Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Palo Alto IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,921   1,908   13 7,642  
Gender:  
Male 964 50.20% 911 47.70% 53 3,669 48.00%
Female 957 49.80% 997 52.30% -40 3,973 52.00%
Race:  
White alone 1,887 98.20% 1,792 93.90% 95 7,595 99.40%
Black or African American alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 10 0.50% 4 0.20% 6 4 0.10%
Asian alone 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 3 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 12 0.60% 48 2.50% -36 6 0.10%
Two or more races 10 0.50% 64 3.40% -54 34 0.40%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 101 5.30% 52 2.70% 49 12 0.20%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,808 94.10% 1,788 93.70% 20 7,583 99.20%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 12 0.60% 68 3.60% -56 47 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 140 7.30% 145 7.60% -5 433 5.70%
10 to 14 years 197 10.30% 151 7.90% 46 571 7.50%
15 to 19 years 260 13.50% 159 8.30% 101 618 8.10%
20 to 24 years 359 18.70% 453 23.70% -94 293 3.80%
25 to 29 years 133 6.90% 246 12.90% -113 294 3.80%
30 to 34 years 168 8.70% 146 7.70% 22 293 3.80%
35 to 39 years 150 7.80% 123 6.40% 27 478 6.30%
40 to 44 years 148 7.70% 122 6.40% 26 602 7.90%
45 to 49 years 145 7.50% 73 3.80% 72 570 7.50%
50 to 54 years 47 2.40% 55 2.90% -8 525 6.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Palo Alto IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 24 1.20% 62 3.20% -38 449 5.90%
60 to 64 years 35 1.80% 41 2.10% -6 458 6.00%
65 to 69 years 20 1.00% 29 1.50% -9 491 6.40%
70 to 74 years 49 2.60% 17 0.90% 32 499 6.50%
75 to 79 years 14 0.70% 38 2.00% -24 363 4.80%
80 to 84 years 22 1.10% 36 1.90% -14 359 4.70%
85 years and over 10 0.50% 12 0.60% -2 346 4.50%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 25 2.60% 32 3.20% -7 443 7.70%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 86 8.90% 77 7.70% 9 539 9.40%
High school graduate or equivalency 272 28.20% 269 26.90% 3 2,070 36.10%
Some college, no degree 301 31.20% 278 27.80% 23 1,384 24.20%
Associate degree 119 12.30% 118 11.80% 1 526 9.20%
Bachelor's degree 106 11.00% 167 16.70% -61 565 9.90%
Graduate or professional degree 56 5.80% 59 5.90% -3 200 3.50%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 680 37.80% 450 26.00% 230 2,960 40.30%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 320 17.80% 320 18.50% 0 2,540 34.60%
Other family households with children under 18 300 16.70% 350 20.20% -50 430 5.90%
Other family households without children under 18 70 3.90% 40 2.30% 30 220 3.00%
Non-family households 430 23.90% 570 32.90% -140 1,200 16.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 460 25.60% 530 30.60% -70 1,920 26.10%
$25,000 to $49,999 740 41.10% 670 38.70% 70 2,920 39.70%
$50,000 to $74,999 490 27.20% 380 22.00% 110 1,670 22.70%
$75,000 to $99,999 80 4.40% 110 6.40% -30 370 5.00%
$100,000 to $199,999 30 1.70% 40 2.30% -10 380 5.20%
$200,000 or more 10 0.60% 0 0.00% 10 100 1.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Palo Alto 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 120 7.70% 50 3.20% 70 366 5.60%
less than $4,999 242 15.40% 223 14.20% 19 754 11.60%
$5,000 - $9,999 253 16.10% 256 16.30% -3 1,037 16.00%
$10,000 - $14,999 206 13.10% 191 12.20% 15 914 14.10%
$15,000 - $19,999 174 11.10% 214 13.60% -40 686 10.60%
$20,000 - $24,999 165 10.50% 162 10.30% 3 587 9.10%
$25,000 - $34,999 222 14.20% 260 16.50% -38 1,118 17.20%
$35,000 - $49,999 55 3.50% 137 8.70% -82 563 8.70%
$50,000 - $74,999 104 6.60% 65 4.10% 39 270 4.20%
$75,000 - $99,999 9 0.60% 12 0.80% -3 59 0.90%
$100,000 and over 18 1.10% 2 0.10% 16 129 2.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,120 71.40% 1,095 69.70% 25 3,792 58.50%
Unemployed 40 2.60% 51 3.20% -11 66 1.00%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 9 0.60% -9 3 0.00%
Not in labor force 408 26.00% 417 26.50% -9 2,622 40.40%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 173 15.40% 141 12.90% 32 623 16.40%
Professional and related 205 18.30% 245 22.40% -40 553 14.60%
Service occupations :
Protective service 0 0.00% 23 2.10% -23 21 0.60%
Other service 212 18.90% 167 15.30% 45 581 15.30%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 126 11.30% 87 7.90% 39 303 8.00%
Office and administrative support 101 9.00% 135 12.30% -34 493 13.00%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 50 4.50% 22 2.00% 28 49 1.30%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 42 3.80% 56 5.10% -14 201 5.30%
Installation maintenance and repair 55 4.90% 11 1.00% 44 192 5.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Palo Alto IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 95 8.50% 134 12.20% -39 504 13.30%
Transportation and material moving 61 5.40% 74 6.80% -13 272 7.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 116 10.40% 57 5.20% 59 390 10.30%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Construction 39 3.50% 77 7.00% -38 195 5.10%
Manufacturing 161 14.40% 177 16.20% -16 629 16.60%
Wholesale trade 31 2.80% 21 1.90% 10 135 3.60%
Retail trade 126 11.30% 105 9.60% 21 296 7.80%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 63 5.60% 34 3.10% 29 256 6.80%
Information 71 6.30% 22 2.00% 49 82 2.20%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 59 5.30% 69 6.30% -10 122 3.20%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 55 4.90% 92 8.40% -37 140 3.70%
Educational, health, and social services 254 22.70% 290 26.50% -36 979 25.80%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 81 7.20% 87 7.90% -6 222 5.90%
Other services (except public administration) 54 4.80% 32 2.90% 22 227 6.00%
Public administration 10 0.90% 32 2.90% -22 119 3.10%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 680 42.90% 622 38.60% 58 4,086 61.60%
Widowed 60 3.80% 69 4.30% -9 885 13.30%
Divorced 148 9.30% 188 11.70% -40 344 5.20%
Separated 25 1.60% 50 3.10% -25 61 0.90%
Never married 671 42.40% 683 42.40% -12 1,262 19.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 379 21.00% 354 19.90% 25 569 7.70%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,430 79.00% 1,424 80.10% 6 6,825 92.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Palo Alto IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,876 97.70% 1,899 99.50% -23 7,595 99.40%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 5 0.30% 9 0.50% -4 43 0.60%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 3 0.20% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 9 0.50% -9 10 0.10%
Before 1950 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 22 0.30%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 40 2.10% 0 0.00% 40 4 0.10%
1995-2000 38 2.00% 0 0.00% 38 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1960-1969 2 0.10% 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 2 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 860 44.80% 730 38.30% 130 6,060 79.30%
Renter-occupied housing unit 950 49.50% 1,000 52.40% -50 1,300 17.00%
Group quarters 120 6.20% 180 9.40% -60 290 3.80%
               
 
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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