Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Webster IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 6,061   6,680   -619 31,604  
Gender:  
Male 3,437 56.70% 3,330 49.90% 107 15,269 48.30%
Female 2,624 43.30% 3,350 50.10% -726 16,335 51.70%
Race:  
White alone 5,059 83.50% 6,069 90.90% -1,010 30,298 95.90%
Black or African American alone 428 7.10% 197 2.90% 231 650 2.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 62 1.00% 30 0.40% 32 36 0.10%
Asian alone 169 2.80% 148 2.20% 21 197 0.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 23 0.40% 6 0.10% 17 26 0.10%
Some other race alone 179 3.00% 171 2.60% 8 91 0.30%
Two or more races 141 2.30% 59 0.90% 82 306 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 354 5.80% 369 5.50% -15 346 1.10%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 4,940 81.50% 5,898 88.30% -958 30,024 95.00%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 767 12.70% 413 6.20% 354 1,234 3.90%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 465 7.70% 589 8.80% -124 2,370 7.50%
10 to 14 years 305 5.00% 638 9.60% -333 2,347 7.40%
15 to 19 years 720 11.90% 684 10.20% 36 2,494 7.90%
20 to 24 years 1,007 16.60% 1,086 16.30% -79 1,976 6.30%
25 to 29 years 887 14.60% 663 9.90% 224 1,311 4.10%
30 to 34 years 664 11.00% 720 10.80% -56 1,605 5.10%
35 to 39 years 584 9.60% 578 8.70% 6 2,333 7.40%
40 to 44 years 405 6.70% 423 6.30% -18 2,555 8.10%
45 to 49 years 283 4.70% 348 5.20% -65 2,597 8.20%
50 to 54 years 199 3.30% 230 3.40% -31 2,145 6.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Webster IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 141 2.30% 130 1.90% 11 1,548 4.90%
60 to 64 years 101 1.70% 137 2.10% -36 1,632 5.20%
65 to 69 years 68 1.10% 142 2.10% -74 1,476 4.70%
70 to 74 years 56 0.90% 103 1.50% -47 1,780 5.60%
75 to 79 years 77 1.30% 70 1.00% 7 1,310 4.10%
80 to 84 years 23 0.40% 74 1.10% -51 1,087 3.40%
85 years and over 76 1.30% 65 1.00% 11 1,038 3.30%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 137 3.80% 214 5.80% -77 1,351 6.00%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 319 9.00% 331 9.00% -12 2,287 10.20%
High school graduate or equivalency 981 27.50% 905 24.60% 76 8,588 38.30%
Some college, no degree 715 20.10% 924 25.10% -209 4,755 21.20%
Associate degree 350 9.80% 408 11.10% -58 2,115 9.40%
Bachelor's degree 729 20.50% 679 18.40% 50 2,330 10.40%
Graduate or professional degree 333 9.30% 222 6.00% 111 991 4.40%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 2,020 41.40% 2,570 42.20% -550 11,430 37.70%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 830 17.00% 1,100 18.10% -270 9,350 30.80%
Other family households with children under 18 590 12.10% 890 14.60% -300 3,260 10.80%
Other family households without children under 18 130 2.70% 130 2.10% 0 1,150 3.80%
Non-family households 1,310 26.80% 1,400 23.00% -90 5,120 16.90%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 1,270 26.00% 1,440 23.60% -170 7,330 24.20%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,870 38.30% 2,240 36.80% -370 10,730 35.40%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,070 21.90% 1,300 21.30% -230 7,230 23.90%
$75,000 to $99,999 420 8.60% 550 9.00% -130 3,090 10.20%
$100,000 to $199,999 220 4.50% 490 8.00% -270 1,560 5.10%
$200,000 or more 30 0.60% 70 1.10% -40 380 1.30%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Webster 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 684 13.10% 330 6.20% 354 1,903 7.20%
less than $4,999 849 16.30% 755 14.10% 94 2,504 9.50%
$5,000 - $9,999 709 13.60% 753 14.10% -44 3,882 14.70%
$10,000 - $14,999 468 9.00% 679 12.70% -211 3,177 12.00%
$15,000 - $19,999 427 8.20% 577 10.80% -150 2,689 10.20%
$20,000 - $24,999 530 10.20% 500 9.40% 30 2,766 10.50%
$25,000 - $34,999 684 13.10% 773 14.50% -89 4,619 17.50%
$35,000 - $49,999 476 9.10% 547 10.30% -71 2,946 11.20%
$50,000 - $74,999 232 4.50% 283 5.30% -51 1,148 4.30%
$75,000 - $99,999 76 1.50% 73 1.40% 3 355 1.30%
