Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Tama IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 3,184   3,057   127 13,671  
Gender:  
Male 1,605 50.40% 1,613 52.80% -8 6,647 48.60%
Female 1,579 49.60% 1,444 47.20% 135 7,024 51.40%
Race:  
White alone 2,668 83.80% 2,736 89.50% -68 12,744 93.20%
Black or African American alone 8 0.30% 3 0.10% 5 12 0.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 259 8.10% 160 5.20% 99 671 4.90%
Asian alone 43 1.40% 0 0.00% 43 27 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 7 0.20% -7 7 0.10%
Some other race alone 170 5.30% 128 4.20% 42 112 0.80%
Two or more races 36 1.10% 23 0.80% 13 98 0.70%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 218 6.80% 174 5.70% 44 212 1.60%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,641 82.90% 2,689 88.00% -48 12,676 92.70%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 325 10.20% 194 6.30% 131 783 5.70%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 357 11.20% 290 9.50% 67 989 7.20%
10 to 14 years 304 9.50% 216 7.10% 88 1,012 7.40%
15 to 19 years 271 8.50% 383 12.50% -112 995 7.30%
20 to 24 years 351 11.00% 583 19.10% -232 565 4.10%
25 to 29 years 371 11.70% 310 10.10% 61 486 3.60%
30 to 34 years 386 12.10% 314 10.30% 72 714 5.20%
35 to 39 years 304 9.50% 245 8.00% 59 1,023 7.50%
40 to 44 years 215 6.80% 211 6.90% 4 1,064 7.80%
45 to 49 years 224 7.00% 125 4.10% 99 970 7.10%
50 to 54 years 108 3.40% 84 2.70% 24 963 7.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Tama IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 108 3.40% 59 1.90% 49 862 6.30%
60 to 64 years 54 1.70% 62 2.00% -8 771 5.60%
65 to 69 years 40 1.30% 36 1.20% 4 759 5.60%
70 to 74 years 33 1.00% 40 1.30% -7 773 5.70%
75 to 79 years 16 0.50% 35 1.10% -19 591 4.30%
80 to 84 years 21 0.70% 49 1.60% -28 591 4.30%
85 years and over 21 0.70% 15 0.50% 6 543 4.00%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 110 5.80% 55 3.50% 55 752 7.40%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 180 9.50% 140 8.80% 40 851 8.40%
High school graduate or equivalency 617 32.50% 464 29.30% 153 4,289 42.40%
Some college, no degree 486 25.60% 412 26.00% 74 2,421 23.90%
Associate degree 155 8.20% 152 9.60% 3 600 5.90%
Bachelor's degree 281 14.80% 265 16.70% 16 926 9.20%
Graduate or professional degree 72 3.80% 97 6.10% -25 271 2.70%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 1,570 51.60% 1,180 41.40% 390 5,250 39.40%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 500 16.40% 460 16.10% 40 4,650 34.90%
Other family households with children under 18 450 14.80% 360 12.60% 90 1,080 8.10%
Other family households without children under 18 120 3.90% 90 3.20% 30 420 3.10%
Non-family households 400 13.20% 760 26.70% -360 1,940 14.50%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 720 23.70% 790 27.70% -70 2,950 22.10%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,330 43.80% 960 33.70% 370 4,950 37.10%
$50,000 to $74,999 660 21.70% 640 22.50% 20 3,560 26.70%
$75,000 to $99,999 150 4.90% 320 11.20% -170 1,280 9.60%
$100,000 to $199,999 160 5.30% 110 3.90% 50 600 4.50%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 30 1.10% -30 20 0.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Tama 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 286 11.70% 160 6.30% 126 779 6.80%
less than $4,999 266 10.90% 357 14.20% -91 1,272 11.10%
$5,000 - $9,999 258 10.60% 310 12.30% -52 1,361 11.90%
$10,000 - $14,999 213 8.70% 290 11.50% -77 1,289 11.30%
$15,000 - $19,999 290 11.90% 237 9.40% 53 1,135 9.90%
$20,000 - $24,999 384 15.70% 323 12.80% 61 1,204 10.50%
$25,000 - $34,999 402 16.50% 365 14.50% 37 2,087 18.30%
$35,000 - $49,999 195 8.00% 258 10.20% -63 1,403 12.30%
$50,000 - $74,999 94 3.90% 124 4.90% -30 599 5.20%
$75,000 - $99,999 23 0.90% 52 2.10% -29 176 1.50%
