Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ringgold IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,107   824   283 4,036  
Gender:  
Male 526 47.50% 346 42.00% 180 1,955 48.40%
Female 581 52.50% 478 58.00% 103 2,081 51.60%
Race:  
White alone 1,086 98.10% 802 97.30% 284 4,002 99.20%
Black or African American alone 4 0.40% 8 1.00% -4 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 6 0.50% 3 0.40% 3 12 0.30%
Asian alone 5 0.50% 3 0.40% 2 11 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 4 0.40% 0 0.00% 4 1 0.00%
Two or more races 2 0.20% 8 1.00% -6 10 0.20%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 0.40% 0 0.00% 4 11 0.30%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,086 98.10% 802 97.30% 284 3,992 98.90%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 17 1.50% 22 2.70% -5 33 0.80%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 132 11.90% 54 6.60% 78 167 4.10%
10 to 14 years 95 8.60% 75 9.10% 20 297 7.40%
15 to 19 years 84 7.60% 84 10.20% 0 347 8.60%
20 to 24 years 95 8.60% 188 22.80% -93 145 3.60%
25 to 29 years 133 12.00% 57 6.90% 76 66 1.60%
30 to 34 years 75 6.80% 69 8.40% 6 174 4.30%
35 to 39 years 54 4.90% 53 6.40% 1 288 7.10%
40 to 44 years 59 5.30% 54 6.60% 5 327 8.10%
45 to 49 years 83 7.50% 44 5.30% 39 272 6.70%
50 to 54 years 31 2.80% 7 0.80% 24 296 7.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ringgold IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 37 3.30% 9 1.10% 28 274 6.80%
60 to 64 years 74 6.70% 17 2.10% 57 219 5.40%
65 to 69 years 36 3.30% 10 1.20% 26 246 6.10%
70 to 74 years 24 2.20% 17 2.10% 7 320 7.90%
75 to 79 years 28 2.50% 18 2.20% 10 216 5.40%
80 to 84 years 11 1.00% 36 4.40% -25 184 4.60%
85 years and over 56 5.10% 32 3.90% 24 198 4.90%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 64 9.10% 12 2.80% 52 171 5.60%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 81 11.60% 49 11.60% 32 334 10.80%
High school graduate or equivalency 260 37.10% 190 44.90% 70 1,419 46.10%
Some college, no degree 126 18.00% 76 18.00% 50 576 18.70%
Associate degree 36 5.10% 32 7.60% 4 206 6.70%
Bachelor's degree 88 12.60% 53 12.50% 35 246 8.00%
Graduate or professional degree 46 6.60% 11 2.60% 35 128 4.20%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 530 51.00% 270 37.00% 260 1,340 33.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 250 24.00% 140 19.20% 110 1,510 38.20%
Other family households with children under 18 100 9.60% 60 8.20% 40 350 8.90%
Other family households without children under 18 30 2.90% 40 5.50% -10 110 2.80%
Non-family households 130 12.50% 220 30.10% -90 640 16.20%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 340 32.70% 250 34.20% 90 1,250 31.60%
$25,000 to $49,999 410 39.40% 250 34.20% 160 1,560 39.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 220 21.20% 140 19.20% 80 810 20.50%
$75,000 to $99,999 10 1.00% 20 2.70% -10 200 5.10%
$100,000 to $199,999 50 4.80% 80 11.00% -30 120 3.00%
$200,000 or more 10 1.00% 0 0.00% 10 20 0.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ringgold 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 140 16.20% 78 11.40% 62 265 7.60%
less than $4,999 85 9.80% 102 15.00% -17 515 14.70%
$5,000 - $9,999 108 12.50% 94 13.80% 14 557 15.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 110 12.70% 100 14.70% 10 431 12.30%
$15,000 - $19,999 73 8.40% 73 10.70% 0 457 13.10%
$20,000 - $24,999 86 9.90% 56 8.20% 30 387 11.10%
$25,000 - $34,999 139 16.10% 111 16.30% 28 456 13.00%
$35,000 - $49,999 93 10.70% 39 5.70% 54 276 7.90%
$50,000 - $74,999 25 2.90% 28 4.10% -3 90 2.60%
$75,000 - $99,999 5 0.60% 1 0.10% 4 33 0.90%
$100,000 and over 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 28 0.80%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 464 53.60% 413 60.60% 51 1,924 55.10%
Unemployed 19 2.20% 30 4.40% -11 83 2.40%
Armed forces 3 0.30% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 380 43.90% 239 35.00% 141 1,488 42.60%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 32 6.90% 50 12.10% -18 376 19.50%
Professional and related 95 20.50% 67 16.20% 28 293 15.20%
Service occupations :
Protective service 4 0.90% 1 0.20% 3 12 0.60%
Other service 85 18.30% 101 24.50% -16 290 15.10%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 58 12.50% 18 4.40% 40 146 7.60%
Office and administrative support 37 8.00% 37 9.00% 0 181 9.40%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 14 3.00% 13 3.10% 1 67 3.50%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 18 3.90% 38 9.20% -20 155 8.10%
Installation maintenance and repair 37 8.00% 0 0.00% 37 101 5.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ringgold IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 58 12.50% 45 10.90% 13 211 11.00%
Transportation and material moving 26 5.60% 43 10.40% -17 92 4.80%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 41 8.80% 21 5.10% 20 294 15.30%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Construction 20 4.30% 49 11.90% -29 156 8.10%
Manufacturing 47 10.10% 51 12.30% -4 242 12.60%
Wholesale trade 13 2.80% 10 2.40% 3 21 1.10%
Retail trade 68 14.70% 47 11.40% 21 181 9.40%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 41 8.80% 18 4.40% 23 85 4.40%
Information 8 1.70% 0 0.00% 8 16 0.80%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 4 0.90% 19 4.60% -15 67 3.50%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 18 3.90% 23 5.60% -5 44 2.30%
Educational, health, and social services 121 26.10% 128 31.00% -7 528 27.40%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 45 9.70% 27 6.50% 18 108 5.60%
Other services (except public administration) 27 5.80% 6 1.50% 21 99 5.10%
Public administration 11 2.40% 14 3.40% -3 83 4.30%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 582 66.10% 305 43.90% 277 2,233 62.50%
Widowed 53 6.00% 59 8.50% -6 447 12.50%
Divorced 84 9.50% 67 9.60% 17 263 7.40%
Separated 23 2.60% 10 1.40% 13 20 0.60%
Never married 138 15.70% 254 36.50% -116 609 17.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 237 22.70% 164 22.60% 73 438 11.10%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 807 77.30% 562 77.40% 245 3,512 88.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Ringgold IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,097 99.10% 819 99.40% 278 4,020 99.60%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 4 0.40% 3 0.40% 1 14 0.30%
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 3 0.30% 3 0.40% 0 4 0.10%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 1 4 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 6 0.50% 2 0.20% 4 2 0.00%
1995-2000 6 0.50% 0 0.00% 6 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 2 0.20% -2 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 700 63.20% 330 40.00% 370 3,210 79.50%
Renter-occupied housing unit 350 31.60% 390 47.30% -40 740 18.30%
Group quarters 60 5.40% 100 12.10% -40 90 2.20%
               
 
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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