1.00% 17 0.80% 5 156 1.80%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 134 6.20% 99 4.60% 35 560 6.50%
Installation maintenance and repair 74 3.40% 124 5.80% -50 391 4.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Washington IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 285 13.20% 153 7.20% 132 875 10.20%
Transportation and material moving 162 7.50% 121 5.70% 41 631 7.30%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 94 4.40% 34 1.60% 60 855 9.90%
Mining 2 0.10% 6 0.30% -4 15 0.20%
Construction 164 7.60% 123 5.80% 41 689 8.00%
Manufacturing 403 18.70% 199 9.30% 204 1,287 14.90%
Wholesale trade 73 3.40% 54 2.50% 19 289 3.40%
Retail trade 214 9.90% 282 13.20% -68 1,130 13.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 87 4.00% 88 4.10% -1 332 3.90%
Information 53 2.50% 110 5.10% -57 216 2.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 89 4.10% 151 7.10% -62 340 3.90%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 96 4.50% 208 9.70% -112 372 4.30%
Educational, health, and social services 583 27.10% 478 22.40% 105 2,133 24.80%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 98 4.60% 189 8.80% -91 258 3.00%
Other services (except public administration) 116 5.40% 149 7.00% -33 472 5.50%
Public administration 80 3.70% 65 3.00% 15 226 2.60%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,734 55.50% 1,477 47.40% 257 8,453 64.50%
Widowed 117 3.70% 128 4.10% -11 1,190 9.10%
Divorced 392 12.50% 277 8.90% 115 1,006 7.70%
Separated 62 2.00% 45 1.40% 17 72 0.50%
Never married 821 26.30% 1,186 38.10% -365 2,379 18.20%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 422 11.50% 593 18.80% -171 927 6.10%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 3,249 88.50% 2,562 81.20% 687 14,166 93.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Washington IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 3,674 96.00% 3,546 99.00% 128 15,305 99.00%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 15 0.40% 21 0.60% -6 64 0.40%
1995-2000 14 0.40% 0 0.00% 14 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 5 0.10% -5 2 0.00%
1980-1989 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 18 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 6 0.20% -6 1 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 10 0.30% -10 20 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 15 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 140 3.70% 15 0.40% 125 85 0.60%
1995-2000 77 2.00% 2 0.10% 75 3 0.00%
1990-1994 7 0.20% 0 0.00% 7 28 0.20%
1980-1989 43 1.10% 13 0.40% 30 19 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 26 0.20%
1960-1969 13 0.30% 0 0.00% 13 9 0.10%
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 2,210 57.70% 1,550 43.30% 660 12,690 82.10%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,470 38.40% 1,550 43.30% -80 2,420 15.70%
Group quarters 160 4.20% 490 13.70% -330 350 2.30%
               
 
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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