Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hancock IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,969   2,207   -238 9,402  
Gender:  
Male 986 50.10% 1,053 47.70% -67 4,605 49.00%
Female 983 49.90% 1,154 52.30% -171 4,797 51.00%
Race:  
White alone 1,845 93.70% 2,153 97.60% -308 9,277 98.70%
Black or African American alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 4 0.00%
Asian alone 11 0.60% 27 1.20% -16 28 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 82 4.20% 0 0.00% 82 67 0.70%
Two or more races 27 1.40% 27 1.20% 0 26 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 219 11.10% 27 1.20% 192 105 1.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,729 87.80% 2,132 96.60% -403 9,243 98.30%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 21 1.10% 48 2.20% -27 54 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 213 10.80% 144 6.50% 69 617 6.60%
10 to 14 years 193 9.80% 142 6.40% 51 814 8.70%
15 to 19 years 131 6.70% 281 12.70% -150 836 8.90%
20 to 24 years 182 9.20% 530 24.00% -348 301 3.20%
25 to 29 years 292 14.80% 217 9.80% 75 315 3.40%
30 to 34 years 257 13.10% 123 5.60% 134 362 3.90%
35 to 39 years 189 9.60% 140 6.30% 49 670 7.10%
40 to 44 years 170 8.60% 174 7.90% -4 838 8.90%
45 to 49 years 88 4.50% 113 5.10% -25 854 9.10%
50 to 54 years 52 2.60% 35 1.60% 17 703 7.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hancock IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 28 1.40% 68 3.10% -40 535 5.70%
60 to 64 years 65 3.30% 56 2.50% 9 512 5.40%
65 to 69 years 12 0.60% 40 1.80% -28 502 5.30%
70 to 74 years 29 1.50% 34 1.50% -5 424 4.50%
75 to 79 years 27 1.40% 33 1.50% -6 442 4.70%
80 to 84 years 17 0.90% 16 0.70% 1 344 3.70%
85 years and over 24 1.20% 61 2.80% -37 333 3.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 92 7.40% 30 2.70% 62 470 6.90%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 86 6.90% 72 6.50% 14 501 7.30%
High school graduate or equivalency 354 28.30% 351 31.60% 3 2,765 40.50%
Some college, no degree 340 27.20% 233 21.00% 107 1,482 21.70%
Associate degree 118 9.40% 137 12.30% -19 628 9.20%
Bachelor's degree 203 16.20% 188 16.90% 15 741 10.80%
Graduate or professional degree 57 4.60% 99 8.90% -42 247 3.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,030 52.80% 700 35.20% 330 3,970 43.00%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 320 16.40% 430 21.60% -110 3,220 34.90%
Other family households with children under 18 240 12.30% 290 14.60% -50 570 6.20%
Other family households without children under 18 60 3.10% 40 2.00% 20 220 2.40%
Non-family households 300 15.40% 530 26.60% -230 1,250 13.50%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 390 20.00% 460 23.10% -70 1,750 19.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 840 43.10% 710 35.70% 130 3,770 40.80%
$50,000 to $74,999 610 31.30% 430 21.60% 180 2,410 26.10%
$75,000 to $99,999 80 4.10% 190 9.50% -110 680 7.40%
$100,000 to $199,999 30 1.50% 180 9.00% -150 540 5.90%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 70 0.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hancock 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 123 8.10% 114 6.10% 9 444 5.70%
less than $4,999 144 9.50% 319 16.90% -175 754 9.70%
$5,000 - $9,999 128 8.40% 306 16.30% -178 982 12.60%
$10,000 - $14,999 169 11.10% 175 9.30% -6 955 12.30%
$15,000 - $19,999 254 16.70% 189 10.00% 65 857 11.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 215 14.10% 196 10.40% 19 921 11.80%
$25,000 - $34,999 260 17.10% 253 13.40% 7 1,435 18.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 168 11.00% 215 11.40% -47 888 11.40%
$50,000 - $74,999 52 3.40% 97 5.20% -45 302 3.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 5 0.30% 9 0.50% -4 127 1.60%
$100,000 and over 5 0.30% 10 0.50% -5 125 1.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,151 75.60% 1,410 74.90% -259 4,885 62.70%
Unemployed 35 2.30% 54 2.90% -19 130 1.70%
Armed forces 6 0.40% 15 0.80% -9 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 331 21.70% 404 21.50% -73 2,775 35.60%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 148 12.90% 132 9.40% 16 724 14.80%
Professional and related 177 15.40% 278 19.70% -101 658 13.50%
Service occupations :
Protective service 33 2.90% 28 2.00% 5 46 0.90%
Other service 112 9.70% 265 18.80% -153 505 10.30%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 66 5.70% 130 9.20% -64 470 9.60%
Office and administrative support 89 7.70% 204 14.50% -115 607 12.40%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 75 6.50% 16 1.10% 59 107 2.20%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 22 1.90% 57 4.00% -35 216 4.40%
Installation maintenance and repair 18 1.60% 63 4.50% -45 246 5.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hancock IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 290 25.20% 148 10.50% 142 841 17.20%
Transportation and material moving 121 10.50% 89 6.30% 32 465 9.50%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 103 8.90% 21 1.50% 82 558 11.40%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.10%
Construction 26 2.30% 67 4.80% -41 216 4.40%
Manufacturing 421 36.60% 295 20.90% 126 1,369 28.00%
Wholesale trade 34 3.00% 45 3.20% -11 178 3.60%
Retail trade 96 8.30% 148 10.50% -52 548 11.20%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 68 5.90% 40 2.80% 28 244 5.00%
Information 5 0.40% 64 4.50% -59 87 1.80%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 48 4.20% 93 6.60% -45 242 5.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 46 4.00% 62 4.40% -16 142 2.90%
Educational, health, and social services 193 16.80% 311 22.10% -118 906 18.50%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 47 4.10% 165 11.70% -118 152 3.10%
Other services (except public administration) 35 3.00% 71 5.00% -36 116 2.40%
Public administration 29 2.50% 28 2.00% 1 124 2.50%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 946 60.50% 823 42.80% 123 5,162 64.80%
Widowed 74 4.70% 59 3.10% 15 787 9.90%
Divorced 149 9.50% 161 8.40% -12 493 6.20%
Separated 20 1.30% 29 1.50% -9 58 0.70%
Never married 374 23.90% 849 44.20% -475 1,471 18.50%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 166 8.50% 263 13.40% -97 488 5.30%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,776 91.50% 1,704 86.60% 72 8,733 94.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Hancock IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,825 92.70% 2,173 98.50% -348 9,279 98.70%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 23 1.20% 17 0.80% 6 81 0.90%
1995-2000 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
1980-1989 6 0.30% 0 0.00% 6 32 0.30%
1970-1979 10 0.50% 0 0.00% 10 24 0.30%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 17 0.80% -17 0 0.00%
1950-1959 3 0.20% 0 0.00% 3 3 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 13 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 121 6.10% 17 0.80% 104 42 0.40%
1995-2000 66 3.40% 2 0.10% 64 6 0.10%
1990-1994 13 0.70% 0 0.00% 13 23 0.20%
1980-1989 37 1.90% 15 0.70% 22 13 0.10%
1970-1979 3 0.20% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 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 1,150 58.40% 1,040 47.10% 110 7,800 83.00%
Renter-occupied housing unit 800 40.60% 930 42.10% -130 1,420 15.10%
Group quarters 20 1.00% 230 10.40% -210 180 1.90%
               
 
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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