Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dickinson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 3,392   2,902   490 12,166  
Gender:  
Male 1,555 45.80% 1,393 48.00% 162 5,960 49.00%
Female 1,837 54.20% 1,509 52.00% 328 6,206 51.00%
Race:  
White alone 3,320 97.90% 2,820 97.20% 500 12,084 99.30%
Black or African American alone 24 0.70% 8 0.30% 16 9 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 5 0.10% 19 0.70% -14 5 0.00%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 33 1.10% -33 22 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 6 0.00%
Two or more races 41 1.20% 22 0.80% 19 40 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33 1.00% 7 0.20% 26 46 0.40%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 3,294 97.10% 2,813 96.90% 481 12,043 99.00%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 65 1.90% 82 2.80% -17 77 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 265 7.80% 145 5.00% 120 653 5.40%
10 to 14 years 240 7.10% 175 6.00% 65 882 7.20%
15 to 19 years 163 4.80% 266 9.20% -103 837 6.90%
20 to 24 years 348 10.30% 526 18.10% -178 440 3.60%
25 to 29 years 365 10.80% 327 11.30% 38 400 3.30%
30 to 34 years 251 7.40% 285 9.80% -34 607 5.00%
35 to 39 years 269 7.90% 222 7.60% 47 780 6.40%
40 to 44 years 258 7.60% 239 8.20% 19 985 8.10%
45 to 49 years 204 6.00% 246 8.50% -42 1,158 9.50%
50 to 54 years 272 8.00% 61 2.10% 211 944 7.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dickinson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 177 5.20% 47 1.60% 130 766 6.30%
60 to 64 years 216 6.40% 47 1.60% 169 690 5.70%
65 to 69 years 140 4.10% 56 1.90% 84 752 6.20%
70 to 74 years 86 2.50% 90 3.10% -4 778 6.40%
75 to 79 years 30 0.90% 46 1.60% -16 709 5.80%
80 to 84 years 35 1.00% 73 2.50% -38 397 3.30%
85 years and over 73 2.20% 51 1.80% 22 388 3.20%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 57 2.40% 20 1.10% 37 430 4.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 97 4.10% 87 4.90% 10 683 7.30%
High school graduate or equivalency 660 27.80% 606 33.90% 54 3,476 37.20%
Some college, no degree 626 26.30% 471 26.30% 155 2,257 24.10%
Associate degree 225 9.50% 216 12.10% 9 715 7.60%
Bachelor's degree 530 22.30% 306 17.10% 224 1,335 14.30%
Graduate or professional degree 181 7.60% 84 4.70% 97 458 4.90%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,230 37.50% 700 27.50% 530 4,230 35.30%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 1,020 31.10% 650 25.50% 370 4,580 38.20%
Other family households with children under 18 340 10.40% 330 12.90% 10 720 6.00%
Other family households without children under 18 70 2.10% 110 4.30% -40 410 3.40%
Non-family households 620 18.90% 760 29.80% -140 2,060 17.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 570 17.40% 740 29.00% -170 2,370 19.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,100 33.50% 790 31.00% 310 4,490 37.40%
$50,000 to $74,999 860 26.20% 610 23.90% 250 2,990 24.90%
$75,000 to $99,999 310 9.50% 280 11.00% 30 1,140 9.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 360 11.00% 90 3.50% 270 770 6.40%
$200,000 or more 60 1.80% 40 1.60% 20 220 1.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dickinson 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 5.00% 136 5.30% 6 430 4.10%
less than $4,999 299 10.40% 502 19.60% -203 1,048 10.10%
$5,000 - $9,999 339 11.80% 360 14.10% -21 1,362 13.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 348 12.10% 312 12.20% 36 1,184 11.40%
$15,000 - $19,999 329 11.50% 244 9.50% 85 1,253 12.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 267 9.30% 242 9.40% 25 1,125 10.80%
$25,000 - $34,999 432 15.10% 351 13.70% 81 1,701 16.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 344 12.00% 223 8.70% 121 1,265 12.10%
$50,000 - $74,999 198 6.90% 142 5.50% 56 582 5.60%
$75,000 - $99,999 59 2.10% 32 1.20% 27 246 2.40%
$100,000 and over 108 3.80% 18 0.70% 90 229 2.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,021 70.50% 1,771 69.10% 250 6,447 61.80%
Unemployed 81 2.80% 46 1.80% 35 163 1.60%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 15 0.60% -15 2 0.00%
Not in labor force 763 26.60% 730 28.50% 33 3,813 36.60%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 292 14.40% 208 11.70% 84 1,025 15.90%
Professional and related 333 16.50% 319 18.00% 14 885 13.70%
Service occupations :
Protective service 25 1.20% 27 1.50% -2 35 0.50%
Other service 339 16.80% 333 18.80% 6 776 12.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 288 14.30% 222 12.50% 66 776 12.00%
Office and administrative support 206 10.20% 281 15.90% -75 921 14.30%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 13 0.60% 3 0.20% 10 59 0.90%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 101 5.00% 73 4.10% 28 441 6.80%
Installation maintenance and repair 59 2.90% 58 3.30% 1 270 4.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dickinson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 261 12.90% 157 8.90% 104 860 13.30%
Transportation and material moving 104 5.10% 90 5.10% 14 399 6.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 43 2.10% 20 1.10% 23 338 5.20%
Mining 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0 0.00%
Construction 129 6.40% 90 5.10% 39 544 8.40%
Manufacturing 412 20.40% 266 15.00% 146 1,343 20.80%
Wholesale trade 43 2.10% 72 4.10% -29 153 2.40%
Retail trade 258 12.80% 262 14.80% -4 836 13.00%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 90 4.50% 45 2.50% 45 287 4.50%
Information 33 1.60% 81 4.60% -48 135 2.10%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 121 6.00% 111 6.30% 10 328 5.10%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 102 5.00% 87 4.90% 15 315 4.90%
Educational, health, and social services 382 18.90% 382 21.60% 0 1,040 16.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 296 14.60% 226 12.80% 70 633 9.80%
Other services (except public administration) 72 3.60% 97 5.50% -25 272 4.20%
Public administration 38 1.90% 32 1.80% 6 223 3.50%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,740 60.30% 1,111 43.00% 629 6,711 63.10%
Widowed 126 4.40% 112 4.30% 14 1,035 9.70%
Divorced 284 9.80% 349 13.50% -65 926 8.70%
Separated 29 1.00% 28 1.10% 1 47 0.40%
Never married 708 24.50% 982 38.00% -274 1,912 18.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 201 6.10% 337 13.30% -136 660 5.50%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 3,076 93.90% 2,202 86.70% 874 11,333 94.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Dickinson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 3,361 99.10% 2,892 99.70% 469 12,084 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 14 0.40% 10 0.30% 4 59 0.50%
1995-2000 9 0.30% 3 0.10% 6 6 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 13 0.10%
1970-1979 5 0.10% 0 0.00% 5 17 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 7 0.20% -7 3 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 11 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 17 0.50% 0 0.00% 17 23 0.20%
1995-2000 17 0.50% 0 0.00% 17 2 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 13 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 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 8 0.10%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 2,310 68.10% 1,530 52.70% 780 10,130 83.30%
Renter-occupied housing unit 980 28.90% 1,010 34.80% -30 1,860 15.30%
Group quarters 110 3.20% 360 12.40% -250 170 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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