Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Worth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Total 1,383   1,479   -96 6,081  
Gender:  
Male 708 51.20% 681 46.00% 27 2,990 49.20%
Female 675 48.80% 798 54.00% -123 3,091 50.80%
Race:  
White alone 1,321 95.50% 1,427 96.50% -106 5,976 98.30%
Black or African American alone 10 0.70% 4 0.30% 6 10 0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 12 0.90% 0 0.00% 12 8 0.10%
Asian alone 14 1.00% 2 0.10% 12 11 0.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 7 0.50% 17 1.10% -10 34 0.60%
Two or more races 19 1.40% 29 2.00% -10 42 0.70%
Hispanic or Latino and race:  
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 40 2.90% 31 2.10% 9 42 0.70%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,299 93.90% 1,425 96.30% -126 5,960 98.00%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 44 3.20% 23 1.60% 21 79 1.30%
Age Groups:  
5 to 9 years 147 10.60% 124 8.40% 23 396 6.50%
10 to 14 years 81 5.90% 101 6.80% -20 471 7.70%
15 to 19 years 76 5.50% 102 6.90% -26 457 7.50%
20 to 24 years 142 10.30% 383 25.90% -241 218 3.60%
25 to 29 years 210 15.20% 162 11.00% 48 180 3.00%
30 to 34 years 190 13.70% 159 10.80% 31 245 4.00%
35 to 39 years 120 8.70% 97 6.60% 23 481 7.90%
40 to 44 years 77 5.60% 50 3.40% 27 562 9.20%
45 to 49 years 70 5.10% 55 3.70% 15 527 8.70%
50 to 54 years 96 6.90% 35 2.40% 61 396 6.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Worth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Age Groups (continued):  
55 to 59 years 40 2.90% 24 1.60% 16 386 6.30%
60 to 64 years 14 1.00% 22 1.50% -8 349 5.70%
65 to 69 years 22 1.60% 71 4.80% -49 334 5.50%
70 to 74 years 11 0.80% 30 2.00% -19 330 5.40%
75 to 79 years 23 1.70% 20 1.40% 3 293 4.80%
80 to 84 years 39 2.80% 36 2.40% 3 225 3.70%
85 years and over 25 1.80% 8 0.50% 17 231 3.80%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 57 6.10% 32 4.20% 25 247 5.40%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 75 8.00% 63 8.20% 12 388 8.50%
High school graduate or equivalency 296 31.60% 229 29.80% 67 1,874 41.30%
Some college, no degree 213 22.70% 217 28.20% -4 1,078 23.70%
Associate degree 125 13.30% 122 15.90% 3 429 9.50%
Bachelor's degree 126 13.40% 79 10.30% 47 404 8.90%
Graduate or professional degree 45 4.80% 27 3.50% 18 119 2.60%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 650 49.20% 490 36.60% 160 2,280 37.90%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 210 15.90% 270 20.10% -60 2,190 36.40%
Other family households with children under 18 170 12.90% 180 13.40% -10 390 6.50%
Other family households without children under 18 40 3.00% 60 4.50% -20 240 4.00%
Non-family households 250 18.90% 340 25.40% -90 910 15.10%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 320 24.20% 490 36.60% -170 1,420 23.60%
$25,000 to $49,999 560 42.40% 420 31.30% 140 2,410 40.10%
$50,000 to $74,999 300 22.70% 260 19.40% 40 1,520 25.30%
$75,000 to $99,999 90 6.80% 50 3.70% 40 520 8.70%
$100,000 to $199,999 60 4.50% 110 8.20% -50 140 2.30%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 30 0.50%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Worth 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 121 10.60% 49 4.00% 72 267 5.20%
less than $4,999 92 8.10% 233 18.80% -141 564 11.00%
$5,000 - $9,999 133 11.70% 197 15.90% -64 753 14.70%
$10,000 - $14,999 118 10.30% 226 18.20% -108 593 11.60%
$15,000 - $19,999 141 12.40% 93 7.50% 48 558 10.90%
$20,000 - $24,999 151 13.20% 142 11.50% 9 607 11.90%
$25,000 - $34,999 226 19.80% 162 13.10% 64 921 18.00%
$35,000 - $49,999 92 8.10% 91 7.30% 1 553 10.80%
$50,000 - $74,999 44 3.90% 42 3.40% 2 196 3.80%
$75,000 - $99,999 7 0.60% 0 0.00% 7 49 1.00%
$100,000 and over 16 1.40% 5 0.40% 11 46 0.90%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):  
Employed 856 75.00% 885 71.40% -29 3,209 62.80%
Unemployed 40 3.50% 41 3.30% -1 120 2.30%
