Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Clay IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,997   3,145   -148 13,291  
Gender:  
Male 1,493 49.80% 1,499 47.70% -6 6,357 47.80%
Female 1,504 50.20% 1,646 52.30% -142 6,934 52.20%
Race:  
White alone 2,804 93.60% 2,942 93.50% -138 13,129 98.80%
Black or African American alone 18 0.60% 63 2.00% -45 7 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1 0.00% 6 0.20% -5 0 0.00%
Asian alone 15 0.50% 42 1.30% -27 114 0.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 26 0.80% -26 12 0.10%
Some other race alone 145 4.80% 0 0.00% 145 7 0.10%
Two or more races 14 0.50% 66 2.10% -52 22 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 154 5.10% 74 2.40% 80 15 0.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,773 92.50% 2,911 92.60% -138 13,128 98.80%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 70 2.30% 160 5.10% -90 148 1.10%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 333 11.10% 240 7.60% 93 905 6.80%
10 to 14 years 131 4.40% 168 5.30% -37 1,045 7.90%
15 to 19 years 124 4.10% 357 11.40% -233 1,049 7.90%
20 to 24 years 487 16.20% 754 24.00% -267 522 3.90%
25 to 29 years 457 15.20% 397 12.60% 60 456 3.40%
30 to 34 years 355 11.80% 250 7.90% 105 640 4.80%
35 to 39 years 210 7.00% 219 7.00% -9 1,227 9.20%
40 to 44 years 161 5.40% 190 6.00% -29 1,173 8.80%
45 to 49 years 167 5.60% 120 3.80% 47 1,178 8.90%
50 to 54 years 128 4.30% 136 4.30% -8 893 6.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Clay IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 57 1.90% 69 2.20% -12 757 5.70%
60 to 64 years 41 1.40% 61 1.90% -20 663 5.00%
65 to 69 years 69 2.30% 44 1.40% 25 601 4.50%
70 to 74 years 56 1.90% 51 1.60% 5 745 5.60%
75 to 79 years 77 2.60% 29 0.90% 48 574 4.30%
80 to 84 years 93 3.10% 19 0.60% 74 415 3.10%
85 years and over 51 1.70% 41 1.30% 10 448 3.40%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 89 4.60% 37 2.30% 52 447 4.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 140 7.30% 139 8.50% 1 728 7.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 639 33.20% 450 27.70% 189 3,667 37.50%
Some college, no degree 469 24.40% 448 27.60% 21 2,610 26.70%
Associate degree 188 9.80% 159 9.80% 29 812 8.30%
Bachelor's degree 314 16.30% 322 19.80% -8 1,255 12.80%
Graduate or professional degree 83 4.30% 71 4.40% 12 251 2.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 970 33.40% 820 30.40% 150 5,150 39.30%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 500 17.20% 510 18.90% -10 4,520 34.50%
Other family households with children under 18 520 17.90% 390 14.40% 130 1,040 7.90%
Other family households without children under 18 180 6.20% 150 5.60% 30 400 3.10%
Non-family households 730 25.20% 830 30.70% -100 2,000 15.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 950 32.80% 750 27.80% 200 2,820 21.50%
$25,000 to $49,999 990 34.10% 1,010 37.40% -20 5,180 39.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 630 21.70% 580 21.50% 50 3,040 23.20%
$75,000 to $99,999 230 7.90% 170 6.30% 60 970 7.40%
$100,000 to $199,999 60 2.10% 120 4.40% -60 860 6.60%
$200,000 or more 30 1.00% 70 2.60% -40 250 1.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Clay 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 142 5.70% 160 5.90% -18 531 4.70%
less than $4,999 234 9.30% 492 18.20% -258 1,150 10.30%
$5,000 - $9,999 313 12.50% 415 15.40% -102 1,497 13.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 374 14.90% 285 10.50% 89 1,521 13.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 304 12.10% 234 8.70% 70 1,186 10.60%
$20,000 - $24,999 313 12.50% 334 12.40% -21 1,182 10.60%
$25,000 - $34,999 410 16.30% 343 12.70% 67 1,944 17.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 332 13.20% 262 9.70% 70 1,262 11.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 71 2.80% 112 4.10% -41 516 4.60%
