Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 4,979   6,176   -1,197 30,800  
Gender:  
Male 2,629 52.80% 3,153 51.10% -524 15,001 48.70%
Female 2,350 47.20% 3,023 48.90% -673 15,799 51.30%
Race:  
White alone 4,329 86.90% 5,601 90.70% -1,272 29,442 95.60%
Black or African American alone 172 3.50% 200 3.20% -28 657 2.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 38 0.80% 88 1.40% -50 80 0.30%
Asian alone 160 3.20% 79 1.30% 81 111 0.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 12 0.00%
Some other race alone 81 1.60% 81 1.30% 0 196 0.60%
Two or more races 199 4.00% 127 2.10% 72 302 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 115 2.30% 174 2.80% -59 566 1.80%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 4,265 85.70% 5,515 89.30% -1,250 29,117 94.50%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 599 12.00% 487 7.90% 112 1,117 3.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 465 9.30% 509 8.20% -44 2,091 6.80%
10 to 14 years 374 7.50% 438 7.10% -64 2,359 7.70%
15 to 19 years 338 6.80% 712 11.50% -374 2,204 7.20%
20 to 24 years 577 11.60% 1,196 19.40% -619 1,543 5.00%
25 to 29 years 669 13.40% 517 8.40% 152 1,345 4.40%
30 to 34 years 543 10.90% 503 8.10% 40 1,568 5.10%
35 to 39 years 515 10.30% 519 8.40% -4 2,526 8.20%
40 to 44 years 397 8.00% 505 8.20% -108 2,620 8.50%
45 to 49 years 323 6.50% 346 5.60% -23 2,637 8.60%
50 to 54 years 252 5.10% 254 4.10% -2 2,418 7.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 166 3.30% 260 4.20% -94 1,996 6.50%
60 to 64 years 85 1.70% 120 1.90% -35 1,485 4.80%
65 to 69 years 109 2.20% 90 1.50% 19 1,183 3.80%
70 to 74 years 62 1.20% 72 1.20% -10 1,677 5.40%
75 to 79 years 46 0.90% 58 0.90% -12 1,341 4.40%
80 to 84 years 32 0.60% 15 0.20% 17 818 2.70%
85 years and over 26 0.50% 62 1.00% -36 989 3.20%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 37 1.10% 76 2.30% -39 1,309 5.80%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 358 11.10% 301 9.10% 57 2,535 11.20%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,218 37.80% 1,207 36.30% 11 9,817 43.40%
Some college, no degree 794 24.60% 714 21.50% 80 4,805 21.30%
Associate degree 165 5.10% 292 8.80% -127 1,558 6.90%
Bachelor's degree 494 15.30% 505 15.20% -11 1,871 8.30%
Graduate or professional degree 159 4.90% 226 6.80% -67 708 3.10%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,760 40.70% 2,090 39.40% -330 11,370 38.10%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 660 15.30% 1,110 20.90% -450 9,730 32.60%
Other family households with children under 18 850 19.70% 640 12.10% 210 2,750 9.20%
Other family households without children under 18 200 4.60% 200 3.80% 0 1,300 4.40%
Non-family households 850 19.70% 1,270 23.90% -420 4,710 15.80%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,210 28.00% 1,160 21.80% 50 6,370 21.30%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,530 35.40% 1,950 36.70% -420 10,930 36.60%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,020 23.60% 1,220 23.00% -200 7,720 25.90%
$75,000 to $99,999 300 6.90% 440 8.30% -140 2,780 9.30%
$100,000 to $199,999 200 4.60% 480 9.00% -280 1,710 5.70%
$200,000 or more 90 2.10% 60 1.10% 30 360 1.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lee 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 522 12.80% 637 12.30% -115 2,164 8.40%
less than $4,999 456 11.20% 807 15.60% -351 2,536 9.80%
$5,000 - $9,999 619 15.20% 749 14.50% -130 3,469 13.40%
$10,000 - $14,999 490 12.00% 543 10.50% -53 2,996 11.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 373 9.20% 420 8.10% -47 2,873 11.10%
$20,000 - $24,999 424 10.40% 406 7.90% 18 2,504 9.70%
$25,000 - $34,999 563 13.80% 690 13.40% -127 3,946 15.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 294 7.20% 515 10.00% -221 3,065 11.90%
$50,000 - $74,999 228 5.60% 207 4.00% 21 1,496 5.80%
$75,000 - $99,999 55 1.40% 60 1.20% -5 390 1.50%
