Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Muscatine IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 5,635   7,985   -2,350 33,166  
Gender:  
Male 2,866 50.90% 3,826 47.90% -960 16,140 48.70%
Female 2,769 49.10% 4,159 52.10% -1,390 17,026 51.30%
Race:  
White alone 4,654 82.60% 6,930 86.80% -2,276 30,806 92.90%
Black or African American alone 75 1.30% 136 1.70% -61 233 0.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 55 1.00% 47 0.60% 8 107 0.30%
Asian alone 86 1.50% 134 1.70% -48 165 0.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 559 9.90% 534 6.70% 25 1,536 4.60%
Two or more races 206 3.70% 204 2.60% 2 319 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,165 20.70% 1,131 14.20% 34 3,082 9.30%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 4,171 74.00% 6,443 80.70% -2,272 29,470 88.90%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 299 5.30% 411 5.10% -112 614 1.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 558 9.90% 952 11.90% -394 2,797 8.40%
10 to 14 years 416 7.40% 557 7.00% -141 2,624 7.90%
15 to 19 years 421 7.50% 722 9.00% -301 2,496 7.50%
20 to 24 years 761 13.50% 1,503 18.80% -742 1,851 5.60%
25 to 29 years 847 15.00% 857 10.70% -10 1,720 5.20%
30 to 34 years 698 12.40% 818 10.20% -120 2,056 6.20%
35 to 39 years 603 10.70% 755 9.50% -152 2,770 8.40%
40 to 44 years 384 6.80% 513 6.40% -129 2,932 8.80%
45 to 49 years 254 4.50% 438 5.50% -184 2,900 8.70%
50 to 54 years 187 3.30% 291 3.60% -104 2,411 7.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Muscatine IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 123 2.20% 137 1.70% -14 1,971 5.90%
60 to 64 years 83 1.50% 158 2.00% -75 1,568 4.70%
65 to 69 years 59 1.00% 68 0.90% -9 1,336 4.00%
70 to 74 years 81 1.40% 74 0.90% 7 1,212 3.70%
75 to 79 years 44 0.80% 52 0.70% -8 1,087 3.30%
80 to 84 years 57 1.00% 23 0.30% 34 785 2.40%
85 years and over 59 1.00% 67 0.80% -8 650 2.00%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 314 9.00% 218 5.10% 96 1,959 8.40%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 374 10.80% 437 10.30% -63 2,646 11.30%
High school graduate or equivalency 880 25.30% 1,086 25.50% -206 8,402 35.90%
Some college, no degree 728 20.90% 932 21.90% -204 4,761 20.30%
Associate degree 322 9.30% 434 10.20% -112 1,879 8.00%
Bachelor's degree 652 18.70% 802 18.90% -150 2,670 11.40%
Graduate or professional degree 209 6.00% 342 8.00% -133 1,081 4.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,540 46.70% 3,050 41.60% -510 14,090 43.20%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 850 15.60% 1,030 14.00% -180 9,670 29.60%
Other family households with children under 18 780 14.30% 1,350 18.40% -570 3,280 10.00%
Other family households without children under 18 230 4.20% 240 3.30% -10 1,220 3.70%
Non-family households 1,040 19.10% 1,670 22.80% -630 4,380 13.40%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,120 20.60% 1,890 25.70% -770 6,370 19.50%
$25,000 to $49,999 2,030 37.30% 2,390 32.60% -360 10,090 30.90%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,280 23.50% 1,760 24.00% -480 8,610 26.40%
$75,000 to $99,999 660 12.10% 710 9.70% -50 4,620 14.20%
$100,000 to $199,999 290 5.30% 570 7.80% -280 2,500 7.70%
$200,000 or more 50 0.90% 10 0.10% 40 460 1.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Muscatine 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 535 11.60% 477 7.50% 58 2,027 7.50%
less than $4,999 470 10.20% 1,018 16.00% -548 2,664 9.80%
$5,000 - $9,999 487 10.60% 875 13.80% -388 3,182 11.70%
$10,000 - $14,999 475 10.30% 716 11.30% -241 3,241 11.90%
$15,000 - $19,999 483 10.50% 632 10.00% -149 2,684 9.90%
$20,000 - $24,999 466 10.10% 598 9.40% -132 2,338 8.60%
$25,000 - $34,999 734 15.90% 768 12.10% -34 4,027 14.80%
$35,000 - $49,999 510 11.00% 680 10.70% -170 4,008 14.70%
$50,000 - $74,999 298 6.50% 368 5.80% -70 1,979 7.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 89 1.90% 123 1.90% -34 452 1.70%
