Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Union IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 2,155   2,948   -793 9,399  
Gender:  
Male 1,095 50.80% 1,475 50.00% -380 4,410 46.90%
Female 1,060 49.20% 1,473 50.00% -413 4,989 53.10%
Race:  
White alone 2,065 95.80% 2,892 98.10% -827 9,278 98.70%
Black or African American alone 9 0.40% 24 0.80% -15 0 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 0.00% 3 0.10% -3 6 0.10%
Asian alone 16 0.70% 2 0.10% 14 23 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 18 0.80% 0 0.00% 18 11 0.10%
Two or more races 47 2.20% 27 0.90% 20 81 0.90%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 65 3.00% 35 1.20% 30 14 0.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 2,025 94.00% 2,858 96.90% -833 9,271 98.60%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 65 3.00% 55 1.90% 10 114 1.20%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 210 9.70% 255 8.60% -45 556 5.90%
10 to 14 years 161 7.50% 243 8.20% -82 642 6.80%
15 to 19 years 267 12.40% 226 7.70% 41 736 7.80%
20 to 24 years 250 11.60% 461 15.60% -211 390 4.10%
25 to 29 years 238 11.00% 339 11.50% -101 415 4.40%
30 to 34 years 200 9.30% 148 5.00% 52 419 4.50%
35 to 39 years 177 8.20% 235 8.00% -58 698 7.40%
40 to 44 years 107 5.00% 180 6.10% -73 827 8.80%
45 to 49 years 131 6.10% 177 6.00% -46 734 7.80%
50 to 54 years 116 5.40% 117 4.00% -1 746 7.90%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Union IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 28 1.30% 113 3.80% -85 634 6.70%
60 to 64 years 75 3.50% 77 2.60% -2 497 5.30%
65 to 69 years 26 1.20% 51 1.70% -25 526 5.60%
70 to 74 years 28 1.30% 80 2.70% -52 464 4.90%
75 to 79 years 37 1.70% 92 3.10% -55 482 5.10%
80 to 84 years 42 1.90% 64 2.20% -22 293 3.10%
85 years and over 62 2.90% 90 3.10% -28 340 3.60%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 71 5.60% 101 5.70% -30 318 4.50%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 98 7.70% 125 7.10% -27 571 8.10%
High school graduate or equivalency 449 35.40% 492 27.90% -43 3,154 44.60%
Some college, no degree 263 20.80% 409 23.20% -146 1,580 22.30%
Associate degree 102 8.10% 199 11.30% -97 508 7.20%
Bachelor's degree 255 20.10% 373 21.20% -118 675 9.50%
Graduate or professional degree 29 2.30% 64 3.60% -35 269 3.80%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 830 40.30% 1,150 43.60% -320 3,320 36.10%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 410 19.90% 490 18.60% -80 3,360 36.50%
Other family households with children under 18 240 11.70% 270 10.20% -30 750 8.20%
Other family households without children under 18 70 3.40% 70 2.70% 0 150 1.60%
Non-family households 510 24.80% 660 25.00% -150 1,620 17.60%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 740 35.90% 630 23.90% 110 2,550 27.70%
$25,000 to $49,999 750 36.40% 930 35.20% -180 3,390 36.80%
$50,000 to $74,999 350 17.00% 650 24.60% -300 2,230 24.20%
$75,000 to $99,999 190 9.20% 330 12.50% -140 510 5.50%
$100,000 to $199,999 20 1.00% 110 4.20% -90 480 5.20%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 40 0.40%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Union 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 162 9.30% 182 7.60% -20 507 6.30%
less than $4,999 265 15.20% 342 14.20% -77 852 10.60%
$5,000 - $9,999 244 14.00% 266 11.10% -22 1,092 13.60%
$10,000 - $14,999 234 13.40% 263 10.90% -29 976 12.10%
$15,000 - $19,999 196 11.20% 213 8.90% -17 1,030 12.80%
$20,000 - $24,999 189 10.80% 314 13.10% -125 936 11.60%
$25,000 - $34,999 195 11.20% 364 15.10% -169 1,263 15.70%
$35,000 - $49,999 154 8.80% 253 10.50% -99 810 10.10%
$50,000 - $74,999 75 4.30% 171 7.10% -96 399 5.00%
$75,000 - $99,999 33 1.90% 23 1.00% 10 101 1.30%
$100,000 and over 0 0.00% 14 0.60% -14 78 1.00%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 1,135 65.00% 1,496 62.20% -361 5,041 62.70%
Unemployed 69 3.90% 116 4.80% -47 180 2.20%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 13 0.50% -13 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 543 31.10% 780 32.40% -237 2,823 35.10%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 126 11.10% 176 11.80% -50 641 12.70%
Professional and related 139 12.20% 260 17.40% -121 719 14.30%
Service occupations :
Protective service 25 2.20% 20 1.30% 5 33 0.70%
Other service 246 21.70% 179 12.00% 67 646 12.80%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 102 9.00% 190 12.70% -88 439 8.70%
Office and administrative support 132 11.60% 256 17.10% -124 719 14.30%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 16 1.40% 28 1.90% -12 57 1.10%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 68 6.00% 125 8.40% -57 284 5.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 33 2.90% 35 2.30% -2 268 5.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Union IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 145 12.80% 136 9.10% 9 810 16.10%
Transportation and material moving 103 9.10% 91 6.10% 12 425 8.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 56 4.90% 39 2.60% 17 247 4.90%
Mining 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.20%
Construction 75 6.60% 130 8.70% -55 360 7.10%
Manufacturing 229 20.20% 198 13.20% 31 948 18.80%
Wholesale trade 49 4.30% 46 3.10% 3 176 3.50%
Retail trade 133 11.70% 207 13.80% -74 628 12.50%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 57 5.00% 89 5.90% -32 298 5.90%
Information 21 1.90% 35 2.30% -14 93 1.80%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 49 4.30% 125 8.40% -76 189 3.70%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 36 3.20% 80 5.30% -44 220 4.40%
Educational, health, and social services 237 20.90% 296 19.80% -59 1,103 21.90%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 109 9.60% 149 10.00% -40 286 5.70%
Other services (except public administration) 37 3.30% 51 3.40% -14 273 5.40%
Public administration 47 4.10% 51 3.40% -4 211 4.20%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 918 51.50% 1,272 51.90% -354 5,069 61.80%
Widowed 95 5.30% 154 6.30% -59 883 10.80%
Divorced 223 12.50% 246 10.00% -23 757 9.20%
Separated 22 1.20% 61 2.50% -39 15 0.20%
Never married 526 29.50% 717 29.30% -191 1,477 18.00%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 354 17.40% 358 13.60% -4 907 9.80%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,678 82.60% 2,268 86.40% -590 8,346 90.20%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Union IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 2,090 97.00% 2,940 99.70% -850 9,353 99.50%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 27 1.30% 1 0.00% 26 33 0.40%
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 14 0.60% 0 0.00% 14 1 0.00%
1970-1979 7 0.30% 0 0.00% 7 13 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 1 0.00% -1 6 0.10%
1950-1959 6 0.30% 0 0.00% 6 2 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 11 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 38 1.80% 7 0.20% 31 13 0.10%
1995-2000 29 1.30% 0 0.00% 29 11 0.10%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1980-1989 6 0.30% 0 0.00% 6 2 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 7 0.20% -7 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 1,000 46.40% 1,420 48.20% -420 7,760 82.60%
Renter-occupied housing unit 1,050 48.70% 1,230 41.70% -180 1,460 15.50%
Group quarters 120 5.60% 310 10.50% -190 180 1.90%
               
 
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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