Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lauderdale MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Total 11,806   12,863   -1,057 60,748  
Gender:              
Male 6,172 52.3% 6,544 50.9% -372 28,271 46.5%
Female 5,634 47.7% 6,319 49.1% -685 32,477 53.5%
Race:              
White alone 7,262 61.5% 9,293 72.2% -2,031 36,889 60.7%
Black or African American alone 4,035 34.2% 3,113 24.2% 922 23,450 38.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 41 0.3% 62 0.5% -21 96 0.2%
Asian alone 138 1.2% 97 0.8% 41 89 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0% 11 0.1% -11 0 0.0%
Some other race alone 161 1.4% 108 0.8% 53 62 0.1%
Two or more races 169 1.4% 179 1.4% -10 162 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino and race:              
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 280 2.4% 379 2.9% -99 202 0.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 7,171 60.7% 9,097 70.7% -1,926 36,784 60.6%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 4,355 36.9% 3,387 26.3% 968 23,762 39.1%
Age Groups:              
5 to 9 years 1,158 9.8% 1,294 10.1% -136 4,719 7.8%
10 to 14 years 774 6.6% 896 7.0% -122 4,992 8.2%
15 to 19 years 973 8.2% 878 6.8% 95 5,241 8.6%
20 to 24 years 1,491 12.6% 2,021 15.7% -530 3,695 6.1%
25 to 29 years 1,569 13.3% 1,488 11.6% 81 3,620 6.0%
30 to 34 years 1,432 12.1% 1,427 11.1% 5 3,521 5.8%
35 to 39 years 1,191 10.1% 1,548 12.0% -357 4,843 8.0%
40 to 44 years 707 6.0% 1,087 8.5% -380 4,859 8.0%
45 to 49 years 604 5.1% 716 5.6% -112 4,795 7.9%
50 to 54 years 422 3.6% 505 3.9% -83 4,193 6.9%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lauderdale MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Age Groups (continued):              
55 to 59 years 411 3.5% 332 2.6% 79 2,994 4.9%
60 to 64 years 310 2.6% 205 1.6% 105 2,968 4.9%
65 to 69 years 183 1.6% 102 0.8% 81 2,662 4.4%
70 to 74 years 102 0.9% 73 0.6% 29 2,629 4.3%
75 to 79 years 69 0.6% 93 0.7% -24 2,019 3.3%
80 to 84 years 161 1.4% 82 0.6% 79 1,575 2.6%
85 years and over 249 2.1% 116 0.9% 133 1,423 2.3%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 432 5.8% 277 3.6% 155 3,393 8.1%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 924 12.5% 866 11.1% 58 7,671 18.2%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,693 22.8% 1,824 23.5% -131 12,214 29.0%
Some college, no degree 1,780 24.0% 2,037 26.2% -257 9,671 23.0%
Associate degree 592 8.0% 743 9.6% -151 3,132 7.4%
Bachelor's degree 1,320 17.8% 1,486 19.1% -166 3,662 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree 669 9.0% 541 7.0% 128 2,358 5.6%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 4,320 41.4% 5,450 46.7% -1,130 19,340 32.9%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 1,870 17.9% 2,090 17.9% -220 14,780 25.2%
Other family households with children under 18 1,880 18.0% 1,490 12.8% 390 11,540 19.7%
Other family households without children under 18 490 4.7% 450 3.9% 40 4,410 7.5%
Non-family households 1,870 17.9% 2,180 18.7% -310 8,650 14.7%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 3,160 30.3% 2,820 24.2% 340 20,870 35.5%
$25,000 to $49,999 3,740 35.9% 3,840 32.9% -100 17,470 29.8%
$50,000 to $74,999 2,210 21.2% 2,890 24.8% -680 11,180 19.0%
$75,000 to $99,999 730 7.0% 1,160 9.9% -430 4,930 8.4%
$100,000 to $199,999 440 4.2% 800 6.9% -360 3,420 5.8%
$200,000 or more 130 1.2% 140 1.2% -10 850 1.4%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lauderdale MS
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 1,677 17.1% 1,371 13.0% 306 7,449 14.9%
less than $4,999 1,174 12.0% 1,377 13.1% -203 5,663 11.3%
$5,000 - $9,999 1,316 13.4% 1,197 11.4% 119 8,259 16.5%
$10,000 - $14,999 1,042 10.6% 988 9.4% 54 5,344 10.7%
$15,000 - $19,999 1,088 11.1% 1,036 9.8% 52 4,971 9.9%
$20,000 - $24,999 803 8.2% 1,002 9.5% -199 3,590 7.2%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,229 12.5% 1,300 12.4% -71 5,693 11.4%
$35,000 - $49,999 661 6.7% 1,054 10.0% -393 4,954 9.9%
$50,000 - $74,999 506 5.2% 760 7.2% -254 2,530 5.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 160 1.6% 227 2.2% -67 594 1.2%