Armed forces 0 0.00% 13 1.00% -13 0 0.00%
Not in labor force 245 21.50% 301 24.30% -56 1,778 34.80%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 57 6.70% 80 9.00% -23 443 13.80%
Professional and related 111 13.00% 170 19.20% -59 310 9.70%
Service occupations :
Protective service 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 11 0.30%
Other service 119 13.90% 112 12.70% 7 411 12.80%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 84 9.80% 209 23.60% -125 367 11.40%
Office and administrative support 70 8.20% 84 9.50% -14 439 13.70%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 27 3.20% 10 1.10% 17 63 2.00%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 79 9.20% 33 3.70% 46 212 6.60%
Installation maintenance and repair 46 5.40% 23 2.60% 23 117 3.60%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Worth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Occupation (continued):  
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 159 18.60% 93 10.50% 66 519 16.20%
Transportation and material moving 104 12.10% 71 8.00% 33 317 9.90%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 55 6.40% 19 2.10% 36 304 9.50%
Mining 4 0.50% 0 0.00% 4 6 0.20%
Construction 74 8.60% 37 4.20% 37 242 7.50%
Manufacturing 259 30.30% 161 18.20% 98 767 23.90%
Wholesale trade 39 4.60% 24 2.70% 15 110 3.40%
Retail trade 94 11.00% 176 19.90% -82 454 14.10%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 33 3.90% 12 1.40% 21 134 4.20%
Information 7 0.80% 38 4.30% -31 29 0.90%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 47 5.50% 33 3.70% 14 160 5.00%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 29 3.40% 61 6.90% -32 134 4.20%
Educational, health, and social services 135 15.80% 210 23.70% -75 519 16.20%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 51 6.00% 56 6.30% -5 159 5.00%
Other services (except public administration) 15 1.80% 30 3.40% -15 103 3.20%
Public administration 14 1.60% 28 3.20% -14 88 2.70%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):  
Now married (except separated) 621 53.80% 581 46.30% 40 3,293 63.20%
Widowed 86 7.40% 54 4.30% 32 579 11.10%
Divorced 140 12.10% 115 9.20% 25 412 7.90%
Separated 13 1.10% 13 1.00% 0 40 0.80%
Never married 295 25.50% 491 39.20% -196 890 17.10%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):  
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 180 13.60% 221 16.60% -41 434 7.20%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,139 86.40% 1,110 83.40% 29 5,577 92.80%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Worth IA
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number Percent Number Percent Migration Number Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:  
Native 1,350 97.60% 1,477 99.90% -127 6,029 99.10%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 12 0.90% 2 0.10% 10 34 0.60%
1995-2000 7 0.50% 2 0.10% 5 0 0.00%
1990-1994 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 3 0.00%
1980-1989 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 18 0.30%
1960-1969 5 0.40% 0 0.00% 5 2 0.00%
1950-1959 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Before 1950 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 9 0.10%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 21 1.50% 0 0.00% 21 18 0.30%
1995-2000 6 0.40% 0 0.00% 6 8 0.10%
1990-1994 6 0.40% 0 0.00% 6 8 0.10%
1980-1989 9 0.70% 0 0.00% 9 0 0.00%
1970-1979 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
1960-1969 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 2 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 870 62.90% 710 48.00% 160 5,110 84.00%
Renter-occupied housing unit 450 32.50% 620 41.90% -170 910 15.00%
Group quarters 60 4.30% 150 10.10% -90 60 1.00%
               
 
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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