Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Jefferson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,830   3,800   -970 12,475  
Gender:  
Male 1,427 50.40% 2,025 53.30% -598 6,061 48.60%
Female 1,403 49.60% 1,775 46.70% -372 6,414 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 2,575 91.00% 3,575 94.10% -1,000 12,163 97.50%
Black or African American alone 99 3.50% 37 1.00% 62 100 0.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 10 0.40% 71 1.90% -61 37 0.30%
Asian alone 55 1.90% 60 1.60% -5 63 0.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 40 1.40% 10 0.30% 30 16 0.10%
Two or more races 51 1.80% 47 1.20% 4 96 0.80%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 64 2.30% 117 3.10% -53 102 0.80%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,551 90.10% 3,481 91.60% -930 12,088 96.90%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 215 7.60% 202 5.30% 13 285 2.30%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 206 7.30% 286 7.50% -80 771 6.20%
10 to 14 years 201 7.10% 259 6.80% -58 1,108 8.90%
15 to 19 years 212 7.50% 354 9.30% -142 1,003 8.00%
20 to 24 years 437 15.40% 597 15.70% -160 474 3.80%
25 to 29 years 340 12.00% 404 10.60% -64 409 3.30%
30 to 34 years 275 9.70% 224 5.90% 51 529 4.20%
35 to 39 years 273 9.60% 292 7.70% -19 661 5.30%
40 to 44 years 192 6.80% 339 8.90% -147 1,174 9.40%
45 to 49 years 247 8.70% 372 9.80% -125 1,638 13.10%
50 to 54 years 188 6.60% 246 6.50% -58 1,344 10.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Jefferson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 51 1.80% 103 2.70% -52 725 5.80%
60 to 64 years 51 1.80% 64 1.70% -13 582 4.70%
65 to 69 years 19 0.70% 83 2.20% -64 452 3.60%
70 to 74 years 41 1.40% 38 1.00% 3 499 4.00%
75 to 79 years 33 1.20% 72 1.90% -39 437 3.50%
80 to 84 years 13 0.50% 26 0.70% -13 344 2.80%
85 years and over 51 1.80% 41 1.10% 10 325 2.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 76 4.30% 54 2.30% 22 429 4.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 109 6.10% 87 3.80% 22 684 7.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 363 20.50% 697 30.30% -334 3,060 33.60%
Some college, no degree 454 25.60% 417 18.10% 37 1,749 19.20%
Associate degree 104 5.90% 95 4.10% 9 465 5.10%
Bachelor's degree 473 26.70% 542 23.50% -69 1,634 17.90%
Graduate or professional degree 195 11.00% 412 17.90% -217 1,098 12.00%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,090 43.40% 1,130 34.80% -40 4,630 38.10%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 360 14.30% 700 21.50% -340 3,860 31.70%
Other family households with children under 18 370 14.70% 440 13.50% -70 1,220 10.00%
Other family households without children under 18 50 2.00% 180 5.50% -130 340 2.80%
Non-family households 640 25.50% 800 24.60% -160 2,110 17.40%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 690 27.50% 990 30.50% -300 3,000 24.70%
$25,000 to $49,999 830 33.10% 940 28.90% -110 4,090 33.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 490 19.50% 700 21.50% -210 2,790 22.90%
$75,000 to $99,999 380 15.10% 370 11.40% 10 950 7.80%
$100,000 to $199,999 110 4.40% 170 5.20% -60 1,020 8.40%
$200,000 or more 20 0.80% 70 2.20% -50 330 2.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Jefferson 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 243 10.20% 236 7.40% 7 821 7.90%
less than $4,999 418 17.60% 446 14.00% -28 1,165 11.20%
$5,000 - $9,999 346 14.60% 546 17.10% -200 1,493 14.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 221 9.30% 417 13.10% -196 1,076 10.40%
$15,000 - $19,999 182 7.70% 365 11.40% -183 1,041 10.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 217 9.10% 288 9.00% -71 1,097 10.60%
$25,000 - $34,999 321 13.50% 289 9.10% 32 1,347 13.00%
$35,000 - $49,999 203 8.50% 349 10.90% -146 1,148 11.10%
$50,000 - $74,999 134 5.60% 101 3.20% 33 656 6.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 37 1.60% 93 2.90% -56 275 2.70%