$100,000 and over 45 1.10% 127 2.50% -82 407 1.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,351 57.80% 3,199 62.00% -848 14,994 58.00%
Unemployed 168 4.10% 227 4.40% -59 898 3.50%
Armed forces 24 0.60% 64 1.20% -40 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 1,526 37.50% 1,671 32.40% -145 9,954 38.50%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 218 9.30% 324 10.10% -106 1,445 9.60%
Professional and related 410 17.40% 606 18.90% -196 1,955 13.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 57 2.40% 67 2.10% -10 428 2.90%
Other service 361 15.40% 470 14.70% -109 1,963 13.10%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 232 9.90% 334 10.40% -102 1,354 9.00%
Office and administrative support 193 8.20% 549 17.20% -356 1,808 12.10%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 58 2.50% 39 1.20% 19 209 1.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 137 5.80% 111 3.50% 26 790 5.30%
Installation maintenance and repair 96 4.10% 118 3.70% -22 798 5.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 376 16.00% 361 11.30% 15 2,645 17.60%
Transportation and material moving 213 9.10% 220 6.90% -7 1,599 10.70%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 55 2.30% 51 1.60% 4 595 4.00%
Mining 11 0.50% 0 0.00% 11 20 0.10%
Construction 178 7.60% 126 3.90% 52 842 5.60%
Manufacturing 549 23.40% 649 20.30% -100 4,240 28.30%
Wholesale trade 47 2.00% 76 2.40% -29 324 2.20%
Retail trade 212 9.00% 406 12.70% -194 1,700 11.30%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 115 4.90% 198 6.20% -83 819 5.50%
Information 37 1.60% 84 2.60% -47 183 1.20%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 57 2.40% 213 6.70% -156 547 3.60%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 175 7.40% 233 7.30% -58 542 3.60%
Educational, health, and social services 426 18.10% 621 19.40% -195 2,799 18.70%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 284 12.10% 276 8.60% 8 1,061 7.10%
Other services (except public administration) 125 5.30% 148 4.60% -23 587 3.90%
Public administration 80 3.40% 118 3.70% -38 735 4.90%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,807 43.60% 2,406 46.00% -599 15,508 58.90%
Widowed 142 3.40% 164 3.10% -22 2,475 9.40%
Divorced 718 17.30% 559 10.70% 159 2,862 10.90%
Separated 85 2.10% 107 2.00% -22 262 1.00%
Never married 1,388 33.50% 1,993 38.10% -605 5,243 19.90%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 697 16.20% 798 15.00% -101 2,501 8.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 3,604 83.80% 4,527 85.00% -923 27,383 91.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lee IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 4,779 96.00% 6,046 97.90% -1,267 30,589 99.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 61 1.20% 62 1.00% -1 135 0.40%
1995-2000 24 0.50% 0 0.00% 24 0 0.00%
1990-1994 1 0.00% 11 0.20% -10 21 0.10%
1980-1989 12 0.20% 12 0.20% 0 9 0.00%
1970-1979 24 0.50% 26 0.40% -2 37 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 5 0.10% -5 46 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 8 0.10% -8 9 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 13 0.00%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 139 2.80% 68 1.10% 71 76 0.20%
1995-2000 85 1.70% 4 0.10% 81 0 0.00%
1990-1994 32 0.60% 0 0.00% 32 8 0.00%
1980-1989 20 0.40% 58 0.90% -38 31 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 19 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 6 0.10% -6 6 0.00%
Before 1950 2 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 12 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 2,520 50.60% 2,830 45.80% -310 25,000 81.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,820 36.60% 2,480 40.20% -660 4,860 15.80%
Group quarters 650 13.10% 870 14.10% -220 940 3.10%
               
 
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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