Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cass IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,966   2,299   -333 11,929  
Gender:  
Male 1,015 51.60% 1,210 52.60% -195 5,740 48.10%
Female 951 48.40% 1,089 47.40% -138 6,189 51.90%
Race:  
White alone 1,885 95.90% 2,251 97.90% -366 11,848 99.30%
Black or African American alone 13 0.70% 8 0.30% 5 17 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 14 0.70% 8 0.30% 6 2 0.00%
Asian alone 7 0.40% 9 0.40% -2 36 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 3 0.20% 6 0.30% -3 1 0.00%
Some other race alone 32 1.60% 5 0.20% 27 6 0.10%
Two or more races 12 0.60% 12 0.50% 0 19 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 53 2.70% 31 1.30% 22 42 0.40%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,864 94.80% 2,232 97.10% -368 11,808 99.00%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 49 2.50% 36 1.60% 13 79 0.70%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 182 9.30% 127 5.50% 55 734 6.20%
10 to 14 years 127 6.50% 130 5.70% -3 949 8.00%
15 to 19 years 148 7.50% 321 14.00% -173 926 7.80%
20 to 24 years 115 5.80% 571 24.80% -456 418 3.50%
25 to 29 years 285 14.50% 193 8.40% 92 473 4.00%
30 to 34 years 201 10.20% 142 6.20% 59 523 4.40%
35 to 39 years 194 9.90% 175 7.60% 19 920 7.70%
40 to 44 years 171 8.70% 167 7.30% 4 980 8.20%
45 to 49 years 101 5.10% 151 6.60% -50 983 8.20%
50 to 54 years 58 3.00% 95 4.10% -37 825 6.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cass IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 100 5.10% 101 4.40% -1 730 6.10%
60 to 64 years 28 1.40% 35 1.50% -7 669 5.60%
65 to 69 years 51 2.60% 12 0.50% 39 609 5.10%
70 to 74 years 81 4.10% 20 0.90% 61 674 5.70%
75 to 79 years 36 1.80% 19 0.80% 17 540 4.50%
80 to 84 years 21 1.10% 14 0.60% 7 457 3.80%
85 years and over 67 3.40% 26 1.10% 41 519 4.40%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 109 7.80% 32 2.80% 77 509 5.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 63 4.50% 68 5.90% -5 773 8.70%
High school graduate or equivalency 363 26.00% 483 42.00% -120 3,796 42.60%
Some college, no degree 376 27.00% 237 20.60% 139 1,935 21.70%
Associate degree 111 8.00% 66 5.70% 45 548 6.20%
Bachelor's degree 259 18.60% 165 14.30% 94 979 11.00%
Graduate or professional degree 113 8.10% 99 8.60% 14 362 4.10%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 810 45.00% 730 37.60% 80 4,390 37.70%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 360 20.00% 320 16.50% 40 4,020 34.50%
Other family households with children under 18 200 11.10% 190 9.80% 10 1,000 8.60%
Other family households without children under 18 90 5.00% 70 3.60% 20 360 3.10%
Non-family households 340 18.90% 630 32.50% -290 1,870 16.10%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 390 21.70% 440 22.70% -50 3,030 26.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 810 45.00% 660 34.00% 150 4,880 41.90%
$50,000 to $74,999 350 19.40% 600 30.90% -250 2,330 20.00%
$75,000 to $99,999 230 12.80% 160 8.20% 70 730 6.30%
$100,000 to $199,999 20 1.10% 80 4.10% -60 570 4.90%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 100 0.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cass 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 139 8.60% 123 6.20% 16 774 7.70%
less than $4,999 194 12.00% 297 14.90% -103 1,126 11.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 202 12.50% 323 16.20% -121 1,345 13.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 165 10.20% 275 13.80% -110 1,238 12.30%
$15,000 - $19,999 145 9.00% 230 11.50% -85 1,197 11.90%
$20,000 - $24,999 141 8.70% 168 8.40% -27 1,070 10.70%
$25,000 - $34,999 372 23.00% 233 11.70% 139 1,631 16.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 161 10.00% 185 9.30% -24 947 9.40%
$50,000 - $74,999 53 3.30% 151 7.60% -98 439 4.40%
$75,000 - $99,999 35 2.20% 10 0.50% 25 130 1.30%
$100,000 and over 7 0.40% 2 0.10% 5 139 1.40%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,087 67.30% 1,452 72.70% -365 6,251 62.30%
Unemployed 117 7.20% 129 6.50% -12 270 2.70%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 20 1.00% -20 23 0.20%
Not in labor force 410 25.40% 396 19.80% 14 3,492 34.80%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 113 10.40% 124 8.50% -11 974 15.60%
Professional and related 263 24.20% 243 16.70% 20 750 12.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 21 1.90% 11 0.80% 10 54 0.90%
Other service 115 10.60% 315 21.70% -200 845 13.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 105 9.70% 304 20.90% -199 756 12.10%
Office and administrative support 126 11.60% 187 12.90% -61 805 12.90%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 1.40% 17 1.20% -2 108 1.70%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 73 6.70% 27 1.90% 46 386 6.20%
Installation maintenance and repair 50 4.60% 70 4.80% -20 229 3.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cass IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 117 10.80% 73 5.00% 44 833 13.30%
Transportation and material moving 89 8.20% 81 5.60% 8 511 8.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 70 6.40% 21 1.40% 49 546 8.70%
Mining 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 1 25 0.40%
Construction 88 8.10% 31 2.10% 57 510 8.20%
Manufacturing 197 18.10% 109 7.50% 88 1,139 18.20%
Wholesale trade 30 2.80% 59 4.10% -29 237 3.80%
Retail trade 116 10.70% 281 19.40% -165 769 12.30%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 58 5.30% 45 3.10% 13 285 4.60%
Information 27 2.50% 44 3.00% -17 95 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 64 5.90% 147 10.10% -83 298 4.80%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 36 3.30% 81 5.60% -45 366 5.90%
Educational, health, and social services 264 24.30% 291 20.00% -27 1,093 17.50%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 40 3.70% 213 14.70% -173 475 7.60%
Other services (except public administration) 52 4.80% 87 6.00% -35 243 3.90%
Public administration 44 4.00% 43 3.00% 1 170 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 935 56.40% 816 40.00% 119 6,423 62.70%
Widowed 147 8.90% 102 5.00% 45 1,062 10.40%
Divorced 192 11.60% 198 9.70% -6 867 8.50%
Separated 27 1.60% 26 1.30% 1 37 0.40%
Never married 356 21.50% 900 44.10% -544 1,857 18.10%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 272 14.40% 273 14.10% -1 1,187 10.10%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,615 85.60% 1,662 85.90% -47 10,545 89.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Cass IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,929 98.10% 2,288 99.50% -359 11,845 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 9 0.50% 11 0.50% -2 70 0.60%
1995-2000 8 0.40% 0 0.00% 8 3 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 9 0.40% -9 5 0.00%
1970-1979 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 1 14 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 8 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 22 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 28 1.40% 0 0.00% 28 14 0.10%
1995-2000 13 0.70% 0 0.00% 13 0 0.00%
1990-1994 15 0.80% 0 0.00% 15 9 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 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 1,170 59.50% 1,030 44.80% 140 9,690 81.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 630 32.00% 910 39.60% -280 1,950 16.30%
Group quarters 170 8.60% 360 15.70% -190 300 2.50%
               
 
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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