Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Benton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 5,346   4,305   1,041 18,328  
Gender:  
Male 2,792 52.20% 2,085 48.40% 707 9,027 49.30%
Female 2,554 47.80% 2,220 51.60% 334 9,301 50.70%
Race:  
White alone 5,266 98.50% 4,229 98.20% 1,037 18,202 99.30%
Black or African American alone 25 0.50% 12 0.30% 13 10 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 7 0.20% -7 11 0.10%
Asian alone 14 0.30% 11 0.30% 3 32 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 12 0.20% 31 0.70% -19 1 0.00%
Two or more races 29 0.50% 15 0.30% 14 72 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 41 0.80% 75 1.70% -34 17 0.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 5,232 97.90% 4,185 97.20% 1,047 18,193 99.30%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 73 1.40% 45 1.00% 28 118 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 613 11.50% 369 8.60% 244 1,406 7.70%
10 to 14 years 447 8.40% 302 7.00% 145 1,615 8.80%
15 to 19 years 370 6.90% 522 12.10% -152 1,432 7.80%
20 to 24 years 396 7.40% 788 18.30% -392 828 4.50%
25 to 29 years 716 13.40% 428 9.90% 288 464 2.50%
30 to 34 years 695 13.00% 428 9.90% 267 1,048 5.70%
35 to 39 years 654 12.20% 377 8.80% 277 1,665 9.10%
40 to 44 years 416 7.80% 205 4.80% 211 1,664 9.10%
45 to 49 years 343 6.40% 240 5.60% 103 1,395 7.60%
50 to 54 years 213 4.00% 134 3.10% 79 1,192 6.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Benton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 130 2.40% 58 1.30% 72 1,004 5.50%
60 to 64 years 74 1.40% 84 2.00% -10 993 5.40%
65 to 69 years 83 1.60% 50 1.20% 33 861 4.70%
70 to 74 years 57 1.10% 44 1.00% 13 889 4.90%
75 to 79 years 56 1.00% 57 1.30% -1 682 3.70%
80 to 84 years 20 0.40% 55 1.30% -35 639 3.50%
85 years and over 63 1.20% 164 3.80% -101 551 3.00%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 89 2.50% 113 4.90% -24 732 5.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 185 5.30% 169 7.30% 16 1,013 7.80%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,042 29.60% 676 29.10% 366 6,141 47.10%
Some college, no degree 956 27.20% 511 22.00% 445 2,622 20.10%
Associate degree 397 11.30% 268 11.50% 129 1,079 8.30%
Bachelor's degree 588 16.70% 369 15.90% 219 1,117 8.60%
Graduate or professional degree 263 7.50% 218 9.40% 45 343 2.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,800 53.40% 1,410 37.80% 1,390 7,750 42.70%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 1,040 19.80% 690 18.50% 350 6,090 33.60%
Other family households with children under 18 560 10.70% 460 12.30% 100 1,400 7.70%
Other family households without children under 18 180 3.40% 80 2.10% 100 620 3.40%
Non-family households 660 12.60% 1,090 29.20% -430 2,270 12.50%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 680 13.00% 750 20.10% -70 3,310 18.30%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,830 34.90% 1,420 38.10% 410 6,090 33.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,620 30.90% 1,070 28.70% 550 5,230 28.80%
$75,000 to $99,999 790 15.10% 350 9.40% 440 2,380 13.10%
$100,000 to $199,999 260 5.00% 140 3.80% 120 1,000 5.50%
$200,000 or more 50 1.00% 0 0.00% 50 100 0.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Benton 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 238 5.70% 221 6.20% 17 889 5.90%
less than $4,999 302 7.20% 464 13.00% -162 1,555 10.40%
$5,000 - $9,999 391 9.30% 469 13.10% -78 1,762 11.80%
$10,000 - $14,999 424 10.10% 461 12.90% -37 1,629 10.90%
$15,000 - $19,999 521 12.40% 452 12.60% 69 1,371 9.10%
$20,000 - $24,999 426 10.10% 315 8.80% 111 1,606 10.70%
$25,000 - $34,999 795 18.90% 556 15.50% 239 2,581 17.20%
$35,000 - $49,999 633 15.10% 393 11.00% 240 2,264 15.10%
$50,000 - $74,999 380 9.00% 172 4.80% 208 975 6.50%
$75,000 - $99,999 47 1.10% 66 1.80% -19 195 1.30%
