Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Linn IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 34,252   30,782   3,470 144,212  
Gender:  
Male 17,300 50.50% 15,318 49.80% 1,982 70,014 48.50%
Female 16,952 49.50% 15,464 50.20% 1,488 74,198 51.50%
Race:  
White alone 30,298 88.50% 28,031 91.10% 2,267 138,106 95.80%
Black or African American alone 1,352 3.90% 840 2.70% 512 2,774 1.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 154 0.40% 121 0.40% 33 258 0.20%
Asian alone 1,163 3.40% 878 2.90% 285 1,217 0.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 83 0.20% 18 0.10% 65 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 408 1.20% 242 0.80% 166 398 0.30%
Two or more races 794 2.30% 652 2.10% 142 1,459 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,042 3.00% 544 1.80% 498 1,444 1.00%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 29,852 87.20% 27,751 90.20% 2,101 137,129 95.10%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 3,358 9.80% 2,487 8.10% 871 5,639 3.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 3,006 8.80% 2,779 9.00% 227 11,025 7.60%
10 to 14 years 2,437 7.10% 2,160 7.00% 277 10,891 7.60%
15 to 19 years 3,521 10.30% 2,469 8.00% 1,052 10,192 7.10%
20 to 24 years 5,972 17.40% 4,724 15.30% 1,248 7,524 5.20%
25 to 29 years 5,190 15.20% 4,114 13.40% 1,076 8,101 5.60%
30 to 34 years 3,620 10.60% 3,503 11.40% 117 10,145 7.00%
35 to 39 years 3,378 9.90% 3,108 10.10% 270 12,266 8.50%
40 to 44 years 2,219 6.50% 2,317 7.50% -98 12,876 8.90%
45 to 49 years 1,528 4.50% 1,643 5.30% -115 12,465 8.60%
50 to 54 years 1,045 3.10% 1,070 3.50% -25 11,271 7.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Linn IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 576 1.70% 798 2.60% -222 8,278 5.70%
60 to 64 years 436 1.30% 634 2.10% -198 7,019 4.90%
65 to 69 years 343 1.00% 514 1.70% -171 5,856 4.10%
70 to 74 years 240 0.70% 327 1.10% -87 5,680 3.90%
75 to 79 years 156 0.50% 169 0.50% -13 4,655 3.20%
80 to 84 years 238 0.70% 218 0.70% 20 3,220 2.20%
85 years and over 347 1.00% 235 0.80% 112 2,748 1.90%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 339 1.80% 314 1.70% 25 3,074 2.90%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 750 3.90% 955 5.10% -205 7,504 7.20%
High school graduate or equivalency 3,655 18.90% 3,859 20.70% -204 33,935 32.40%
Some college, no degree 4,506 23.30% 4,048 21.70% 458 24,386 23.30%
Associate degree 1,875 9.70% 2,141 11.50% -266 9,515 9.10%
Bachelor's degree 6,033 31.20% 5,286 28.30% 747 19,411 18.60%
Graduate or professional degree 2,158 11.20% 2,047 11.00% 111 6,755 6.50%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 12,500 39.80% 11,970 42.50% 530 56,770 40.00%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 5,620 17.90% 5,700 20.20% -80 42,720 30.10%
Other family households with children under 18 3,940 12.50% 2,700 9.60% 1,240 13,180 9.30%
Other family households without children under 18 950 3.00% 1,060 3.80% -110 5,510 3.90%
Non-family households 8,410 26.80% 6,740 23.90% 1,670 23,840 16.80%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 5,850 18.60% 4,660 16.50% 1,190 20,920 14.70%
$25,000 to $49,999 9,470 30.10% 8,280 29.40% 1,190 39,710 28.00%
$50,000 to $74,999 8,320 26.50% 7,030 25.00% 1,290 39,230 27.60%
$75,000 to $99,999 4,210 13.40% 3,750 13.30% 460 22,580 15.90%
$100,000 to $199,999 3,070 9.80% 3,800 13.50% -730 16,480 11.60%
$200,000 or more 520 1.70% 650 2.30% -130 3,100 2.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Linn 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 2,052 7.20% 1,993 7.80% 59 5,661 4.70%
less than $4,999 3,433 12.10% 3,112 12.20% 321 10,240 8.50%
$5,000 - $9,999 3,353 11.80% 2,984 11.70% 369 12,639 10.50%
$10,000 - $14,999 2,605 9.20% 2,515 9.90% 90 11,460 9.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 2,506 8.80% 2,113 8.30% 393 11,765 9.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 2,955 10.40% 1,938 7.60% 1,017 12,329 10.30%
$25,000 - $34,999 4,403 15.50% 3,694 14.50% 709 20,911 17.40%
$35,000 - $49,999 3,367 11.80% 3,124 12.30% 243 17,523 14.60%
