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  | Selected
  General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  |  |  
  | Des Moines IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Total | 5,745 |  | 6,663 |  | -918 | 34,024 |  |  
  |  |  |  
  | Gender: |  |  
  | Male | 2,768 | 48.20% | 3,153 | 47.30% | -385 | 16,400 | 48.20% |  
  | Female | 2,977 | 51.80% | 3,510 | 52.70% | -533 | 17,624 | 51.80% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Race: |  |  
  | White alone | 5,156 | 89.70% | 6,078 | 91.20% | -922 | 32,477 | 95.50% |  
  | Black or African American
  alone | 316 | 5.50% | 304 | 4.60% | 12 | 921 | 2.70% |  
  | American Indian and Alaska
  Native alone | 34 | 0.60% | 42 | 0.60% | -8 | 71 | 0.20% |  
  | Asian alone | 52 | 0.90% | 28 | 0.40% | 24 | 175 | 0.50% |  
  | Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone | 3 | 0.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | Some other race alone | 70 | 1.20% | 114 | 1.70% | -44 | 120 | 0.40% |  
  | Two or more races | 114 | 2.00% | 97 | 1.50% | 17 | 260 | 0.80% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Hispanic or Latino and race: |  |  
  | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 234 | 4.10% | 246 | 3.70% | -12 | 390 | 1.10% |  
  | White alone, not Hispanic or
  Latino | 5,012 | 87.20% | 5,960 | 89.40% | -948 | 32,221 | 94.70% |  
  | Other race, not Hispanic or
  Latino | 499 | 8.70% | 457 | 6.90% | 42 | 1,413 | 4.20% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Age Groups: |  |  
  | 5 to 9 years | 548 | 9.50% | 606 | 9.10% | -58 | 2,333 | 6.90% |  
  | 10 to 14 years | 522 | 9.10% | 468 | 7.00% | 54 | 2,477 | 7.30% |  
  | 15 to 19 years | 369 | 6.40% | 460 | 6.90% | -91 | 2,637 | 7.80% |  
  | 20 to 24 years | 736 | 12.80% | 1,126 | 16.90% | -390 | 1,722 | 5.10% |  
  | 25 to 29 years | 683 | 11.90% | 801 | 12.00% | -118 | 1,661 | 4.90% |  
  | 30 to 34 years | 564 | 9.80% | 559 | 8.40% | 5 | 1,808 | 5.30% |  
  | 35 to 39 years | 539 | 9.40% | 651 | 9.80% | -112 | 2,471 | 7.30% |  
  | 40 to 44 years | 434 | 7.60% | 419 | 6.30% | 15 | 2,774 | 8.20% |  
  | 45 to 49 years | 285 | 5.00% | 441 | 6.60% | -156 | 2,892 | 8.50% |  
  | 50 to 54 years | 268 | 4.70% | 237 | 3.60% | 31 | 2,833 | 8.30% |  
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  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Des Moines IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Age Groups (continued): |  |  
  | 55 to 59 years | 168 | 2.90% | 182 | 2.70% | -14 | 2,109 | 6.20% |  
  | 60 to 64 years | 120 | 2.10% | 147 | 2.20% | -27 | 1,732 | 5.10% |  
  | 65 to 69 years | 144 | 2.50% | 118 | 1.80% | 26 | 1,643 | 4.80% |  
  | 70 to 74 years | 50 | 0.90% | 94 | 1.40% | -44 | 1,536 | 4.50% |  
  | 75 to 79 years | 111 | 1.90% | 167 | 2.50% | -56 | 1,543 | 4.50% |  
  | 80 to 84 years | 136 | 2.40% | 85 | 1.30% | 51 | 953 | 2.80% |  
  | 85 years and over | 68 | 1.20% | 102 | 1.50% | -34 | 900 | 2.60% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Educational
  Attainment (Population age 25 years and over): |  
  | Less than 9th grade | 194 | 5.40% | 114 | 2.80% | 80 | 1,214 | 4.90% |  
  | 9th - 12th grade, no diploma | 333 | 9.30% | 273 | 6.80% | 60 | 2,294 | 9.20% |  
  | High school graduate or
  equivalency | 1,040 | 29.10% | 1,107 | 27.70% | -67 | 10,133 | 40.80% |  
  | Some college, no degree | 810 | 22.70% | 872 | 21.80% | -62 | 5,404 | 21.70% |  
  | Associate degree | 275 | 7.70% | 441 | 11.00% | -166 | 2,193 | 8.80% |  
  | Bachelor's degree | 639 | 17.90% | 803 | 20.10% | -164 | 2,411 | 9.70% |  
  | Graduate or professional
  degree | 279 | 7.80% | 393 | 9.80% | -114 | 1,206 | 4.90% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Household Types (HH
  population age 5 years and over): |  
  | Married-couple family HH with
  children under 18 | 2,240 | 41.50% | 2,340 | 38.90% | -100 | 11,880 | 35.50% |  
  | Married-couple family HH
  without children under 18 | 850 | 15.70% | 1,280 | 21.30% | -430 | 11,350 | 34.00% |  
  | Other family households with
  children under 18 | 910 | 16.90% | 730 | 12.10% | 180 | 3,580 | 10.70% |  
  | Other family households
  without children under 18 | 160 | 3.00% | 230 | 3.80% | -70 | 1,330 | 4.00% |  
  | Non-family households | 1,240 | 23.00% | 1,430 | 23.80% | -190 | 5,290 | 15.80% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Household Income in
  1999 (HH population age 5 years and over): |  