$100,000 and over 69 1.50% 93 1.50% -24 571 2.10%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 3,130 67.80% 4,267 67.20% -1,137 17,635 64.90%
Unemployed 205 4.40% 448 7.10% -243 647 2.40%
Armed forces 6 0.10% 89 1.40% -83 6 0.00%
Not in labor force 1,275 27.60% 1,544 24.30% -269 8,885 32.70%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 332 10.60% 479 11.20% -147 1,818 10.30%
Professional and related 634 20.30% 819 19.20% -185 2,629 14.90%
Service occupations :
Protective service 77 2.50% 69 1.60% 8 243 1.40%
Other service 410 13.10% 647 15.20% -237 2,525 14.30%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 256 8.20% 449 10.50% -193 1,541 8.70%
Office and administrative support 309 9.90% 532 12.50% -223 2,339 13.30%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 25 0.80% 40 0.90% -15 92 0.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 178 5.70% 236 5.50% -58 723 4.10%
Installation maintenance and repair 156 5.00% 143 3.40% 13 823 4.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Muscatine IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 483 15.40% 552 12.90% -69 3,025 17.20%
Transportation and material moving 270 8.60% 301 7.10% -31 1,877 10.60%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 34 1.10% 59 1.40% -25 534 3.00%
Mining 0 0.00% 8 0.20% -8 18 0.10%
Construction 182 5.80% 235 5.50% -53 840 4.80%
Manufacturing 1,032 33.00% 959 22.50% 73 5,676 32.20%
Wholesale trade 96 3.10% 54 1.30% 42 360 2.00%
Retail trade 266 8.50% 610 14.30% -344 1,973 11.20%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 165 5.30% 169 4.00% -4 1,095 6.20%
Information 36 1.20% 171 4.00% -135 318 1.80%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 102 3.30% 191 4.50% -89 486 2.80%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 241 7.70% 319 7.50% -78 1,055 6.00%
Educational, health, and social services 506 16.20% 805 18.90% -299 3,092 17.50%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 238 7.60% 395 9.30% -157 930 5.30%
Other services (except public administration) 129 4.10% 186 4.40% -57 789 4.50%
Public administration 103 3.30% 106 2.50% -3 469 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,326 49.90% 3,040 46.90% -714 16,921 61.00%
Widowed 182 3.90% 136 2.10% 46 2,003 7.20%
Divorced 604 13.00% 719 11.10% -115 2,908 10.50%
Separated 113 2.40% 139 2.10% -26 198 0.70%
Never married 1,436 30.80% 2,442 37.70% -1,006 5,715 20.60%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 625 11.60% 1,353 18.50% -728 2,569 7.80%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 4,775 88.40% 5,962 81.50% -1,187 30,165 92.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Muscatine IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 4,803 85.20% 7,446 93.20% -2,643 31,576 95.20%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 186 3.30% 145 1.80% 41 790 2.40%
1995-2000 9 0.20% 2 0.00% 7 12 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 40 0.50% -40 81 0.20%
1980-1989 106 1.90% 44 0.60% 62 179 0.50%
1970-1979 42 0.70% 36 0.50% 6 255 0.80%
1960-1969 26 0.50% 18 0.20% 8 121 0.40%
1950-1959 3 0.10% 5 0.10% -2 93 0.30%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 49 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 646 11.50% 394 4.90% 252 800 2.40%
1995-2000 335 5.90% 21 0.30% 314 108 0.30%
1990-1994 74 1.30% 113 1.40% -39 257 0.80%
1980-1989 195 3.50% 187 2.30% 8 295 0.90%
1970-1979 42 0.70% 68 0.90% -26 118 0.40%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 5 0.10% -5 19 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 3,220 57.10% 4,110 51.50% -890 26,900 81.10%
Renter-occupied housing unit 2,220 39.40% 3,230 40.50% -1,010 5,750 17.30%
Group quarters 200 3.50% 650 8.10% -450 520 1.60%
               
 
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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