Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Shelby IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,749   1,993   -244 10,656  
Gender:  
Male 830 47.50% 1,001 50.20% -171 5,229 49.10%
Female 919 52.50% 992 49.80% -73 5,427 50.90%
Race:  
White alone 1,687 96.50% 1,959 98.30% -272 10,583 99.30%
Black or African American alone 7 0.40% 0 0.00% 7 10 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1 0.10% 18 0.90% -17 4 0.00%
Asian alone 14 0.80% 2 0.10% 12 30 0.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 12 0.70% 0 0.00% 12 2 0.00%
Two or more races 28 1.60% 14 0.70% 14 27 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30 1.70% 29 1.50% 1 48 0.50%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,673 95.70% 1,938 97.20% -265 10,541 98.90%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 46 2.60% 26 1.30% 20 67 0.60%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 181 10.30% 112 5.60% 69 768 7.20%
10 to 14 years 184 10.50% 105 5.30% 79 857 8.00%
15 to 19 years 114 6.50% 245 12.30% -131 890 8.40%
20 to 24 years 123 7.00% 582 29.20% -459 331 3.10%
25 to 29 years 256 14.60% 210 10.50% 46 288 2.70%
30 to 34 years 194 11.10% 115 5.80% 79 475 4.50%
35 to 39 years 186 10.60% 129 6.50% 57 819 7.70%
40 to 44 years 167 9.50% 115 5.80% 52 925 8.70%
45 to 49 years 72 4.10% 50 2.50% 22 896 8.40%
50 to 54 years 80 4.60% 58 2.90% 22 665 6.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Shelby IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 11 0.60% 33 1.70% -22 636 6.00%
60 to 64 years 40 2.30% 32 1.60% 8 553 5.20%
65 to 69 years 73 4.20% 31 1.60% 42 608 5.70%
70 to 74 years 13 0.70% 24 1.20% -11 556 5.20%
75 to 79 years 11 0.60% 54 2.70% -43 557 5.20%
80 to 84 years 13 0.70% 50 2.50% -37 451 4.20%
85 years and over 31 1.80% 48 2.40% -17 381 3.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 28 2.40% 62 6.50% -34 554 7.10%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 75 6.50% 64 6.70% 11 544 7.00%
High school graduate or equivalency 366 31.90% 277 29.20% 89 3,747 48.00%
Some college, no degree 235 20.50% 250 26.30% -15 1,457 18.70%
Associate degree 179 15.60% 86 9.10% 93 398 5.10%
Bachelor's degree 201 17.50% 161 17.00% 40 806 10.30%
Graduate or professional degree 63 5.50% 49 5.20% 14 304 3.90%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 910 53.20% 560 32.60% 350 4,550 43.80%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 320 18.70% 330 19.20% -10 3,690 35.50%
Other family households with children under 18 190 11.10% 240 14.00% -50 510 4.90%
Other family households without children under 18 30 1.80% 40 2.30% -10 270 2.60%
Non-family households 260 15.20% 550 32.00% -290 1,380 13.30%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 340 19.90% 520 30.20% -180 2,180 21.00%
$25,000 to $49,999 710 41.50% 590 34.30% 120 3,690 35.50%
$50,000 to $74,999 410 24.00% 350 20.30% 60 3,060 29.40%
$75,000 to $99,999 150 8.80% 120 7.00% 30 880 8.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 90 5.30% 80 4.70% 10 560 5.40%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 50 2.90% -50 40 0.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Shelby 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 86 6.30% 107 6.10% -21 563 6.40%
less than $4,999 183 13.50% 282 16.00% -99 1,046 11.90%
$5,000 - $9,999 162 11.90% 252 14.30% -90 1,064 12.10%
$10,000 - $14,999 140 10.30% 261 14.80% -121 1,016 11.50%
$15,000 - $19,999 166 12.20% 257 14.60% -91 1,054 12.00%
$20,000 - $24,999 171 12.60% 157 8.90% 14 968 11.00%
$25,000 - $34,999 232 17.10% 226 12.90% 6 1,349 15.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 121 8.90% 105 6.00% 16 1,088 12.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 68 5.00% 65 3.70% 3 444 5.00%
$75,000 - $99,999 13 1.00% 18 1.00% -5 103 1.20%
$100,000 and over 18 1.30% 28 1.60% -10 118 1.30%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 994 73.10% 1,171 66.60% -177 5,600 63.50%
Unemployed 42 3.10% 99 5.60% -57 135 1.50%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 28 1.60% -28 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 324 23.80% 460 26.20% -136 3,078 34.90%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 128 12.90% 123 10.50% 5 903 16.10%
Professional and related 168 16.90% 234 20.00% -66 710 12.70%
Service occupations :
Protective service 11 1.10% 13 1.10% -2 41 0.70%
Other service 157 15.80% 189 16.10% -32 749 13.40%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 112 11.30% 147 12.60% -35 585 10.40%
Office and administrative support 110 11.10% 194 16.60% -84 979 17.50%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 28 2.80% 31 2.60% -3 125 2.20%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 56 5.60% 54 4.60% 2 305 5.40%
Installation maintenance and repair 70 7.00% 29 2.50% 41 258 4.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Shelby IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 63 6.30% 95 8.10% -32 438 7.80%
Transportation and material moving 91 9.20% 62 5.30% 29 507 9.10%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 53 5.30% 57 4.90% -4 623 11.10%
Mining 6 0.60% 0 0.00% 6 2 0.00%
Construction 72 7.20% 82 7.00% -10 413 7.40%
Manufacturing 88 8.90% 89 7.60% -1 506 9.00%
Wholesale trade 73 7.30% 17 1.50% 56 407 7.30%
Retail trade 164 16.50% 206 17.60% -42 846 15.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 55 5.50% 40 3.40% 15 401 7.20%
Information 6 0.60% 27 2.30% -21 110 2.00%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 46 4.60% 42 3.60% 4 324 5.80%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 62 6.20% 98 8.40% -36 228 4.10%
Educational, health, and social services 253 25.50% 325 27.80% -72 1,134 20.30%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 40 4.00% 117 10.00% -77 218 3.90%
Other services (except public administration) 46 4.60% 51 4.40% -5 251 4.50%
Public administration 30 3.00% 20 1.70% 10 137 2.40%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 848 61.30% 701 39.50% 147 6,012 66.60%
Widowed 53 3.80% 92 5.20% -39 835 9.20%
Divorced 136 9.80% 144 8.10% -8 525 5.80%
Separated 18 1.30% 11 0.60% 7 35 0.40%
Never married 329 23.80% 828 46.60% -499 1,624 18.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 158 9.30% 245 14.40% -87 561 5.40%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,535 90.70% 1,462 85.60% 73 9,835 94.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Shelby IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,718 98.20% 1,963 98.50% -245 10,604 99.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 15 0.90% 26 1.30% -11 40 0.40%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 0 0.00%
1980-1989 3 0.20% 0 0.00% 3 3 0.00%
1970-1979 10 0.60% 4 0.20% 6 2 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 8 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
Before 1950 2 0.10% 20 1.00% -18 18 0.20%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 16 0.90% 4 0.20% 12 12 0.10%
1995-2000 13 0.70% 0 0.00% 13 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1980-1989 2 0.10% 4 0.20% -2 6 0.10%
1970-1979 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 1 4 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 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 1,060 60.60% 870 43.70% 190 8,580 80.50%
Renter-occupied housing unit 640 36.60% 850 42.60% -210 1,830 17.20%
Group quarters 50 2.90% 280 14.00% -230 250 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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