  | Under $25,000 | 1,550 | 28.70% | 1,360 | 22.60% | 190 | 7,610 | 22.80% |  
  | $25,000 to $49,999 | 1,710 | 31.70% | 1,950 | 32.40% | -240 | 11,370 | 34.00% |  
  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,180 | 21.90% | 1,420 | 23.60% | -240 | 8,810 | 26.40% |  
  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 610 | 11.30% | 720 | 12.00% | -110 | 3,320 | 9.90% |  
  | $100,000 to $199,999 | 320 | 5.90% | 440 | 7.30% | -120 | 1,750 | 5.20% |  
  | $200,000 or more | 40 | 0.70% | 110 | 1.80% | -70 | 600 | 1.80% |  
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  |  |  |  
  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Des Moines 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 | 470 | 10.20% | 343 | 6.20% | 127 | 1,764 | 6.20% |  
  | less than $4,999 | 416 | 9.00% | 773 | 13.90% | -357 | 2,904 | 10.10% |  
  | $5,000 - $9,999 | 550 | 12.00% | 879 | 15.80% | -329 | 4,105 | 14.30% |  
  | $10,000 - $14,999 | 689 | 15.00% | 599 | 10.80% | 90 | 3,258 | 11.40% |  
  | $15,000 - $19,999 | 406 | 8.80% | 494 | 8.90% | -88 | 3,076 | 10.70% |  
  | $20,000 - $24,999 | 462 | 10.00% | 518 | 9.30% | -56 | 3,124 | 10.90% |  
  | $25,000 - $34,999 | 747 | 16.20% | 854 | 15.40% | -107 | 4,128 | 14.40% |  
  | $35,000 - $49,999 | 392 | 8.50% | 598 | 10.80% | -206 | 3,815 | 13.30% |  
  | $50,000 - $74,999 | 330 | 7.20% | 261 | 4.70% | 69 | 1,704 | 5.90% |  
  | $75,000 - $99,999 | 51 | 1.10% | 139 | 2.50% | -88 | 345 | 1.20% |  
  | $100,000 and over | 86 | 1.90% | 90 | 1.60% | -4 | 458 | 1.60% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Labor Force Status (Population
  age 16 and over): |  |  
  | Employed | 2,988 | 65.00% | 3,516 | 63.40% | -528 | 17,939 | 62.50% |  
  | Unemployed | 298 | 6.50% | 303 | 5.50% | -5 | 923 | 3.20% |  
  | Armed forces | 15 | 0.30% | 85 | 1.50% | -70 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | Not in labor force | 1,298 | 28.20% | 1,644 | 29.60% | -346 | 9,819 | 34.20% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Occupation (Employed
  civilian population age 16 and over): |  
  | Management, professional
  & related occupations : |  |  |  |  |  |  
  | Management business and
  financial | 373 | 12.50% | 451 | 12.80% | -78 | 1,546 | 8.60% |  
  | Professional and related | 649 | 21.70% | 763 | 21.70% | -114 | 2,644 | 14.70% |  
  | Service occupations : |  |  
  | Protective service | 46 | 1.50% | 54 | 1.50% | -8 | 333 | 1.90% |  
  | Other service | 434 | 14.50% | 552 | 15.70% | -118 | 2,338 | 13.00% |  
  | Sales & office
  occupations : |  |  
  | Sales and related | 339 | 11.30% | 385 | 10.90% | -46 | 1,864 | 10.40% |  
  | Office and administrative
  support | 287 | 9.60% | 541 | 15.40% | -254 | 2,637 | 14.70% |  
  | Farming fishing and forestry
  occupations | 36 | 1.20% | 40 | 1.10% | -4 | 110 | 0.60% |  
  | Construction,
  extractions & maintenance occupations : |  |  
  | Construction and extraction | 144 | 4.80% | 101 | 2.90% | 43 | 1,112 | 6.20% |  
  | Installation maintenance and
  repair | 99 | 3.30% | 85 | 2.40% | 14 | 846 | 4.70% |  
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  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Des Moines IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Occupation (continued): |  |  
  | Production,
  transportation & material moving occupations : |  |  
  | Production | 375 | 12.60% | 347 | 9.90% | 28 | 2,850 | 15.90% |  
  | Transportation and material
  moving | 206 | 6.90% | 197 | 5.60% | 9 | 1,659 | 9.20% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Industry (Employed
  civilian population age 16 and over): |  
  | Agriculture, forestry,
  fishing, and hunting | 47 | 1.60% | 30 | 0.90% | 17 | 403 | 2.20% |  
  | Mining | 5 | 0.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 17 | 0.10% |  
  | Construction | 150 | 5.00% | 143 | 4.10% | 7 | 1,233 | 6.90% |  
  | Manufacturing | 685 | 22.90% | 660 | 18.80% | 25 | 4,362 | 24.30% |  
  | Wholesale trade | 39 | 1.30% | 93 | 2.60% | -54 | 491 | 2.70% |  
  | Retail trade | 441 | 14.80% | 461 | 13.10% | -20 | 2,689 | 15.00% |  
  | Transportation, warehousing,
  and utilities | 172 | 5.80% | 160 | 4.60% | 12 | 1,225 | 6.80% |  
  | Information | 72 | 2.40% | 88 | 2.50% | -16 | 274 | 1.50% |  
  | Finance, insurance, real
  estate, and rental and leasing | 120 | 4.00% | 176 | 5.00% | -56 | 517 | 2.90% |  
  | Prof., sci., mgmt, admin.
