Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Black Hawk IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 25,125   23,474   1,651 95,128  
Gender:  
Male 11,750 46.80% 11,671 49.70% 79 45,848 48.20%
Female 13,375 53.20% 11,803 50.30% 1,572 49,280 51.80%
Race:  
White alone 21,602 86.00% 20,898 89.00% 704 85,490 89.90%
Black or African American alone 1,459 5.80% 1,393 5.90% 66 7,500 7.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 204 0.80% 61 0.30% 143 61 0.10%
Asian alone 610 2.40% 472 2.00% 138 629 0.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 7 0.00% 44 0.20% -37 49 0.10%
Some other race alone 601 2.40% 150 0.60% 451 482 0.50%
Two or more races 642 2.60% 456 1.90% 186 917 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,105 4.40% 388 1.70% 717 921 1.00%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 21,184 84.30% 20,676 88.10% 508 85,116 89.50%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 2,836 11.30% 2,410 10.30% 426 9,091 9.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 1,606 6.40% 1,812 7.70% -206 6,783 7.10%
10 to 14 years 1,311 5.20% 1,084 4.60% 227 6,845 7.20%
15 to 19 years 3,288 13.10% 1,517 6.50% 1,771 7,488 7.90%
20 to 24 years 8,294 33.00% 4,007 17.10% 4,287 6,237 6.60%
25 to 29 years 2,552 10.20% 5,913 25.20% -3,361 5,259 5.50%
30 to 34 years 1,918 7.60% 2,377 10.10% -459 5,485 5.80%
35 to 39 years 1,638 6.50% 1,755 7.50% -117 6,423 6.80%
40 to 44 years 1,089 4.30% 1,114 4.70% -25 7,951 8.40%
45 to 49 years 947 3.80% 927 3.90% 20 8,428 8.90%
50 to 54 years 686 2.70% 841 3.60% -155 7,348 7.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Black Hawk IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 320 1.30% 578 2.50% -258 5,448 5.70%
60 to 64 years 276 1.10% 437 1.90% -161 4,717 5.00%
65 to 69 years 200 0.80% 373 1.60% -173 3,982 4.20%
70 to 74 years 182 0.70% 248 1.10% -66 4,301 4.50%
75 to 79 years 197 0.80% 223 0.90% -26 3,705 3.90%
80 to 84 years 233 0.90% 84 0.40% 149 2,490 2.60%
85 years and over 388 1.50% 184 0.80% 204 2,238 2.40%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 824 7.80% 217 1.40% 607 3,126 4.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 826 7.80% 781 5.20% 45 5,845 8.60%
High school graduate or equivalency 2,571 24.20% 2,783 18.50% -212 24,963 36.80%
Some college, no degree 2,069 19.50% 2,865 19.00% -796 14,439 21.30%
Associate degree 937 8.80% 1,255 8.30% -318 4,783 7.10%
Bachelor's degree 2,101 19.80% 5,327 35.40% -3,226 9,122 13.50%
Graduate or professional degree 1,298 12.20% 1,826 12.10% -528 5,497 8.10%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 6,730 32.10% 7,430 33.90% -700 33,330 35.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 2,820 13.50% 5,340 24.40% -2,520 29,280 31.50%
Other family households with children under 18 2,390 11.40% 2,510 11.50% -120 10,850 11.70%
Other family households without children under 18 880 4.20% 570 2.60% 310 3,620 3.90%
Non-family households 8,120 38.80% 6,060 27.70% 2,060 15,770 17.00%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 6,950 33.20% 4,250 19.40% 2,700 19,310 20.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 7,940 37.90% 7,470 34.10% 470 29,940 32.20%
$50,000 to $74,999 3,520 16.80% 5,950 27.20% -2,430 23,510 25.30%
$75,000 to $99,999 1,300 6.20% 2,390 10.90% -1,090 11,020 11.90%
$100,000 to $199,999 950 4.50% 1,590 7.30% -640 7,430 8.00%
$200,000 or more 280 1.30% 270 1.20% 10 1,650 1.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Black Hawk 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 1,528 6.90% 1,173 5.80% 355 5,127 6.40%
less than $4,999 5,126 23.30% 2,405 11.90% 2,721 8,385 10.50%
$5,000 - $9,999 4,849 22.00% 1,986 9.80% 2,863 10,529 13.20%
$10,000 - $14,999 2,762 12.50% 2,011 9.90% 751 8,677 10.90%
$15,000 - $19,999 1,887 8.60% 1,982 9.80% -95 8,080 10.10%
$20,000 - $24,999 1,594 7.20% 2,198 10.80% -604 8,163 10.20%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,894 8.60% 3,885 19.20% -1,991 12,699 15.90%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,184 5.40% 2,553 12.60% -1,369 9,259 11.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 729 3.30% 1,412 7.00% -683 5,828 7.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 185 0.80% 330 1.60% -145 1,410 1.80%
