Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Decatur IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,352   2,246   106 5,856  
Gender:  
Male 1,224 52.00% 1,058 47.10% 166 2,766 47.20%
Female 1,128 48.00% 1,188 52.90% -60 3,090 52.80%
Race:  
White alone 2,198 93.50% 2,017 89.80% 181 5,795 99.00%
Black or African American alone 42 1.80% 62 2.80% -20 25 0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 11 0.50% 32 1.40% -21 3 0.10%
Asian alone 17 0.70% 14 0.60% 3 25 0.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 14 0.60% 32 1.40% -18 0 0.00%
Two or more races 70 3.00% 89 4.00% -19 8 0.10%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 59 2.50% 45 2.00% 14 30 0.50%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,168 92.20% 2,006 89.30% 162 5,765 98.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 125 5.30% 195 8.70% -70 61 1.00%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 158 6.70% 163 7.30% -5 381 6.50%
10 to 14 years 192 8.20% 190 8.50% 2 409 7.00%
15 to 19 years 375 15.90% 165 7.30% 210 521 8.90%
20 to 24 years 556 23.60% 321 14.30% 235 333 5.70%
25 to 29 years 203 8.60% 384 17.10% -181 192 3.30%
30 to 34 years 178 7.60% 149 6.60% 29 272 4.60%
35 to 39 years 155 6.60% 149 6.60% 6 368 6.30%
40 to 44 years 105 4.50% 155 6.90% -50 422 7.20%
45 to 49 years 109 4.60% 113 5.00% -4 473 8.10%
50 to 54 years 73 3.10% 62 2.80% 11 391 6.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Decatur IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 65 2.80% 71 3.20% -6 365 6.20%
60 to 64 years 74 3.10% 54 2.40% 20 306 5.20%
65 to 69 years 42 1.80% 26 1.20% 16 352 6.00%
70 to 74 years 0 0.00% 43 1.90% -43 358 6.10%
75 to 79 years 47 2.00% 51 2.30% -4 295 5.00%
80 to 84 years 10 0.40% 76 3.40% -66 150 2.60%
85 years and over 10 0.40% 74 3.30% -64 268 4.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 61 5.70% 153 10.90% -92 376 8.90%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 102 9.50% 97 6.90% 5 427 10.10%
High school graduate or equivalency 352 32.90% 403 28.60% -51 1,840 43.70%
Some college, no degree 290 27.10% 188 13.40% 102 720 17.10%
Associate degree 101 9.40% 72 5.10% 29 214 5.10%
Bachelor's degree 120 11.20% 364 25.90% -244 396 9.40%
Graduate or professional degree 45 4.20% 130 9.20% -85 239 5.70%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 790 41.80% 900 43.10% -110 2,100 37.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 380 20.10% 480 23.00% -100 1,930 34.70%
Other family households with children under 18 230 12.20% 240 11.50% -10 420 7.60%
Other family households without children under 18 80 4.20% 60 2.90% 20 150 2.70%
Non-family households 410 21.70% 410 19.60% 0 960 17.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 710 37.60% 550 26.30% 160 1,800 32.40%
$25,000 to $49,999 800 42.30% 710 34.00% 90 2,310 41.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 240 12.70% 460 22.00% -220 890 16.00%
$75,000 to $99,999 80 4.20% 190 9.10% -110 290 5.20%
$100,000 to $199,999 60 3.20% 160 7.70% -100 210 3.80%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 20 1.00% -20 60 1.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Decatur 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 250 12.70% 110 5.90% 140 384 7.80%
less than $4,999 513 26.10% 209 11.10% 304 676 13.70%
$5,000 - $9,999 310 15.80% 271 14.40% 39 911 18.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 226 11.50% 248 13.20% -22 572 11.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 179 9.10% 195 10.40% -16 591 12.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 169 8.60% 149 7.90% 20 497 10.10%
$25,000 - $34,999 179 9.10% 416 22.10% -237 710 14.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 70 3.60% 150 8.00% -80 340 6.90%
$50,000 - $74,999 56 2.90% 113 6.00% -57 156 3.20%
$75,000 - $99,999 5 0.30% 4 0.20% 1 26 0.50%
$100,000 and over 7 0.40% 14 0.70% -7 80 1.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,210 61.60% 1,273 67.70% -63 2,882 58.30%
Unemployed 167 8.50% 64 3.40% 103 165 3.30%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 16 0.90% -16 4 0.10%
Not in labor force 587 29.90% 526 28.00% 61 1,892 38.30%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 91 7.50% 160 12.60% -69 401 13.90%
Professional and related 237 19.60% 330 25.90% -93 469 16.30%
Service occupations :
Protective service 4 0.30% 14 1.10% -10 16 0.60%
Other service 223 18.40% 157 12.30% 66 468 16.20%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 95 7.90% 203 15.90% -108 283 9.80%
Office and administrative support 247 20.40% 116 9.10% 131 338 11.70%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 29 2.40% 19 1.50% 10 78 2.70%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 62 5.10% 73 5.70% -11 220 7.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 31 2.60% 37 2.90% -6 115 4.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Decatur IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 124 10.20% 98 7.70% 26 259 9.00%
Transportation and material moving 67 5.50% 66 5.20% 1 235 8.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 60 5.00% 52 4.10% 8 328 11.40%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.30%
Construction 65 5.40% 79 6.20% -14 260 9.00%
Manufacturing 160 13.20% 147 11.50% 13 365 12.70%
Wholesale trade 12 1.00% 11 0.90% 1 82 2.80%
Retail trade 110 9.10% 209 16.40% -99 240 8.30%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 54 4.50% 18 1.40% 36 198 6.90%
Information 41 3.40% 28 2.20% 13 48 1.70%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 49 4.00% 61 4.80% -12 114 4.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 37 3.10% 88 6.90% -51 99 3.40%
Educational, health, and social services 469 38.80% 314 24.70% 155 767 26.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 76 6.30% 110 8.60% -34 223 7.70%
Other services (except public administration) 46 3.80% 128 10.10% -82 114 4.00%
Public administration 31 2.60% 28 2.20% 3 36 1.20%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 827 41.30% 1,031 54.50% -204 3,127 61.70%
Widowed 18 0.90% 126 6.70% -108 530 10.50%
Divorced 165 8.20% 118 6.20% 47 402 7.90%
Separated 40 2.00% 17 0.90% 23 66 1.30%
Never married 952 47.60% 601 31.70% 351 941 18.60%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 443 23.60% 314 15.00% 129 714 12.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,438 76.40% 1,783 85.00% -345 4,840 87.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Decatur IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,221 94.40% 2,180 97.10% 41 5,818 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 5 0.20% 25 1.10% -20 22 0.40%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 1 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 12 0.50% -12 12 0.20%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 13 0.60% -13 0 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 5 0.10%
1950-1959 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 126 5.40% 41 1.80% 85 16 0.30%
1995-2000 101 4.30% 19 0.80% 82 9 0.20%
1990-1994 10 0.40% 14 0.60% -4 0 0.00%
1980-1989 13 0.60% 8 0.40% 5 7 0.10%
1970-1979 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 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 1,070 45.50% 1,180 52.50% -110 4,630 79.10%
Renter-occupied housing unit 810 34.40% 920 41.00% -110 920 15.70%
Group quarters 470 20.00% 150 6.70% 320 300 5.10%
               
 
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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