$100,000 and over 74 1.40% 66 1.20% 8 414 1.60%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 2,982 57.20% 3,680 69.00% -698 15,723 59.60%
Unemployed 200 3.80% 227 4.30% -27 647 2.50%
Armed forces 19 0.40% 67 1.30% -48 2 0.00%
Not in labor force 2,008 38.50% 1,362 25.50% 646 10,031 38.00%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 326 10.90% 401 10.90% -75 1,658 10.50%
Professional and related 746 25.00% 720 19.60% 26 2,503 15.90%
Service occupations :
Protective service 79 2.60% 63 1.70% 16 244 1.60%
Other service 424 14.20% 587 16.00% -163 2,342 14.90%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 322 10.80% 465 12.60% -143 1,772 11.30%
Office and administrative support 308 10.30% 467 12.70% -159 2,304 14.70%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 36 1.20% 22 0.60% 14 191 1.20%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 100 3.40% 203 5.50% -103 799 5.10%
Installation maintenance and repair 62 2.10% 174 4.70% -112 790 5.00%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Webster IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 324 10.90% 317 8.60% 7 1,485 9.40%
Transportation and material moving 255 8.60% 261 7.10% -6 1,635 10.40%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 80 2.70% 46 1.30% 34 675 4.30%
Mining 12 0.40% 9 0.20% 3 21 0.10%
Construction 99 3.30% 214 5.80% -115 829 5.30%
Manufacturing 593 19.90% 529 14.40% 64 2,739 17.40%
Wholesale trade 111 3.70% 136 3.70% -25 623 4.00%
Retail trade 374 12.50% 508 13.80% -134 2,232 14.20%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 97 3.30% 164 4.50% -67 1,016 6.50%
Information 89 3.00% 175 4.80% -86 353 2.20%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 107 3.60% 184 5.00% -77 590 3.80%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 142 4.80% 238 6.50% -96 725 4.60%
Educational, health, and social services 770 25.80% 767 20.80% 3 3,493 22.20%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 213 7.10% 467 12.70% -254 963 6.10%
Other services (except public administration) 140 4.70% 149 4.00% -9 829 5.30%
Public administration 155 5.20% 94 2.60% 61 635 4.00%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 2,051 38.80% 2,507 46.00% -456 15,269 56.80%
Widowed 195 3.70% 199 3.60% -4 2,730 10.20%
Divorced 612 11.60% 631 11.60% -19 2,639 9.80%
Separated 145 2.70% 123 2.30% 22 223 0.80%
Never married 2,288 43.20% 1,993 36.50% 295 6,026 22.40%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 858 17.60% 891 14.30% -33 2,522 8.30%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 4,026 82.40% 5,343 85.70% -1,317 27,741 91.70%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Webster IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 5,622 92.80% 6,532 97.80% -910 31,260 98.90%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 61 1.00% 93 1.40% -32 283 0.90%
1995-2000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1990-1994 8 0.10% 24 0.40% -16 8 0.00%
1980-1989 28 0.50% 41 0.60% -13 69 0.20%
1970-1979 12 0.20% 15 0.20% -3 41 0.10%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 2 0.00% -2 19 0.10%
1950-1959 6 0.10% 5 0.10% 1 47 0.10%
Before 1950 7 0.10% 6 0.10% 1 99 0.30%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 378 6.20% 55 0.80% 323 61 0.20%
1995-2000 182 3.00% 0 0.00% 182 23 0.10%
1990-1994 90 1.50% 45 0.70% 45 13 0.00%
1980-1989 99 1.60% 3 0.00% 96 11 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 7 0.10% -7 9 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1950-1959 7 0.10% 0 0.00% 7 5 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Tenure and Group Quarters:  
Owner-occupied housing unit 2,440 40.30% 3,380 50.60% -940 24,530 77.60%
Renter-occupied housing unit 2,430 40.10% 2,710 40.60% -280 5,770 18.30%
Group quarters 1,190 19.60% 590 8.80% 600 1,310 4.10%
               
 
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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