$100,000 and over 278 1.30% 348 1.70% -70 1,681 2.10%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 14,842 67.40% 14,895 73.40% -53 49,293 61.70%
Unemployed 1,038 4.70% 845 4.20% 193 2,206 2.80%
Armed forces 43 0.20% 267 1.30% -224 22 0.00%
Not in labor force 6,093 27.70% 4,276 21.10% 1,817 28,317 35.50%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 1,208 8.10% 2,512 16.90% -1,304 5,664 11.50%
Professional and related 2,951 19.90% 4,503 30.20% -1,552 9,634 19.50%
Service occupations :
Protective service 173 1.20% 240 1.60% -67 604 1.20%
Other service 2,756 18.60% 1,470 9.90% 1,286 6,718 13.60%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 2,173 14.60% 1,746 11.70% 427 5,273 10.70%
Office and administrative support 2,146 14.50% 2,179 14.60% -33 8,070 16.40%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 59 0.40% 32 0.20% 27 133 0.30%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 622 4.20% 465 3.10% 157 2,406 4.90%
Installation maintenance and repair 318 2.10% 314 2.10% 4 1,816 3.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Black Hawk IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 1,552 10.50% 901 6.00% 651 5,772 11.70%
Transportation and material moving 884 6.00% 533 3.60% 351 3,203 6.50%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 103 0.70% 63 0.40% 40 647 1.30%
Mining 15 0.10% 2 0.00% 13 55 0.10%
Construction 575 3.90% 651 4.40% -76 2,887 5.90%
Manufacturing 2,386 16.10% 1,729 11.60% 657 8,963 18.20%
Wholesale trade 329 2.20% 453 3.00% -124 1,846 3.70%
Retail trade 2,432 16.40% 1,676 11.30% 756 5,886 11.90%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 388 2.60% 421 2.80% -33 2,129 4.30%
Information 392 2.60% 582 3.90% -190 1,140 2.30%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 714 4.80% 1,314 8.80% -600 3,193 6.50%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 1,243 8.40% 1,470 9.90% -227 3,337 6.80%
Educational, health, and social services 3,580 24.10% 4,122 27.70% -542 11,935 24.20%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 1,787 12.00% 1,236 8.30% 551 3,300 6.70%
Other services (except public administration) 585 3.90% 602 4.00% -17 2,414 4.90%
Public administration 313 2.10% 574 3.90% -261 1,561 3.20%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 7,590 34.20% 10,225 49.70% -2,635 46,462 57.00%
Widowed 681 3.10% 518 2.50% 163 6,387 7.80%
Divorced 1,508 6.80% 1,644 8.00% -136 7,688 9.40%
Separated 253 1.10% 347 1.70% -94 827 1.00%
Never married 12,176 54.80% 7,844 38.10% 4,332 20,136 24.70%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 6,007 28.20% 2,224 10.20% 3,783 8,637 9.30%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 15,271 71.80% 19,678 89.80% -4,407 84,713 90.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Black Hawk IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 21,817 86.80% 22,673 96.60% -856 93,823 98.60%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 566 2.30% 321 1.40% 245 894 0.90%
1995-2000 237 0.90% 8 0.00% 229 48 0.10%
1990-1994 44 0.20% 40 0.20% 4 52 0.10%
1980-1989 145 0.60% 101 0.40% 44 178 0.20%
1970-1979 69 0.30% 104 0.40% -35 183 0.20%
1960-1969 28 0.10% 28 0.10% 0 148 0.20%
1950-1959 8 0.00% 31 0.10% -23 155 0.20%
Before 1950 35 0.10% 9 0.00% 26 130 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 2,742 10.90% 480 2.00% 2,262 411 0.40%
1995-2000 2,244 8.90% 176 0.70% 2,068 63 0.10%
1990-1994 286 1.10% 172 0.70% 114 167 0.20%
1980-1989 144 0.60% 77 0.30% 67 59 0.10%
1970-1979 68 0.30% 37 0.20% 31 70 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 6 0.00% -6 8 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 12 0.10% -12 33 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 11 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 7,930 31.60% 11,210 47.80% -3,280 74,530 78.30%
Renter-occupied housing unit 13,010 51.80% 10,710 45.60% 2,300 18,330 19.30%
Group quarters 4,190 16.70% 1,560 6.60% 2,630 2,270 2.40%
               
 
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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