  & waste mgmt services | 142 | 4.80% | 263 | 7.50% | -121 | 752 | 4.20% |  
  | Educational, health, and
  social services | 598 | 20.00% | 876 | 24.90% | -278 | 3,655 | 20.40% |  
  | Arts, ent., rec.,
  accommodation, & food services | 265 | 8.90% | 293 | 8.30% | -28 | 978 | 5.50% |  
  | Other services (except public
  administration) | 196 | 6.60% | 175 | 5.00% | 21 | 690 | 3.80% |  
  | Public administration | 56 | 1.90% | 98 | 2.80% | -42 | 653 | 3.60% |  
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  | Marital Status (Population age
  15 and over): |  |  
  | Now married (except
  separated) | 2,239 | 47.90% | 2,777 | 49.70% | -538 | 16,991 | 58.20% |  
  | Widowed | 252 | 5.40% | 222 | 4.00% | 30 | 2,394 | 8.20% |  
  | Divorced | 579 | 12.40% | 704 | 12.60% | -125 | 3,157 | 10.80% |  
  | Separated | 157 | 3.40% | 100 | 1.80% | 57 | 326 | 1.10% |  
  | Never married | 1,448 | 31.00% | 1,786 | 32.00% | -338 | 6,346 | 21.70% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Poverty
  Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined): |  |  
  | Family income in 1999 below
  poverty level | 798 | 14.80% | 832 | 13.90% | -34 | 3,034 | 9.00% |  
  | Family income in 1999 at or
  above poverty level | 4,592 | 85.20% | 5,155 | 86.10% | -563 | 30,511 | 91.00% |  
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  | Selected General
  Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers |  |  
  | Des Moines IA |  |  
  |  | In Migration | Out Migration | Net | Non Movers |  
  |  | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Migration | Number | Percent |  
  | Nativity by Year of Entry: |  |  
  | Native | 5,521 | 96.10% | 6,555 | 98.40% | -1,034 | 33,586 | 98.70% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Foreign born, naturalized
  citizen: | 39 | 0.70% | 38 | 0.60% | 1 | 328 | 1.00% |  
  | 1995-2000 | 19 | 0.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 11 | 0.00% |  
  | 1990-1994 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |  
  | 1980-1989 | 11 | 0.20% | 6 | 0.10% | 5 | 42 | 0.10% |  
  | 1970-1979 | 6 | 0.10% | 7 | 0.10% | -1 | 78 | 0.20% |  
  | 1960-1969 | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 0.30% | -19 | 44 | 0.10% |  
  | 1950-1959 | 3 | 0.10% | 6 | 0.10% | -3 | 111 | 0.30% |  
  | Before 1950 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 42 | 0.10% |  
  |  |  |  
  | Foreign born, non-U.S.
  citizen: | 185 | 3.20% | 70 | 1.10% | 115 | 110 | 0.30% |  
  | 1995-2000 | 145 | 2.50% | 10 | 0.20% | 135 | 7 | 0.00% |  
  | 1990-1994 | 16 | 0.30% | 10 | 0.20% | 6 | 8 | 0.00% |  
  | 1980-1989 | 13 | 0.20% | 31 | 0.50% | -18 | 50 | 0.10% |  
  | 1970-1979 | 2 | 0.00% | 9 | 0.10% | -7 | 21 | 0.10% |  
  | 1960-1969 | 9 | 0.20% | 8 | 0.10% | 1 | 2 | 0.00% |  
  | 1950-1959 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 11 | 0.00% |  
  | Before 1950 | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% | -2 | 11 | 0.00% |  
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  | Tenure and Group Quarters: |  |  
  | Owner-occupied housing unit | 2,910 | 50.70% | 3,300 | 49.50% | -390 | 27,740 | 81.50% |  
  | Renter-occupied housing unit | 2,500 | 43.50% | 2,700 | 40.50% | -200 | 5,710 | 16.80% |  
  | Group quarters | 340 | 5.90% | 660 | 9.90% | -320 | 580 | 1.70% |  
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  | 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. |  
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  | 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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