Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mitchell IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,560   1,886   -326 8,643  
Gender:  
Male 810 51.90% 997 52.90% -187 4,160 48.10%
Female 750 48.10% 889 47.10% -139 4,483 51.90%
Race:  
White alone 1,556 99.70% 1,823 96.70% -267 8,630 99.80%
Black or African American alone 0 0.00% 15 0.80% -15 2 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 5 0.30% -5 9 0.10%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 6 0.30% -6 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 0 0.00% 20 1.10% -20 0 0.00%
Two or more races 4 0.30% 17 0.90% -13 2 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 0.30% 26 1.40% -22 2 0.00%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,556 99.70% 1,819 96.40% -263 8,628 99.80%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 41 2.20% -41 13 0.20%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 201 12.90% 196 10.40% 5 635 7.30%
10 to 14 years 149 9.60% 165 8.70% -16 700 8.10%
15 to 19 years 96 6.20% 211 11.20% -115 676 7.80%
20 to 24 years 138 8.80% 370 19.60% -232 288 3.30%
25 to 29 years 207 13.30% 209 11.10% -2 241 2.80%
30 to 34 years 148 9.50% 190 10.10% -42 378 4.40%
35 to 39 years 147 9.40% 207 11.00% -60 727 8.40%
40 to 44 years 113 7.20% 99 5.20% 14 652 7.50%
45 to 49 years 108 6.90% 43 2.30% 65 611 7.10%
50 to 54 years 40 2.60% 61 3.20% -21 540 6.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mitchell IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 43 2.80% 42 2.20% 1 528 6.10%
60 to 64 years 15 1.00% 36 1.90% -21 481 5.60%
65 to 69 years 26 1.70% 14 0.70% 12 576 6.70%
70 to 74 years 6 0.40% 4 0.20% 2 450 5.20%
75 to 79 years 25 1.60% 14 0.70% 11 489 5.70%
80 to 84 years 51 3.30% 11 0.60% 40 345 4.00%
85 years and over 47 3.00% 14 0.70% 33 326 3.80%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 36 3.70% 24 2.50% 12 586 9.20%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 72 7.40% 30 3.20% 42 445 7.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 295 30.20% 277 29.30% 18 2,961 46.70%
Some college, no degree 205 21.00% 259 27.40% -54 1,232 19.40%
Associate degree 122 12.50% 114 12.10% 8 426 6.70%
Bachelor's degree 171 17.50% 211 22.40% -40 559 8.80%
Graduate or professional degree 75 7.70% 29 3.10% 46 135 2.10%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 810 55.10% 920 49.70% -110 3,350 39.60%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 220 15.00% 200 10.80% 20 3,080 36.40%
Other family households with children under 18 130 8.80% 140 7.60% -10 580 6.90%
Other family households without children under 18 30 2.00% 60 3.20% -30 290 3.40%
Non-family households 280 19.00% 530 28.60% -250 1,150 13.60%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 320 21.80% 510 27.60% -190 2,180 25.80%
$25,000 to $49,999 610 41.50% 570 30.80% 40 3,190 37.80%
$50,000 to $74,999 320 21.80% 510 27.60% -190 2,090 24.70%
$75,000 to $99,999 130 8.80% 120 6.50% 10 650 7.70%
$100,000 to $199,999 60 4.10% 120 6.50% -60 290 3.40%
$200,000 or more 50 3.40% 0 0.00% 50 50 0.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mitchell 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 85 7.10% 83 5.60% 2 453 6.40%
less than $4,999 126 10.50% 216 14.50% -90 777 10.90%
$5,000 - $9,999 135 11.30% 250 16.80% -115 958 13.50%
$10,000 - $14,999 225 18.80% 221 14.80% 4 959 13.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 97 8.10% 156 10.50% -59 791 11.10%
$20,000 - $24,999 129 10.80% 90 6.00% 39 792 11.10%
$25,000 - $34,999 213 17.80% 247 16.60% -34 1,120 15.70%
$35,000 - $49,999 123 10.30% 159 10.70% -36 783 11.00%
$50,000 - $74,999 29 2.40% 39 2.60% -10 352 4.90%
$75,000 - $99,999 21 1.80% 17 1.10% 4 79 1.10%
$100,000 and over 12 1.00% 14 0.90% -2 50 0.70%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 803 67.20% 1,188 79.60% -385 4,301 60.50%
Unemployed 47 3.90% 48 3.20% -1 116 1.60%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 26 1.70% -26 4 0.10%
Not in labor force 345 28.90% 230 15.40% 115 2,693 37.90%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 109 13.60% 99 8.30% 10 789 18.30%
Professional and related 159 19.80% 166 14.00% -7 572 13.30%
Service occupations :
Protective service 7 0.90% 17 1.40% -10 14 0.30%
Other service 83 10.30% 156 13.10% -73 623 14.50%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 86 10.70% 165 13.90% -79 333 7.70%
Office and administrative support 67 8.30% 183 15.40% -116 508 11.80%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 15 1.90% 47 4.00% -32 119 2.80%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 43 5.40% 61 5.10% -18 239 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 59 7.30% 88 7.40% -29 225 5.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mitchell IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 135 16.80% 127 10.70% 8 573 13.30%
Transportation and material moving 40 5.00% 79 6.60% -39 306 7.10%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 61 7.60% 67 5.60% -6 630 14.60%
Mining 0 0.00% 6 0.50% -6 23 0.50%
Construction 53 6.60% 76 6.40% -23 250 5.80%
Manufacturing 186 23.20% 170 14.30% 16 965 22.40%
Wholesale trade 32 4.00% 59 5.00% -27 108 2.50%
Retail trade 113 14.10% 174 14.60% -61 455 10.60%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 27 3.40% 61 5.10% -34 158 3.70%
Information 17 2.10% 47 4.00% -30 72 1.70%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 12 1.50% 71 6.00% -59 145 3.40%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 27 3.40% 63 5.30% -36 116 2.70%
Educational, health, and social services 197 24.50% 269 22.60% -72 911 21.20%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 38 4.70% 62 5.20% -24 171 4.00%
Other services (except public administration) 36 4.50% 43 3.60% -7 210 4.90%
Public administration 4 0.50% 20 1.70% -16 87 2.00%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 691 57.10% 702 46.00% -11 4,786 65.50%
Widowed 90 7.40% 26 1.70% 64 681 9.30%
Divorced 108 8.90% 132 8.70% -24 436 6.00%
Separated 5 0.40% 23 1.50% -18 54 0.70%
Never married 316 26.10% 642 42.10% -326 1,351 18.50%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 132 8.70% 345 18.90% -213 890 10.50%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,377 91.30% 1,482 81.10% -105 7,589 89.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Mitchell IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,552 99.50% 1,854 98.30% -302 8,592 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 6 0.40% 6 0.30% 0 44 0.50%
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 0 0.00% 1 0.10% -1 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 5 0.30% -5 30 0.30%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 6 0.40% 0 0.00% 6 14 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 2 0.10% 26 1.40% -24 7 0.10%
1995-2000 2 0.10% 2 0.10% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 8 0.40% -8 6 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 14 0.70% -14 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 1 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 940 60.30% 1,010 53.60% -70 7,420 85.80%
Renter-occupied housing unit 540 34.60% 820 43.50% -280 1,020 11.80%
Group quarters 80 5.10% 60 3.20% 20 200 2.30%
               
 
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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