$100,000 and over 144 1.5% 206 2.0% -62 941 1.9%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):              
Employed 4,977 50.8% 6,041 57.4% -1,064 26,149 52.3%
Unemployed 496 5.1% 358 3.4% 138 2,033 4.1%
Armed forces 1,041 10.6% 697 6.6% 344 246 0.5%
Not in labor force 3,286 33.5% 3,422 32.5% -136 21,560 43.1%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 533 10.7% 698 11.6% -165 2,660 10.2%
Professional and related 1,220 24.5% 1,375 22.8% -155 4,812 18.4%
Service occupations :
Protective service 125 2.5% 84 1.4% 41 616 2.4%
Other service 609 12.2% 682 11.3% -73 3,548 13.6%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 731 14.7% 733 12.1% -2 3,396 13.0%
Office and administrative support 557 11.2% 866 14.3% -309 3,732 14.3%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 24 0.5% 26 0.4% -2 219 0.8%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 220 4.4% 189 3.1% 31 1,305 5.0%
Installation maintenance and repair 217 4.4% 273 4.5% -56 1,331 5.1%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lauderdale MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Occupation (continued):              
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 375 7.5% 551 9.1% -176 2,779 10.6%
Transportation and material moving 366 7.4% 564 9.3% -198 1,751 6.7%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 33 0.7% 45 0.7% -12 353 1.3%
Mining 41 0.8% 24 0.4% 17 118 0.5%
Construction 279 5.6% 275 4.6% 4 1,558 6.0%
Manufacturing 618 12.4% 1,002 16.6% -384 3,997 15.3%
Wholesale trade 169 3.4% 204 3.4% -35 972 3.7%
Retail trade 663 13.3% 696 11.5% -33 3,472 13.3%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 363 7.3% 410 6.8% -47 1,422 5.4%
Information 130 2.6% 265 4.4% -135 409 1.6%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 208 4.2% 324 5.4% -116 1,408 5.4%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 189 3.8% 472 7.8% -283 1,262 4.8%
Educational, health, and social services 1,245 25.0% 1,315 21.8% -70 6,536 25.0%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 415 8.3% 523 8.7% -108 1,831 7.0%
Other services (except public administration) 380 7.6% 265 4.4% 115 1,431 5.5%
Public administration 244 4.9% 221 3.7% 23 1,380 5.3%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):              
Now married (except separated) 4,870 49.3% 5,673 53.2% -803 25,521 50.0%
Widowed 520 5.3% 321 3.0% 199 5,326 10.4%
Divorced 1,118 11.3% 1,245 11.7% -127 5,552 10.9%
Separated 391 4.0% 331 3.1% 60 1,403 2.7%
Never married 2,975 30.1% 3,103 29.1% -128 13,235 25.9%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):              
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 1,846 17.6% 1,598 13.6% 248 11,945 20.3%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 8,657 82.4% 10,168 86.4% -1,511 46,783 79.7%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lauderdale MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:              
Native 11,483 97.3% 12,643 98.3% -1,160 60,507 99.6%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 106 0.9% 144 1.1% -38 160 0.3%
1995-2000 5 0.0% 8 0.1% -3 0 0.0%
1990-1994 10 0.1% 28 0.2% -18 0 0.0%
1980-1989 33 0.3% 21 0.2% 12 31 0.1%
1970-1979 29 0.2% 73 0.6% -44 33 0.1%
1960-1969 20 0.2% 14 0.1% 6 50 0.1%
1950-1959 9 0.1% 0 0.0% 9 13 0.0%
Before 1950 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 33 0.1%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 217 1.8% 76 0.6% 141 81 0.1%
1995-2000 102 0.9% 4 0.0% 98 3 0.0%
1990-1994 68 0.6% 52 0.4% 16 20 0.0%
1980-1989 30 0.3% 8 0.1% 22 40 0.1%
1970-1979 17 0.1% 9 0.1% 8 18 0.0%
1960-1969 0 0.0% 3 0.0% -3 0 0.0%
1950-1959 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Before 1950 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Tenure and Group Quarters:              
Owner-occupied housing unit 4,410 37.4% 6,210 48.3% -1,800 44,280 72.9%
Renter-occupied housing unit 6,000 50.8% 5,440 42.3% 560 14,440 23.8%
Group quarters 1,390 11.8% 1,220 9.5% 170 2,020 3.3%
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