Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Allamakee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,373   2,135   238 11,439  
Gender:  
Male 1,272 53.60% 987 46.20% 285 5,647 49.40%
Female 1,101 46.40% 1,148 53.80% -47 5,792 50.60%
Race:  
White alone 1,929 81.30% 2,121 99.30% -192 11,347 99.20%
Black or African American alone 15 0.60% 13 0.60% 2 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 32 1.30% 1 0.00% 31 11 0.10%
Asian alone 15 0.60% 0 0.00% 15 32 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 1 0.00%
Some other race alone 323 13.60% 0 0.00% 323 29 0.30%
Two or more races 59 2.50% 0 0.00% 59 19 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 402 16.90% 13 0.60% 389 66 0.60%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,860 78.40% 2,108 98.70% -248 11,310 98.90%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 111 4.70% 14 0.70% 97 63 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 185 7.80% 185 8.70% 0 748 6.50%
10 to 14 years 235 9.90% 139 6.50% 96 990 8.70%
15 to 19 years 155 6.50% 374 17.50% -219 858 7.50%
20 to 24 years 267 11.30% 463 21.70% -196 428 3.70%
25 to 29 years 349 14.70% 224 10.50% 125 420 3.70%
30 to 34 years 239 10.10% 135 6.30% 104 560 4.90%
35 to 39 years 210 8.80% 166 7.80% 44 877 7.70%
40 to 44 years 191 8.00% 129 6.00% 62 930 8.10%
45 to 49 years 114 4.80% 73 3.40% 41 948 8.30%
50 to 54 years 93 3.90% 57 2.70% 36 782 6.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Allamakee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 88 3.70% 30 1.40% 58 702 6.10%
60 to 64 years 35 1.50% 15 0.70% 20 701 6.10%
65 to 69 years 31 1.30% 21 1.00% 10 597 5.20%
70 to 74 years 36 1.50% 33 1.50% 3 649 5.70%
75 to 79 years 7 0.30% 49 2.30% -42 532 4.70%
80 to 84 years 41 1.70% 38 1.80% 3 375 3.30%
85 years and over 97 4.10% 4 0.20% 93 342 3.00%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 242 15.80% 58 6.00% 184 725 8.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 155 10.10% 104 10.70% 51 724 8.60%
High school graduate or equivalency 415 27.10% 281 28.90% 134 3,990 47.40%
Some college, no degree 234 15.30% 205 21.00% 29 1,459 17.30%
Associate degree 129 8.40% 139 14.30% -10 436 5.20%
Bachelor's degree 248 16.20% 143 14.70% 105 812 9.60%
Graduate or professional degree 108 7.10% 44 4.50% 64 269 3.20%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,100 49.50% 580 30.50% 520 4,660 41.50%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 360 16.20% 360 18.90% 0 3,740 33.30%
Other family households with children under 18 270 12.20% 300 15.80% -30 620 5.50%
Other family households without children under 18 90 4.10% 50 2.60% 40 500 4.50%
Non-family households 400 18.00% 610 32.10% -210 1,710 15.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 550 24.80% 600 31.60% -50 2,670 23.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 900 40.50% 740 38.90% 160 4,560 40.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 420 18.90% 430 22.60% -10 2,430 21.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 180 8.10% 70 3.70% 110 1,040 9.30%
$100,000 to $199,999 130 5.90% 50 2.60% 80 430 3.80%
$200,000 or more 10 0.50% 10 0.50% 0 80 0.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Allamakee 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 241 12.60% 93 5.20% 148 609 6.40%
less than $4,999 170 8.90% 338 19.00% -168 1,041 10.90%
$5,000 - $9,999 220 11.50% 361 20.30% -141 1,287 13.50%
$10,000 - $14,999 333 17.30% 235 13.20% 98 1,340 14.10%
$15,000 - $19,999 336 17.50% 169 9.50% 167 1,205 12.70%
$20,000 - $24,999 212 11.00% 138 7.70% 74 1,089 11.40%
$25,000 - $34,999 178 9.30% 239 13.40% -61 1,311 13.80%
$35,000 - $49,999 121 6.30% 156 8.80% -35 1,006 10.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 73 3.80% 40 2.20% 33 445 4.70%
