Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Howard IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,542   1,486   56 7,820  
Gender:  
Male 738 47.90% 687 46.20% 51 3,866 49.40%
Female 804 52.10% 799 53.80% 5 3,954 50.60%
Race:  
White alone 1,516 98.30% 1,473 99.10% 43 7,799 99.70%
Black or African American alone 6 0.40% 3 0.20% 3 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 5 0.30% -5 0 0.00%
Asian alone 2 0.10% 5 0.30% -3 12 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Two or more races 18 1.20% 0 0.00% 18 9 0.10%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 0.60% 0 0.00% 9 6 0.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,513 98.10% 1,473 99.10% 40 7,793 99.70%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 20 1.30% 13 0.90% 7 21 0.30%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 196 12.70% 84 5.70% 112 569 7.30%
10 to 14 years 143 9.30% 58 3.90% 85 620 7.90%
15 to 19 years 110 7.10% 171 11.50% -61 621 7.90%
20 to 24 years 171 11.10% 444 29.90% -273 287 3.70%
25 to 29 years 232 15.00% 202 13.60% 30 206 2.60%
30 to 34 years 176 11.40% 95 6.40% 81 427 5.50%
35 to 39 years 114 7.40% 104 7.00% 10 602 7.70%
40 to 44 years 116 7.50% 66 4.40% 50 658 8.40%
45 to 49 years 68 4.40% 41 2.80% 27 597 7.60%
50 to 54 years 50 3.20% 34 2.30% 16 489 6.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Howard IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 26 1.70% 27 1.80% -1 415 5.30%
60 to 64 years 27 1.80% 33 2.20% -6 454 5.80%
65 to 69 years 24 1.60% 25 1.70% -1 361 4.60%
70 to 74 years 44 2.90% 20 1.30% 24 474 6.10%
75 to 79 years 8 0.50% 4 0.30% 4 412 5.30%
80 to 84 years 2 0.10% 32 2.20% -30 340 4.30%
85 years and over 35 2.30% 46 3.10% -11 288 3.70%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 70 7.60% 56 7.70% 14 616 10.80%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 91 9.90% 65 8.90% 26 598 10.40%
High school graduate or equivalency 265 28.70% 218 29.90% 47 2,592 45.30%
Some college, no degree 201 21.80% 137 18.80% 64 935 16.30%
Associate degree 106 11.50% 106 14.50% 0 332 5.80%
Bachelor's degree 127 13.80% 134 18.40% -7 488 8.50%
Graduate or professional degree 62 6.70% 13 1.80% 49 162 2.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 740 49.70% 400 32.50% 340 3,300 43.40%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 190 12.80% 250 20.30% -60 2,400 31.50%
Other family households with children under 18 250 16.80% 170 13.80% 80 370 4.90%
Other family households without children under 18 20 1.30% 40 3.30% -20 310 4.10%
Non-family households 290 19.50% 370 30.10% -80 1,230 16.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 400 26.80% 290 23.60% 110 1,720 22.60%
$25,000 to $49,999 640 43.00% 550 44.70% 90 2,980 39.20%
$50,000 to $74,999 300 20.10% 260 21.10% 40 1,900 25.00%
$75,000 to $99,999 100 6.70% 70 5.70% 30 570 7.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 30 2.00% 50 4.10% -20 330 4.30%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 20 1.60% -20 120 1.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Howard 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 116 9.90% 65 4.90% 51 373 5.80%
less than $4,999 111 9.50% 199 14.90% -88 674 10.40%
$5,000 - $9,999 263 22.50% 222 16.60% 41 877 13.50%
$10,000 - $14,999 110 9.40% 234 17.50% -124 836 12.90%
$15,000 - $19,999 77 6.60% 172 12.90% -95 744 11.50%
$20,000 - $24,999 138 11.80% 141 10.60% -3 675 10.40%
$25,000 - $34,999 190 16.30% 179 13.40% 11 1,150 17.70%
$35,000 - $49,999 77 6.60% 62 4.60% 15 659 10.20%
$50,000 - $74,999 70 6.00% 43 3.20% 27 310 4.80%
$75,000 - $99,999 15 1.30% 5 0.40% 10 57 0.90%
$100,000 and over 0 0.00% 14 1.00% -14 127 2.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 798 68.40% 889 66.50% -91 3,966 61.20%
Unemployed 33 2.80% 70 5.20% -37 135 2.10%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 43 3.20% -43 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 336 28.80% 334 25.00% 2 2,381 36.70%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 73 9.10% 91 10.20% -18 622 15.70%
Professional and related 121 15.20% 184 20.70% -63 471 11.90%
Service occupations :
Protective service 0 0.00% 6 0.70% -6 51 1.30%
Other service 95 11.90% 102 11.50% -7 516 13.00%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 66 8.30% 115 12.90% -49 338 8.50%
Office and administrative support 79 9.90% 107 12.00% -28 441 11.10%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 32 4.00% 33 3.70% -1 161 4.10%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 39 4.90% 37 4.20% 2 176 4.40%
Installation maintenance and repair 53 6.60% 73 8.20% -20 186 4.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Howard IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 176 22.10% 112 12.60% 64 635 16.00%
Transportation and material moving 64 8.00% 29 3.30% 35 369 9.30%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 50 6.30% 76 8.50% -26 564 14.20%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.20%
Construction 40 5.00% 50 5.60% -10 243 6.10%
Manufacturing 253 31.70% 193 21.70% 60 1,018 25.70%
Wholesale trade 44 5.50% 51 5.70% -7 106 2.70%
Retail trade 65 8.10% 86 9.70% -21 377 9.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 22 2.80% 26 2.90% -4 165 4.20%
Information 26 3.30% 2 0.20% 24 34 0.90%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 32 4.00% 54 6.10% -22 167 4.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 46 5.80% 48 5.40% -2 65 1.60%
Educational, health, and social services 123 15.40% 189 21.30% -66 738 18.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 44 5.50% 45 5.10% -1 182 4.60%
Other services (except public administration) 34 4.30% 52 5.80% -18 194 4.90%
Public administration 19 2.40% 17 1.90% 2 105 2.60%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 614 51.00% 586 43.60% 28 4,078 61.50%
Widowed 44 3.70% 60 4.50% -16 764 11.50%
Divorced 145 12.10% 98 7.30% 47 331 5.00%
Separated 22 1.80% 6 0.40% 16 29 0.40%
Never married 378 31.40% 594 44.20% -216 1,429 21.60%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 235 15.70% 168 13.70% 67 617 8.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,262 84.30% 1,062 86.30% 200 7,066 92.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Howard IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,535 99.50% 1,456 98.00% 79 7,791 99.60%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 2 0.10% 28 1.90% -26 24 0.30%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 2 0.10% 5 0.30% -3 14 0.20%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 20 1.30% -20 4 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 3 0.20% -3 4 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 5 0.30% 2 0.10% 3 5 0.10%
1995-2000 5 0.30% 0 0.00% 5 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 5 0.10%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
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 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 820 53.20% 680 45.80% 140 6,560 83.90%
Renter-occupied housing unit 660 42.80% 550 37.00% 110 1,060 13.60%
Group quarters 70 4.50% 260 17.50% -190 200 2.60%
               
 
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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