Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Emmet IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,691   1,978   -287 8,747  
Gender:  
Male 823 48.70% 999 50.50% -176 4,224 48.30%
Female 868 51.30% 979 49.50% -111 4,523 51.70%
Race:  
White alone 1,609 95.20% 1,865 94.30% -256 8,558 97.80%
Black or African American alone 18 1.10% 19 1.00% -1 9 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 5 0.30% -5 16 0.20%
Asian alone 4 0.20% 5 0.30% -1 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 51 3.00% 24 1.20% 27 139 1.60%
Two or more races 9 0.50% 60 3.00% -51 25 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 149 8.80% 121 6.10% 28 276 3.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,518 89.80% 1,821 92.10% -303 8,431 96.40%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 24 1.40% 36 1.80% -12 40 0.50%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 119 7.00% 137 6.90% -18 528 6.00%
10 to 14 years 147 8.70% 125 6.30% 22 648 7.40%
15 to 19 years 285 16.90% 178 9.00% 107 730 8.30%
20 to 24 years 219 13.00% 552 27.90% -333 497 5.70%
25 to 29 years 247 14.60% 279 14.10% -32 327 3.70%
30 to 34 years 174 10.30% 163 8.20% 11 356 4.10%
35 to 39 years 101 6.00% 136 6.90% -35 641 7.30%
40 to 44 years 114 6.70% 97 4.90% 17 679 7.80%
45 to 49 years 66 3.90% 88 4.40% -22 740 8.50%
50 to 54 years 23 1.40% 66 3.30% -43 657 7.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Emmet IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 37 2.20% 14 0.70% 23 507 5.80%
60 to 64 years 34 2.00% 35 1.80% -1 441 5.00%
65 to 69 years 21 1.20% 21 1.10% 0 445 5.10%
70 to 74 years 6 0.40% 21 1.10% -15 469 5.40%
75 to 79 years 31 1.80% 11 0.60% 20 451 5.20%
80 to 84 years 7 0.40% 36 1.80% -29 376 4.30%
85 years and over 60 3.50% 19 1.00% 41 255 2.90%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 90 9.80% 74 7.50% 16 413 6.50%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 91 9.90% 58 5.90% 33 701 11.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 194 21.10% 167 16.90% 27 2,422 38.20%
Some college, no degree 276 30.00% 204 20.70% 72 1,508 23.80%
Associate degree 84 9.10% 186 18.90% -102 539 8.50%
Bachelor's degree 128 13.90% 242 24.50% -114 566 8.90%
Graduate or professional degree 58 6.30% 55 5.60% 3 195 3.10%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 700 51.50% 730 41.00% -30 3,060 35.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 240 17.60% 290 16.30% -50 2,970 34.80%
Other family households with children under 18 120 8.80% 150 8.40% -30 750 8.80%
Other family households without children under 18 20 1.50% 100 5.60% -80 320 3.70%
Non-family households 280 20.60% 510 28.70% -230 1,440 16.90%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 390 28.70% 400 22.50% -10 1,950 22.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 510 37.50% 810 45.50% -300 3,520 41.20%
$50,000 to $74,999 210 15.40% 270 15.20% -60 1,910 22.40%
$75,000 to $99,999 210 15.40% 180 10.10% 30 680 8.00%
$100,000 to $199,999 40 2.90% 100 5.60% -60 470 5.50%
$200,000 or more 10 0.70% 10 0.60% 0 10 0.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Emmet 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 155 11.20% 87 5.10% 68 400 5.40%
less than $4,999 249 18.00% 246 14.40% 3 760 10.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 246 17.80% 240 14.10% 6 970 13.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 116 8.40% 265 15.50% -149 1,025 13.80%
$15,000 - $19,999 165 11.90% 240 14.10% -75 965 13.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 117 8.50% 204 12.00% -87 814 11.00%
$25,000 - $34,999 217 15.70% 199 11.70% 18 1,324 17.80%
$35,000 - $49,999 84 6.10% 127 7.40% -43 646 8.70%
$50,000 - $74,999 15 1.10% 68 4.00% -53 340 4.60%