$100,000 and over 30 1.20% 45 1.80% -15 122 1.10%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,657 67.90% 1,827 72.50% -170 6,843 59.90%
Unemployed 144 5.90% 101 4.00% 43 206 1.80%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 9 0.40% -9 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 640 26.20% 584 23.20% 56 4,378 38.30%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 140 8.40% 160 8.80% -20 916 13.40%
Professional and related 264 15.90% 294 16.10% -30 887 13.00%
Service occupations :
Protective service 22 1.30% 46 2.50% -24 102 1.50%
Other service 363 21.90% 228 12.50% 135 1,057 15.40%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 167 10.10% 254 13.90% -87 655 9.60%
Office and administrative support 169 10.20% 238 13.00% -69 993 14.50%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 34 2.10% 17 0.90% 17 113 1.70%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 90 5.40% 127 7.00% -37 413 6.00%
Installation maintenance and repair 71 4.30% 62 3.40% 9 301 4.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Tama IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 235 14.20% 276 15.10% -41 844 12.30%
Transportation and material moving 102 6.20% 125 6.80% -23 562 8.20%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 66 4.00% 46 2.50% 20 703 10.30%
Mining 0 0.00% 2 0.10% -2 7 0.10%
Construction 119 7.20% 126 6.90% -7 451 6.60%
Manufacturing 286 17.30% 322 17.60% -36 1,107 16.20%
Wholesale trade 40 2.40% 69 3.80% -29 223 3.30%
Retail trade 184 11.10% 242 13.20% -58 660 9.60%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 72 4.30% 75 4.10% -3 362 5.30%
Information 25 1.50% 51 2.80% -26 94 1.40%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 63 3.80% 134 7.30% -71 304 4.40%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 77 4.60% 116 6.30% -39 193 2.80%
Educational, health, and social services 334 20.20% 380 20.80% -46 1,388 20.30%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 285 17.20% 168 9.20% 117 787 11.50%
Other services (except public administration) 71 4.30% 37 2.00% 34 287 4.20%
Public administration 35 2.10% 59 3.20% -24 277 4.00%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 1,405 55.70% 1,170 45.90% 235 7,491 64.20%
Widowed 77 3.10% 97 3.80% -20 1,126 9.60%
Divorced 323 12.80% 332 13.00% -9 833 7.10%
Separated 77 3.10% 38 1.50% 39 74 0.60%
Never married 641 25.40% 914 35.80% -273 2,146 18.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 408 13.60% 386 13.50% 22 1,187 8.90%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 2,592 86.40% 2,465 86.50% 127 12,107 91.10%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Tama IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,977 93.50% 2,964 97.00% 13 13,527 98.90%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 47 1.50% 9 0.30% 38 94 0.70%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 6 0.20% -6 13 0.10%
1990-1994 14 0.40% 0 0.00% 14 15 0.10%
1980-1989 13 0.40% 3 0.10% 10 22 0.20%
1970-1979 11 0.30% 0 0.00% 11 5 0.00%
1960-1969 9 0.30% 0 0.00% 9 8 0.10%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 12 0.10%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 19 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 160 5.00% 84 2.70% 76 50 0.40%
1995-2000 47 1.50% 20 0.70% 27 8 0.10%
1990-1994 50 1.60% 27 0.90% 23 8 0.10%
1980-1989 49 1.50% 32 1.00% 17 14 0.10%
1970-1979 14 0.40% 5 0.20% 9 12 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 6 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,760 55.30% 1,620 53.00% 140 11,310 82.70%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,260 39.60% 1,230 40.20% 30 2,030 14.80%
Group quarters 160 5.00% 210 6.90% -50 330 2.40%
               
 
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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