$100,000 and over 56 2.40% 62 1.90% -6 249 2.40%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,565 65.80% 2,038 63.80% -473 6,847 66.00%
Unemployed 152 6.40% 149 4.70% 3 208 2.00%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 13 0.40% -13 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 661 27.80% 992 31.10% -331 3,313 32.00%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 250 16.00% 227 11.10% 23 1,143 16.70%
Professional and related 312 19.90% 575 28.20% -263 1,240 18.10%
Service occupations :
Protective service 20 1.30% 27 1.30% -7 89 1.30%
Other service 161 10.30% 371 18.20% -210 853 12.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 166 10.60% 255 12.50% -89 833 12.20%
Office and administrative support 233 14.90% 216 10.60% 17 960 14.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 1.00% 17 0.80% -2 52 0.80%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 107 6.80% 54 2.60% 53 299 4.40%
Installation maintenance and repair 70 4.50% 50 2.50% 20 196 2.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Jefferson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 152 9.70% 158 7.80% -6 826 12.10%
Transportation and material moving 79 5.00% 88 4.30% -9 356 5.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 33 2.10% 34 1.70% -1 378 5.50%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 14 0.20%
Construction 158 10.10% 88 4.30% 70 312 4.60%
Manufacturing 269 17.20% 235 11.50% 34 1,168 17.10%
Wholesale trade 49 3.10% 30 1.50% 19 161 2.40%
Retail trade 171 10.90% 287 14.10% -116 999 14.60%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 33 2.10% 39 1.90% -6 207 3.00%
Information 105 6.70% 112 5.50% -7 453 6.60%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 55 3.50% 133 6.50% -78 396 5.80%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 134 8.60% 276 13.50% -142 516 7.50%
Educational, health, and social services 343 21.90% 438 21.50% -95 1,544 22.60%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 83 5.30% 234 11.50% -151 296 4.30%
Other services (except public administration) 72 4.60% 92 4.50% -20 252 3.70%
Public administration 60 3.80% 40 2.00% 20 151 2.20%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,077 44.40% 1,468 45.10% -391 6,289 59.40%
Widowed 87 3.60% 105 3.20% -18 842 7.90%
Divorced 382 15.80% 441 13.50% -59 1,139 10.70%
Separated 19 0.80% 54 1.70% -35 92 0.90%
Never married 858 35.40% 1,187 36.50% -329 2,234 21.10%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 443 17.50% 575 17.10% -132 1,076 8.80%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,088 82.50% 2,778 82.90% -690 11,115 91.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Jefferson IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,567 90.70% 3,517 92.60% -950 12,105 97.00%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 13 0.50% 82 2.20% -69 112 0.90%
1995-2000 5 0.20% 0 0.00% 5 8 0.10%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 14 0.40% -14 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 47 1.20% -47 33 0.30%
1970-1979 6 0.20% 16 0.40% -10 23 0.20%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 2 0.10% 0 12 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 3 0.10% -3 20 0.20%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 16 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 250 8.80% 201 5.30% 49 258 2.10%
1995-2000 211 7.50% 58 1.50% 153 0 0.00%
1990-1994 2 0.10% 53 1.40% -51 54 0.40%
1980-1989 27 1.00% 82 2.20% -55 154 1.20%
1970-1979 8 0.30% 2 0.10% 6 42 0.30%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 6 0.20% -4 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,330 47.00% 1,450 38.20% -120 9,220 73.90%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,190 42.00% 1,790 47.10% -600 2,950 23.60%
Group quarters 320 11.30% 560 14.70% -240 320 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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