$75,000 - $99,999 15 1.10% 10 0.60% 5 86 1.20%
$100,000 and over 4 0.30% 21 1.20% -17 102 1.40%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 825 59.70% 1,196 70.10% -371 4,699 63.20%
Unemployed 66 4.80% 80 4.70% -14 208 2.80%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 18 1.10% -18 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 492 35.60% 413 24.20% 79 2,525 34.00%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 42 5.10% 163 13.60% -121 665 14.20%
Professional and related 128 15.50% 261 21.80% -133 508 10.80%
Service occupations :
Protective service 3 0.40% 24 2.00% -21 14 0.30%
Other service 133 16.10% 270 22.60% -137 677 14.40%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 96 11.60% 123 10.30% -27 424 9.00%
Office and administrative support 101 12.20% 86 7.20% 15 701 14.90%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 35 4.20% 45 3.80% -10 58 1.20%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 44 5.30% 18 1.50% 26 224 4.80%
Installation maintenance and repair 26 3.20% 29 2.40% -3 179 3.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Emmet IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 153 18.50% 124 10.40% 29 849 18.10%
Transportation and material moving 64 7.80% 53 4.40% 11 400 8.50%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 47 5.70% 61 5.10% -14 337 7.20%
Mining 0 0.00% 2 0.20% -2 12 0.30%
Construction 39 4.70% 38 3.20% 1 255 5.40%
Manufacturing 217 26.30% 152 12.70% 65 1,145 24.40%
Wholesale trade 22 2.70% 18 1.50% 4 110 2.30%
Retail trade 115 13.90% 140 11.70% -25 523 11.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 32 3.90% 53 4.40% -21 256 5.40%
Information 14 1.70% 33 2.80% -19 72 1.50%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 29 3.50% 44 3.70% -15 190 4.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 24 2.90% 108 9.00% -84 157 3.30%
Educational, health, and social services 179 21.70% 310 25.90% -131 1,028 21.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 78 9.50% 161 13.50% -83 241 5.10%
Other services (except public administration) 14 1.70% 32 2.70% -18 242 5.20%
Public administration 15 1.80% 44 3.70% -29 131 2.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 654 45.90% 759 44.20% -105 4,474 59.10%
Widowed 75 5.30% 65 3.80% 10 753 9.90%
Divorced 104 7.30% 111 6.50% -7 558 7.40%
Separated 17 1.20% 10 0.60% 7 70 0.90%
Never married 575 40.40% 771 44.90% -196 1,716 22.70%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 192 14.20% 241 13.40% -49 622 7.30%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,159 85.80% 1,558 86.60% -399 7,927 92.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Emmet IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,562 92.40% 1,923 97.20% -361 8,633 98.70%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 23 1.40% 13 0.70% 10 42 0.50%
1995-2000 5 0.30% 0 0.00% 5 0 0.00%
1990-1994 14 0.80% 0 0.00% 14 6 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 6 0.30% -6 0 0.00%
1970-1979 4 0.20% 5 0.30% -1 14 0.20%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 10 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 2 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 106 6.30% 42 2.10% 64 72 0.80%
1995-2000 36 2.10% 0 0.00% 36 13 0.10%
1990-1994 40 2.40% 32 1.60% 8 36 0.40%
1980-1989 2 0.10% 10 0.50% -8 13 0.10%
1970-1979 23 1.40% 0 0.00% 23 10 0.10%
1960-1969 5 0.30% 0 0.00% 5 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 790 46.70% 810 41.00% -20 7,120 81.40%
Renter-occupied housing unit 570 33.70% 970 49.00% -400 1,410 16.10%
Group quarters 320 18.90% 200 10.10% 120 220 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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