$75,000 - $99,999 0 0.00% 26 1.00% -26 163 1.50%
$100,000 and over 19 0.80% 39 1.40% -20 230 2.10%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,707 68.00% 1,799 66.60% -92 7,435 66.50%
Unemployed 111 4.40% 198 7.30% -87 246 2.20%
Armed forces 2 0.10% 28 1.00% -26 12 0.10%
Not in labor force 692 27.50% 677 25.10% 15 3,489 31.20%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 218 12.80% 226 12.60% -8 1,003 13.50%
Professional and related 250 14.60% 328 18.20% -78 903 12.10%
Service occupations :
Protective service 25 1.50% 7 0.40% 18 46 0.60%
Other service 225 13.20% 344 19.10% -119 960 12.90%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 170 10.00% 202 11.20% -32 1,028 13.80%
Office and administrative support 163 9.50% 251 14.00% -88 1,001 13.50%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 20 1.20% 12 0.70% 8 98 1.30%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 91 5.30% 73 4.10% 18 357 4.80%
Installation maintenance and repair 85 5.00% 37 2.10% 48 345 4.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Clay IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 330 19.30% 215 12.00% 115 1,108 14.90%
Transportation and material moving 130 7.60% 104 5.80% 26 586 7.90%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 45 2.60% 37 2.10% 8 447 6.00%
Mining 7 0.40% 0 0.00% 7 0 0.00%
Construction 122 7.10% 90 5.00% 32 468 6.30%
Manufacturing 378 22.10% 306 17.00% 72 1,319 17.70%
Wholesale trade 61 3.60% 75 4.20% -14 333 4.50%
Retail trade 199 11.70% 182 10.10% 17 1,109 14.90%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 150 8.80% 98 5.40% 52 398 5.40%
Information 44 2.60% 112 6.20% -68 233 3.10%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 37 2.20% 126 7.00% -89 321 4.30%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 120 7.00% 64 3.60% 56 410 5.50%
Educational, health, and social services 275 16.10% 382 21.20% -107 1,348 18.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 137 8.00% 205 11.40% -68 434 5.80%
Other services (except public administration) 83 4.90% 100 5.60% -17 414 5.60%
Public administration 49 2.90% 22 1.20% 27 201 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,191 47.00% 1,147 41.90% 44 7,198 63.50%
Widowed 133 5.30% 106 3.90% 27 981 8.70%
Divorced 390 15.40% 279 10.20% 111 951 8.40%
Separated 52 2.10% 71 2.60% -19 68 0.60%
Never married 767 30.30% 1,134 41.40% -367 2,143 18.90%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 421 14.60% 485 17.60% -64 767 5.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,454 85.40% 2,270 82.40% 184 12,314 94.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Clay IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,848 95.00% 3,126 99.40% -278 13,143 98.90%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 12 0.40% 18 0.60% -6 88 0.70%
1995-2000 3 0.10% 5 0.20% -2 6 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 8 0.30% -8 7 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 22 0.20%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 24 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 5 0.20% -5 0 0.00%
1950-1959 9 0.30% 0 0.00% 9 17 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 12 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 137 4.60% 1 0.00% 136 60 0.50%
1995-2000 89 3.00% 0 0.00% 89 9 0.10%
1990-1994 33 1.10% 1 0.00% 32 0 0.00%
1980-1989 7 0.20% 0 0.00% 7 35 0.30%
1970-1979 8 0.30% 0 0.00% 8 14 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,370 45.70% 1,510 48.00% -140 10,350 77.90%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,520 50.70% 1,200 38.20% 320 2,750 20.70%
Group quarters 110 3.70% 450 14.30% -340 190 1.40%
               
 
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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