$100,000 and over 43 1.00% 11 0.30% 32 166 1.10%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 3,202 76.20% 2,463 68.80% 739 9,596 64.00%
Unemployed 115 2.70% 152 4.20% -37 266 1.80%
Armed forces 4 0.10% 64 1.80% -60 2 0.00%
Not in labor force 879 20.90% 901 25.20% -22 5,129 34.20%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 337 10.50% 223 9.10% 114 1,399 14.60%
Professional and related 665 20.80% 600 24.40% 65 1,146 11.90%
Service occupations :
Protective service 34 1.10% 24 1.00% 10 106 1.10%
Other service 416 13.00% 300 12.20% 116 1,274 13.30%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 281 8.80% 255 10.40% 26 998 10.40%
Office and administrative support 477 14.90% 398 16.20% 79 1,427 14.90%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 25 0.80% 20 0.80% 5 156 1.60%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 227 7.10% 117 4.80% 110 535 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 176 5.50% 88 3.60% 88 458 4.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Benton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 379 11.80% 230 9.30% 149 1,244 13.00%
Transportation and material moving 185 5.80% 208 8.40% -23 853 8.90%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 56 1.70% 53 2.20% 3 834 8.70%
Mining 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 49 0.50%
Construction 264 8.20% 131 5.30% 133 705 7.30%
Manufacturing 664 20.70% 398 16.20% 266 1,849 19.30%
Wholesale trade 121 3.80% 110 4.50% 11 354 3.70%
Retail trade 280 8.70% 332 13.50% -52 1,220 12.70%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 167 5.20% 113 4.60% 54 607 6.30%
Information 164 5.10% 167 6.80% -3 330 3.40%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 222 6.90% 185 7.50% 37 478 5.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 234 7.30% 181 7.30% 53 496 5.20%
Educational, health, and social services 655 20.50% 489 19.90% 166 1,606 16.70%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 101 3.20% 170 6.90% -69 462 4.80%
Other services (except public administration) 183 5.70% 99 4.00% 84 415 4.30%
Public administration 88 2.70% 35 1.40% 53 191 2.00%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,658 62.00% 1,634 45.00% 1,024 9,981 65.20%
Widowed 117 2.70% 177 4.90% -60 1,203 7.90%
Divorced 441 10.30% 386 10.60% 55 1,095 7.20%
Separated 60 1.40% 62 1.70% -2 115 0.80%
Never married 1,010 23.60% 1,375 37.80% -365 2,913 19.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 273 5.20% 467 12.70% -194 1,107 6.10%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 4,977 94.80% 3,197 87.30% 1,780 16,935 93.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Benton IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 5,273 98.60% 4,256 98.90% 1,017 18,242 99.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 32 0.60% 23 0.50% 9 70 0.40%
1995-2000 9 0.20% 0 0.00% 9 0 0.00%
1990-1994 14 0.30% 8 0.20% 6 14 0.10%
1980-1989 7 0.10% 4 0.10% 3 1 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 2 0.00% -2 4 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 27 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 9 0.20% -9 16 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 41 0.80% 26 0.60% 15 16 0.10%
1995-2000 27 0.50% 0 0.00% 27 0 0.00%
1990-1994 8 0.10% 4 0.10% 4 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 22 0.50% -22 4 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
1950-1959 6 0.10% 0 0.00% 6 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 3,820 71.50% 2,120 49.20% 1,700 15,460 84.40%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,410 26.40% 1,610 37.40% -200 2,660 14.50%
Group quarters 110 2.10% 580 13.50% -470 210 1.10%
               
 
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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