$75,000 - $99,999 34 1.80% 12 0.70% 22 95 1.00%
$100,000 and over 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 90 0.90%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,187 61.80% 1,330 74.70% -143 6,073 63.80%
Unemployed 74 3.90% 62 3.50% 12 217 2.30%
Armed forces 10 0.50% 14 0.80% -4 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 649 33.80% 375 21.10% 274 3,228 33.90%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 142 12.00% 159 12.00% -17 1,036 17.10%
Professional and related 172 14.50% 188 14.10% -16 728 12.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 10 0.80% 36 2.70% -26 40 0.70%
Other service 99 8.30% 173 13.00% -74 821 13.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 49 4.10% 150 11.30% -101 602 9.90%
Office and administrative support 91 7.70% 221 16.60% -130 707 11.60%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 70 5.90% 55 4.10% 15 267 4.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 89 7.50% 72 5.40% 17 437 7.20%
Installation maintenance and repair 21 1.80% 31 2.30% -10 219 3.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Allamakee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 362 30.50% 128 9.60% 234 785 12.90%
Transportation and material moving 82 6.90% 117 8.80% -35 431 7.10%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 113 9.50% 92 6.90% 21 927 15.30%
Mining 0 0.00% 3 0.20% -3 9 0.10%
Construction 107 9.00% 86 6.50% 21 467 7.70%
Manufacturing 461 38.80% 186 14.00% 275 1,029 16.90%
Wholesale trade 25 2.10% 45 3.40% -20 250 4.10%
Retail trade 57 4.80% 237 17.80% -180 703 11.60%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 22 1.90% 84 6.30% -62 347 5.70%
Information 10 0.80% 21 1.60% -11 62 1.00%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 35 2.90% 53 4.00% -18 186 3.10%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 56 4.70% 83 6.20% -27 276 4.50%
Educational, health, and social services 191 16.10% 219 16.50% -28 1,157 19.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 51 4.30% 141 10.60% -90 291 4.80%
Other services (except public administration) 44 3.70% 61 4.60% -17 204 3.40%
Public administration 15 1.30% 19 1.40% -4 165 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,152 59.00% 764 42.20% 388 6,081 62.70%
Widowed 107 5.50% 42 2.30% 65 968 10.00%
Divorced 172 8.80% 133 7.30% 39 662 6.80%
Separated 39 2.00% 22 1.20% 17 57 0.60%
Never married 483 24.70% 850 46.90% -367 1,933 19.90%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 315 14.40% 490 25.80% -175 942 8.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,871 85.60% 1,412 74.20% 459 10,270 91.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Allamakee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,763 74.30% 2,054 96.20% -291 11,264 98.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 49 2.10% 3 0.10% 46 47 0.40%
1995-2000 13 0.50% 0 0.00% 13 1 0.00%
1990-1994 15 0.60% 0 0.00% 15 12 0.10%
1980-1989 3 0.10% 1 0.00% 2 25 0.20%
1970-1979 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 0 0.00%
1960-1969 6 0.30% 0 0.00% 6 0 0.00%
1950-1959 11 0.50% 2 0.10% 9 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 561 23.60% 78 3.70% 483 128 1.10%
1995-2000 523 22.00% 24 1.10% 499 48 0.40%
1990-1994 27 1.10% 38 1.80% -11 57 0.50%
1980-1989 8 0.30% 0 0.00% 8 16 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 5 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 16 0.70% -16 2 0.00%
1950-1959 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,130 47.60% 920 43.10% 210 9,340 81.70%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,060 44.70% 970 45.40% 90 1,880 16.40%
Group quarters 180 7.60% 240 11.20% -60 240 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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