Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Adams IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 782   572   210 3,441  
Gender:  
Male 391 50.00% 291 50.90% 100 1,671 48.60%
Female 391 50.00% 281 49.10% 110 1,770 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 765 97.80% 566 99.00% 199 3,421 99.40%
Black or African American alone 7 0.90% 0 0.00% 7 6 0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 8 1.00% 0 0.00% 8 0 0.00%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Two or more races 2 0.30% 6 1.00% -4 4 0.10%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 1 6 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 764 97.70% 566 99.00% 198 3,421 99.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 17 2.20% 6 1.00% 11 14 0.40%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 62 7.90% 28 4.90% 34 208 6.00%
10 to 14 years 73 9.30% 37 6.50% 36 273 7.90%
15 to 19 years 69 8.80% 52 9.10% 17 206 6.00%
20 to 24 years 71 9.10% 146 25.50% -75 130 3.80%
25 to 29 years 109 13.90% 90 15.70% 19 113 3.30%
30 to 34 years 86 11.00% 30 5.20% 56 122 3.50%
35 to 39 years 73 9.30% 44 7.70% 29 268 7.80%
40 to 44 years 71 9.10% 32 5.60% 39 237 6.90%
45 to 49 years 74 9.50% 23 4.00% 51 210 6.10%
50 to 54 years 5 0.60% 15 2.60% -10 301 8.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Adams IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 8 1.00% 15 2.60% -7 255 7.40%
60 to 64 years 20 2.60% 5 0.90% 15 223 6.50%
65 to 69 years 9 1.20% 9 1.60% 0 199 5.80%
70 to 74 years 9 1.20% 6 1.00% 3 228 6.60%
75 to 79 years 12 1.50% 8 1.40% 4 186 5.40%
80 to 84 years 15 1.90% 31 5.40% -16 150 4.40%
85 years and over 16 2.00% 1 0.20% 15 132 3.80%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 35 6.90% 13 4.20% 22 175 6.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 47 9.30% 22 7.10% 25 227 8.70%
High school graduate or equivalency 171 33.70% 93 30.10% 78 1,126 42.90%
Some college, no degree 150 29.60% 94 30.40% 56 591 22.50%
Associate degree 32 6.30% 8 2.60% 24 201 7.70%
Bachelor's degree 48 9.50% 69 22.30% -21 237 9.00%
Graduate or professional degree 24 4.70% 10 3.20% 14 67 2.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 370 50.70% 170 33.30% 200 1,300 38.20%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 120 16.40% 150 29.40% -30 1,330 39.10%
Other family households with children under 18 90 12.30% 30 5.90% 60 180 5.30%
Other family households without children under 18 10 1.40% 20 3.90% -10 70 2.10%
Non-family households 140 19.20% 140 27.50% 0 520 15.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 200 27.40% 110 21.60% 90 1,000 29.40%
$25,000 to $49,999 290 39.70% 250 49.00% 40 1,190 35.00%
$50,000 to $74,999 100 13.70% 100 19.60% 0 940 27.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 100 13.70% 40 7.80% 60 140 4.10%
$100,000 to $199,999 30 4.10% 10 2.00% 20 110 3.20%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Adams 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 46 7.40% 9 1.80% 37 201 6.90%
less than $4,999 63 10.10% 75 15.20% -12 338 11.60%
$5,000 - $9,999 67 10.80% 56 11.30% 11 391 13.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 73 11.80% 38 7.70% 35 428 14.70%
$15,000 - $19,999 94 15.10% 100 20.20% -6 305 10.50%
$20,000 - $24,999 102 16.40% 54 10.90% 48 370 12.70%
$25,000 - $34,999 82 13.20% 91 18.40% -9 494 17.00%
$35,000 - $49,999 65 10.50% 44 8.90% 21 231 7.90%
$50,000 - $74,999 12 1.90% 23 4.70% -11 113 3.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 17 2.70% 0 0.00% 17 16 0.50%
$100,000 and over 0 0.00% 4 0.80% -4 26 0.90%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 405 65.20% 356 72.10% 49 1,825 62.70%
Unemployed 38 6.10% 17 3.40% 21 76 2.60%
Armed forces 3 0.50% 13 2.60% -10 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 175 28.20% 108 21.90% 67 1,012 34.70%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 47 11.60% 53 14.90% -6 338 18.50%
Professional and related 78 19.30% 110 30.90% -32 264 14.50%
Service occupations :
Protective service 4 1.00% 17 4.80% -13 11 0.60%
Other service 72 17.80% 26 7.30% 46 256 14.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 17 4.20% 4 1.10% 13 125 6.80%
Office and administrative support 40 9.90% 42 11.80% -2 261 14.30%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 9 2.20% 3 0.80% 6 56 3.10%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 9 2.20% 16 4.50% -7 97 5.30%
Installation maintenance and repair 20 4.90% 19 5.30% 1 91 5.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Adams IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 61 15.10% 50 14.00% 11 180 9.90%
Transportation and material moving 48 11.90% 16 4.50% 32 146 8.00%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 35 8.60% 39 11.00% -4 248 13.60%
Mining 0 0.00% 11 3.10% -11 4 0.20%
Construction 18 4.40% 22 6.20% -4 105 5.80%
Manufacturing 66 16.30% 69 19.40% -3 235 12.90%
Wholesale trade 13 3.20% 25 7.00% -12 136 7.50%
Retail trade 35 8.60% 25 7.00% 10 164 9.00%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 40 9.90% 8 2.20% 32 121 6.60%
Information 15 3.70% 13 3.70% 2 28 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 1 0.20% 15 4.20% -14 41 2.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 13 3.20% 13 3.70% 0 38 2.10%
Educational, health, and social services 121 29.90% 89 25.00% 32 455 24.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 15 3.70% 6 1.70% 9 65 3.60%
Other services (except public administration) 19 4.70% 11 3.10% 8 136 7.50%
Public administration 14 3.50% 10 2.80% 4 49 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 336 51.90% 254 50.10% 82 1,963 66.30%
Widowed 32 4.90% 16 3.20% 16 350 11.80%
Divorced 76 11.70% 35 6.90% 41 153 5.20%
Separated 19 2.90% 17 3.40% 2 33 1.10%
Never married 184 28.40% 185 36.50% -1 461 15.60%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 100 13.50% 38 7.40% 62 274 8.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 642 86.50% 473 92.60% 169 3,139 92.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Adams IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 782 100.00% 567 99.10% 215 3,430 99.70%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 0 0.00% 5 0.90% -5 11 0.30%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 4 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 5 0.90% -5 1 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 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 460 58.80% 250 43.70% 210 2,730 79.30%
Renter-occupied housing unit 260 33.20% 260 45.50% 0 660 19.20%
Group quarters 60 7.70% 60 10.50% 0 60 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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