$50,000 - $74,999 2,427 8.50% 2,381 9.30% 46 11,147 9.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 703 2.50% 805 3.20% -102 3,408 2.80%
$100,000 and over 616 2.20% 823 3.20% -207 3,166 2.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 21,337 75.10% 17,885 70.20% 3,452 82,424 68.50%
Unemployed 1,201 4.20% 1,025 4.00% 176 2,608 2.20%
Armed forces 22 0.10% 226 0.90% -204 22 0.00%
Not in labor force 5,860 20.60% 6,346 24.90% -486 35,195 29.30%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 2,821 13.20% 2,950 16.50% -129 11,214 13.60%
Professional and related 5,778 27.10% 5,069 28.30% 709 16,331 19.80%
Service occupations :
Protective service 343 1.60% 131 0.70% 212 902 1.10%
Other service 2,372 11.10% 2,190 12.20% 182 9,297 11.30%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 2,690 12.60% 2,086 11.70% 604 9,401 11.40%
Office and administrative support 3,699 17.30% 2,404 13.40% 1,295 14,934 18.10%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 96 0.40% 70 0.40% 26 181 0.20%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 610 2.90% 684 3.80% -74 4,249 5.20%
Installation maintenance and repair 601 2.80% 489 2.70% 112 2,948 3.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Linn IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 1,304 6.10% 1,070 6.00% 234 8,209 10.00%
Transportation and material moving 1,023 4.80% 742 4.10% 281 4,758 5.80%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 159 0.70% 136 0.80% 23 749 0.90%
Mining 15 0.10% 10 0.10% 5 72 0.10%
Construction 773 3.60% 847 4.70% -74 5,292 6.40%
Manufacturing 3,366 15.80% 2,601 14.50% 765 15,896 19.30%
Wholesale trade 710 3.30% 717 4.00% -7 3,182 3.90%
Retail trade 2,710 12.70% 1,934 10.80% 776 9,975 12.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 721 3.40% 777 4.30% -56 3,894 4.70%
Information 1,900 8.90% 1,054 5.90% 846 4,732 5.70%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 1,548 7.30% 1,263 7.10% 285 5,751 7.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 2,382 11.20% 1,992 11.10% 390 7,060 8.60%
Educational, health, and social services 4,311 20.20% 3,940 22.00% 371 14,939 18.10%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 1,592 7.50% 1,387 7.80% 205 4,915 6.00%
Other services (except public administration) 751 3.50% 809 4.50% -58 3,661 4.40%
Public administration 399 1.90% 418 2.30% -19 2,306 2.80%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 13,604 47.20% 13,122 50.80% 482 72,472 59.30%
Widowed 684 2.40% 663 2.60% 21 8,174 6.70%
Divorced 2,597 9.00% 2,443 9.50% 154 12,616 10.30%
Separated 412 1.40% 355 1.40% 57 1,183 1.00%
Never married 11,512 40.00% 9,260 35.80% 2,252 27,851 22.80%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 3,774 12.00% 2,847 10.10% 927 7,108 5.00%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 27,781 88.00% 25,412 89.90% 2,369 135,190 95.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Linn IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 31,874 93.10% 29,442 95.60% 2,432 141,797 98.30%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 350 1.00% 603 2.00% -253 1,601 1.10%
1995-2000 56 0.20% 14 0.00% 42 34 0.00%
1990-1994 5 0.00% 101 0.30% -96 155 0.10%
1980-1989 107 0.30% 262 0.90% -155 414 0.30%
1970-1979 124 0.40% 137 0.40% -13 324 0.20%
1960-1969 27 0.10% 65 0.20% -38 237 0.20%
1950-1959 29 0.10% 24 0.10% 5 247 0.20%
Before 1950 2 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 190 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 2,028 5.90% 737 2.40% 1,291 814 0.60%
1995-2000 1,509 4.40% 164 0.50% 1,345 102 0.10%
1990-1994 270 0.80% 396 1.30% -126 335 0.20%
1980-1989 173 0.50% 137 0.40% 36 240 0.20%
1970-1979 70 0.20% 34 0.10% 36 85 0.10%
1960-1969 2 0.00% 6 0.00% -4 33 0.00%
1950-1959 4 0.00% 0 0.00% 4 10 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 17,440 50.90% 17,530 56.90% -90 118,550 82.20%
Renter-occupied housing unit 14,000 40.90% 10,640 34.60% 3,360 23,450 16.30%
Group quarters 2,830 8.30% 2,620 8.50% 210 2,210 1.50%
               
 
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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