Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lawrence MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Total 1,822   1,662   160 10,534  
Gender:              
Male 908 49.8% 845 50.8% 63 4,978 47.3%
Female 914 50.2% 817 49.2% 97 5,556 52.7%
Race:              
White alone 1,270 69.7% 1,165 70.1% 105 7,013 66.6%
Black or African American alone 468 25.7% 463 27.9% 5 3,489 33.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2 0.1% 3 0.2% -1 7 0.1%
Asian alone 24 1.3% 0 0.0% 24 8 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 13 0.7% 0 0.0% 13 0 0.0%
Some other race alone 9 0.5% 13 0.8% -4 2 0.0%
Two or more races 36 2.0% 18 1.1% 18 15 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino and race:              
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 66 3.6% 21 1.3% 45 64 0.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,270 69.7% 1,157 69.6% 113 6,992 66.4%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 486 26.7% 484 29.1% 2 3,478 33.0%
Age Groups:              
5 to 9 years 211 11.6% 108 6.5% 103 868 8.2%
10 to 14 years 162 8.9% 92 5.5% 70 792 7.5%
15 to 19 years 128 7.0% 158 9.5% -30 978 9.3%
20 to 24 years 126 6.9% 294 17.7% -168 697 6.6%
25 to 29 years 223 12.2% 234 14.1% -11 619 5.9%
30 to 34 years 186 10.2% 163 9.8% 23 583 5.5%
35 to 39 years 140 7.7% 136 8.2% 4 808 7.7%
40 to 44 years 179 9.8% 113 6.8% 66 923 8.8%
45 to 49 years 124 6.8% 79 4.8% 45 787 7.5%
50 to 54 years 50 2.7% 52 3.1% -2 735 7.0%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lawrence MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Age Groups (continued):              
55 to 59 years 29 1.6% 19 1.1% 10 546 5.2%
60 to 64 years 73 4.0% 25 1.5% 48 650 6.2%
65 to 69 years 81 4.4% 76 4.6% 5 444 4.2%
70 to 74 years 50 2.7% 30 1.8% 20 427 4.1%
75 to 79 years 13 0.7% 40 2.4% -27 344 3.3%
80 to 84 years 12 0.7% 13 0.8% -1 195 1.9%
85 years and over 35 1.9% 30 1.8% 5 138 1.3%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 66 5.5% 45 4.5% 21 674 9.4%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 197 16.5% 108 10.7% 89 1,334 18.5%
High school graduate or equivalency 363 30.4% 272 26.9% 91 2,504 34.8%
Some college, no degree 216 18.1% 328 32.5% -112 1,455 20.2%
Associate degree 111 9.3% 103 10.2% 8 469 6.5%
Bachelor's degree 163 13.6% 84 8.3% 79 572 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree 79 6.6% 70 6.9% 9 191 2.7%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 810 46.3% 650 44.8% 160 4,330 41.2%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 350 20.0% 240 16.6% 110 2,960 28.2%
Other family households with children under 18 310 17.7% 200 13.8% 110 1,520 14.5%
Other family households without children under 18 110 6.3% 50 3.4% 60 480 4.6%
Non-family households 170 9.7% 310 21.4% -140 1,210 11.5%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 680 38.9% 480 33.1% 200 3,760 35.8%
$25,000 to $49,999 470 26.9% 520 35.9% -50 3,230 30.8%
$50,000 to $74,999 350 20.0% 240 16.6% 110 2,100 20.0%
$75,000 to $99,999 190 10.9% 130 9.0% 60 1,100 10.5%
$100,000 to $199,999 80 4.6% 90 6.2% -10 250 2.4%
$200,000 or more 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 70 0.7%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lawrence 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 303 21.2% 204 14.1% 99 1,411 16.2%
less than $4,999 197 13.8% 167 11.5% 30 1,010 11.6%
$5,000 - $9,999 196 13.7% 299 20.6% -103 1,503 17.3%
$10,000 - $14,999 176 12.3% 194 13.4% -18 980 11.3%
$15,000 - $19,999 147 10.3% 129 8.9% 18 791 9.1%
$20,000 - $24,999 85 5.9% 110 7.6% -25 616 7.1%
$25,000 - $34,999 129 9.0% 181 12.5% -52 927 10.7%
$35,000 - $49,999 83 5.8% 81 5.6% 2 724 8.3%
$50,000 - $74,999 86 6.0% 48 3.3% 38 554 6.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 25 1.7% 36 2.5% -11 75 0.9%
