Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Osceola IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 983   1,361   -378 5,595  
Gender:  
Male 502 51.10% 678 49.80% -176 2,698 48.20%
Female 481 48.90% 683 50.20% -202 2,897 51.80%
Race:  
White alone 940 95.60% 1,244 91.40% -304 5,523 98.70%
Black or African American alone 0 0.00% 7 0.50% -7 28 0.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 5 0.50% 49 3.60% -44 4 0.10%
Asian alone 0 0.00% 12 0.90% -12 7 0.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 25 2.50% 6 0.40% 19 22 0.40%
Two or more races 13 1.30% 43 3.20% -30 11 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 69 7.00% 38 2.80% 31 52 0.90%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 905 92.10% 1,224 89.90% -319 5,493 98.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 9 0.90% 99 7.30% -90 50 0.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 75 7.60% 85 6.20% -10 390 7.00%
10 to 14 years 61 6.20% 74 5.40% -13 522 9.30%
15 to 19 years 65 6.60% 140 10.30% -75 478 8.50%
20 to 24 years 152 15.50% 342 25.10% -190 188 3.40%
25 to 29 years 148 15.10% 142 10.40% 6 168 3.00%
30 to 34 years 96 9.80% 84 6.20% 12 266 4.80%
35 to 39 years 74 7.50% 71 5.20% 3 480 8.60%
40 to 44 years 103 10.50% 56 4.10% 47 483 8.60%
45 to 49 years 49 5.00% 40 2.90% 9 434 7.80%
50 to 54 years 28 2.80% 66 4.80% -38 335 6.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Osceola IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 31 3.20% 29 2.10% 2 269 4.80%
60 to 64 years 22 2.20% 57 4.20% -35 325 5.80%
65 to 69 years 12 1.20% 13 1.00% -1 291 5.20%
70 to 74 years 16 1.60% 8 0.60% 8 322 5.80%
75 to 79 years 12 1.20% 51 3.70% -39 272 4.90%
80 to 84 years 13 1.30% 17 1.20% -4 205 3.70%
85 years and over 26 2.60% 86 6.30% -60 167 3.00%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 57 9.00% 104 14.40% -47 395 9.80%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 74 11.70% 107 14.90% -33 354 8.80%
High school graduate or equivalency 142 22.50% 269 37.40% -127 1,605 40.00%
Some college, no degree 172 27.30% 135 18.80% 37 876 21.80%
Associate degree 51 8.10% 27 3.80% 24 297 7.40%
Bachelor's degree 79 12.50% 64 8.90% 15 336 8.40%
Graduate or professional degree 55 8.70% 14 1.90% 41 154 3.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 360 38.30% 400 37.40% -40 2,570 46.50%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 250 26.60% 210 19.60% 40 1,820 32.90%
Other family households with children under 18 110 11.70% 150 14.00% -40 260 4.70%
Other family households without children under 18 30 3.20% 10 0.90% 20 150 2.70%
Non-family households 190 20.20% 300 28.00% -110 730 13.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 180 19.10% 330 30.80% -150 1,380 25.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 400 42.60% 460 43.00% -60 1,990 36.00%
$50,000 to $74,999 230 24.50% 230 21.50% 0 1,230 22.20%
$75,000 to $99,999 60 6.40% 40 3.70% 20 610 11.00%
$100,000 to $199,999 60 6.40% 10 0.90% 50 280 5.10%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 20 0.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Osceola 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 51 6.20% 82 6.90% -31 197 4.30%
less than $4,999 80 9.70% 198 16.80% -118 593 13.10%
$5,000 - $9,999 99 12.00% 148 12.50% -49 604 13.30%
$10,000 - $14,999 83 10.10% 119 10.10% -36 634 14.00%
$15,000 - $19,999 118 14.30% 184 15.60% -66 565 12.50%
$20,000 - $24,999 136 16.50% 148 12.50% -12 434 9.60%
$25,000 - $34,999 146 17.70% 197 16.70% -51 734 16.20%
$35,000 - $49,999 69 8.40% 71 6.00% -2 430 9.50%
$50,000 - $74,999 27 3.30% 31 2.60% -4 216 4.80%
$75,000 - $99,999 4 0.50% 0 0.00% 4 66 1.50%
$100,000 and over 11 1.30% 4 0.30% 7 56 1.20%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 578 70.10% 783 66.20% -205 2,795 61.70%
Unemployed 27 3.30% 27 2.30% 0 88 1.90%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 16 1.40% -16 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 219 26.60% 356 30.10% -137 1,646 36.30%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 51 8.80% 34 4.30% 17 494 17.70%
Professional and related 88 15.20% 99 12.60% -11 343 12.30%
Service occupations :
Protective service 4 0.70% 31 4.00% -27 21 0.80%
Other service 78 13.50% 137 17.50% -59 367 13.10%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 30 5.20% 111 14.20% -81 176 6.30%
Office and administrative support 41 7.10% 90 11.50% -49 368 13.20%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 28 4.80% 32 4.10% -4 94 3.40%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 33 5.70% 47 6.00% -14 205 7.30%
Installation maintenance and repair 25 4.30% 50 6.40% -25 124 4.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Osceola IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 153 26.50% 99 12.60% 54 358 12.80%
Transportation and material moving 47 8.10% 53 6.80% -6 245 8.80%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 41 7.10% 38 4.90% 3 389 13.90%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Construction 33 5.70% 49 6.30% -16 211 7.50%
Manufacturing 214 37.00% 131 16.70% 83 603 21.60%
Wholesale trade 22 3.80% 19 2.40% 3 67 2.40%
Retail trade 24 4.20% 134 17.10% -110 209 7.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 31 5.40% 22 2.80% 9 199 7.10%
Information 8 1.40% 16 2.00% -8 65 2.30%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 11 1.90% 42 5.40% -31 114 4.10%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 16 2.80% 39 5.00% -23 79 2.80%
Educational, health, and social services 85 14.70% 129 16.50% -44 555 19.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 55 9.50% 87 11.10% -32 106 3.80%
Other services (except public administration) 13 2.20% 34 4.30% -21 123 4.40%
Public administration 25 4.30% 43 5.50% -18 75 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 453 53.50% 579 48.20% -126 3,078 65.70%
Widowed 52 6.10% 38 3.20% 14 472 10.10%
Divorced 82 9.70% 130 10.80% -48 238 5.10%
Separated 23 2.70% 5 0.40% 18 27 0.60%
Never married 237 28.00% 450 37.40% -213 868 18.50%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 73 7.90% 149 13.80% -76 381 6.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 852 92.10% 927 86.20% -75 5,131 93.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Osceola IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 958 97.50% 1,304 95.80% -346 5,537 99.00%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 2 0.20% 41 3.00% -39 34 0.60%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 25 1.80% -25 6 0.10%
1980-1989 2 0.20% 16 1.20% -14 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 11 0.20%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 17 0.30%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 23 2.30% 16 1.20% 7 24 0.40%
1995-2000 16 1.60% 6 0.40% 10 11 0.20%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 7 0.50% -7 10 0.20%
1980-1989 5 0.50% 3 0.20% 2 3 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0 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 520 52.90% 520 38.20% 0 4,810 86.00%
Renter-occupied housing unit 430 43.70% 550 40.40% -120 710 12.70%
Group quarters 40 4.10% 290 21.30% -250 80 1.40%
               
 
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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