$100,000 and over 2 0.1% 0 0.0% 2 95 1.1%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):              
Employed 715 50.0% 888 61.3% -173 4,385 50.5%
Unemployed 65 4.5% 42 2.9% 23 277 3.2%
Armed forces 12 0.8% 37 2.6% -25 13 0.1%
Not in labor force 637 44.6% 482 33.3% 155 4,011 46.2%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 64 9.0% 61 6.9% 3 317 7.2%
Professional and related 150 21.0% 118 13.3% 32 619 14.1%
Service occupations :
Protective service 6 0.8% 14 1.6% -8 81 1.8%
Other service 91 12.7% 153 17.2% -62 444 10.1%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 93 13.0% 124 14.0% -31 399 9.1%
Office and administrative support 58 8.1% 105 11.8% -47 646 14.7%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 4 0.6% 7 0.8% -3 109 2.5%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 111 15.5% 78 8.8% 33 413 9.4%
Installation maintenance and repair 22 3.1% 74 8.3% -52 244 5.6%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lawrence MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Occupation (continued):              
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 51 7.1% 83 9.3% -32 561 12.8%
Transportation and material moving 65 9.1% 71 8.0% -6 552 12.6%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 47 6.6% 13 1.5% 34 229 5.2%
Mining 13 1.8% 9 1.0% 4 170 3.9%
Construction 98 13.7% 78 8.8% 20 391 8.9%
Manufacturing 88 12.3% 74 8.3% 14 871 19.9%
Wholesale trade 22 3.1% 39 4.4% -17 150 3.4%
Retail trade 88 12.3% 165 18.6% -77 630 14.4%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 26 3.6% 28 3.2% -2 224 5.1%
Information 23 3.2% 32 3.6% -9 40 0.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6 0.8% 29 3.3% -23 123 2.8%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 28 3.9% 52 5.9% -24 127 2.9%
Educational, health, and social services 134 18.7% 171 19.3% -37 821 18.7%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 59 8.3% 107 12.0% -48 174 4.0%
Other services (except public administration) 64 9.0% 42 4.7% 22 219 5.0%
Public administration 19 2.7% 49 5.5% -30 216 4.9%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):              
Now married (except separated) 800 55.2% 668 45.7% 132 5,218 58.8%
Widowed 117 8.1% 122 8.3% -5 870 9.8%
Divorced 159 11.0% 173 11.8% -14 718 8.1%
Separated 48 3.3% 20 1.4% 28 211 2.4%
Never married 325 22.4% 479 32.8% -154 1,857 20.9%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):              
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 316 18.0% 341 22.4% -25 2,023 19.3%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 1,440 82.0% 1,183 77.6% 257 8,473 80.7%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Lawrence MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:              
Native 1,786 98.0% 1,662 100.0% 124 10,490 99.6%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 10 0.5% 0 0.0% 10 38 0.4%
1995-2000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
1990-1994 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 4 0.0%
1980-1989 3 0.2% 0 0.0% 3 4 0.0%
1970-1979 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 6 0.1%
1960-1969 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 17 0.2%
1950-1959 2 0.1% 0 0.0% 2 2 0.0%
Before 1950 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 5 5 0.0%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 26 1.4% 0 0.0% 26 6 0.1%
1995-2000 11 0.6% 0 0.0% 11 0 0.0%
1990-1994 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0%
1980-1989 10 0.5% 0 0.0% 10 6 0.1%
1970-1979 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
1960-1969 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 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 1,200 65.9% 710 42.7% 490 9,050 85.9%
Renter-occupied housing unit 550 30.2% 750 45.1% -200 1,450 13.8%
Group quarters 70 3.8% 210 12.6% -140 30 0.3%
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