Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wilkinson MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Total 1,484   1,280   204 8,239  
Gender:              
Male 1,082 72.9% 630 49.2% 452 3,980 48.3%
Female 402 27.1% 650 50.8% -248 4,259 51.7%
Race:              
White alone 681 45.9% 412 32.2% 269 2,412 29.3%
Black or African American alone 784 52.8% 845 66.0% -61 5,802 70.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 8 0.5% 12 0.9% -4 17 0.2%
Asian alone 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Some other race alone 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Two or more races 11 0.7% 11 0.9% 0 8 0.1%
Hispanic or Latino and race:              
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 0.1% 19 1.5% -17 44 0.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 681 45.9% 412 32.2% 269 2,392 29.0%
Other race, not Hispanic or Latino 801 54.0% 849 66.3% -48 5,803 70.4%
Age Groups:              
5 to 9 years 70 4.7% 119 9.3% -49 662 8.0%
10 to 14 years 36 2.4% 57 4.5% -21 792 9.6%
15 to 19 years 81 5.5% 133 10.4% -52 818 9.9%
20 to 24 years 213 14.4% 273 21.3% -60 536 6.5%
25 to 29 years 252 17.0% 129 10.1% 123 424 5.1%
30 to 34 years 199 13.4% 83 6.5% 116 511 6.2%
35 to 39 years 158 10.6% 92 7.2% 66 630 7.6%
40 to 44 years 139 9.4% 95 7.4% 44 673 8.2%
45 to 49 years 58 3.9% 59 4.6% -1 615 7.5%
50 to 54 years 107 7.2% 38 3.0% 69 448 5.4%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wilkinson MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Age Groups (continued):              
55 to 59 years 30 2.0% 57 4.5% -27 416 5.0%
60 to 64 years 44 3.0% 50 3.9% -6 382 4.6%
65 to 69 years 50 3.4% 31 2.4% 19 356 4.3%
70 to 74 years 0 0.0% 23 1.8% -23 313 3.8%
75 to 79 years 16 1.1% 10 0.8% 6 290 3.5%
80 to 84 years 30 2.0% 22 1.7% 8 214 2.6%
85 years and over 1 0.1% 9 0.7% -8 159 1.9%
Educational Attainment (Population age 25 years and over):
Less than 9th grade 100 9.2% 110 15.8% -10 952 17.5%
9th - 12th grade, no diploma 320 29.5% 159 22.8% 161 1,357 25.0%
High school graduate or equivalency 330 30.4% 190 27.2% 140 1,824 33.6%
Some college, no degree 191 17.6% 133 19.1% 58 603 11.1%
Associate degree 30 2.8% 15 2.1% 15 158 2.9%
Bachelor's degree 59 5.4% 65 9.3% -6 388 7.1%
Graduate or professional degree 54 5.0% 26 3.7% 28 149 2.7%
Household Types (HH population age 5 years and over):
Married-couple family HH with children under 18 260 33.8% 310 28.4% -50 2,350 29.6%
Married-couple family HH without children under 18 210 27.3% 150 13.8% 60 1,660 20.9%
Other family households with children under 18 150 19.5% 330 30.3% -180 2,310 29.1%
Other family households without children under 18 30 3.9% 60 5.5% -30 590 7.4%
Non-family households 120 15.6% 240 22.0% -120 1,020 12.9%
Household Income in 1999 (HH population age 5 years and over):
Under $25,000 290 37.7% 490 45.0% -200 4,360 55.0%
$25,000 to $49,999 210 27.3% 190 17.4% 20 2,190 27.6%
$50,000 to $74,999 140 18.2% 160 14.7% -20 720 9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999 30 3.9% 150 13.8% -120 320 4.0%
$100,000 to $199,999 30 3.9% 110 10.1% -80 160 2.0%
$200,000 or more 70 9.1% 0 0.0% 70 160 2.0%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wilkinson 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 795 58.2% 279 25.8% 516 1,586 24.1%
less than $4,999 91 6.7% 131 12.1% -40 763 11.6%
$5,000 - $9,999 97 7.1% 166 15.3% -69 1,427 21.7%
$10,000 - $14,999 83 6.1% 137 12.7% -54 775 11.8%
$15,000 - $19,999 66 4.8% 101 9.3% -35 531 8.1%
$20,000 - $24,999 19 1.4% 72 6.7% -53 427 6.5%
$25,000 - $34,999 69 5.1% 120 11.1% -51 445 6.8%
$35,000 - $49,999 75 5.5% 19 1.8% 56 323 4.9%
$50,000 - $74,999 49 3.6% 38 3.5% 11 187 2.8%
$75,000 - $99,999 12 0.9% 19 1.8% -7 22 0.3%
$100,000 and over 9 0.7% 0 0.0% 9 96 1.5%
Labor Force Status (Population age 16 and over):              
Employed 372 27.3% 468 43.3% -96 2,638 40.1%
Unemployed 34 2.5% 89 8.2% -55 315 4.8%
Armed forces 0 0.0% 59 5.5% -59 6 0.1%
Not in labor force 959 70.3% 466 43.1% 493 3,623 55.0%
Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Management, professional & related occupations :
Management business and financial 28 7.5% 33 7.1% -5 132 5.0%
Professional and related 107 28.8% 90 19.2% 17 399 15.1%
Service occupations :
Protective service 16 4.3% 4 0.9% 12 293 11.1%
Other service 44 11.8% 73 15.6% -29 332 12.6%
Sales & office occupations :
Sales and related 33 8.9% 27 5.8% 6 225 8.5%
Office and administrative support 72 19.4% 78 16.7% -6 318 12.1%
Farming fishing and forestry occupations 8 2.2% 0 0.0% 8 69 2.6%
Construction, extractions & maintenance occupations :
Construction and extraction 26 7.0% 32 6.8% -6 143 5.4%
Installation maintenance and repair 0 0.0% 28 6.0% -28 127 4.8%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wilkinson MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Occupation (continued):              
Production, transportation & material moving occupations :
Production 27 7.3% 36 7.7% -9 320 12.1%
Transportation and material moving 11 3.0% 67 14.3% -56 280 10.6%
Industry (Employed civilian population age 16 and over):
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 16 4.3% 21 4.5% -5 169 6.4%
Mining 0 0.0% 5 1.1% -5 27 1.0%
Construction 43 11.6% 31 6.6% 12 130 4.9%
Manufacturing 49 13.2% 40 8.5% 9 545 20.7%
Wholesale trade 2 0.5% 13 2.8% -11 67 2.5%
Retail trade 70 18.8% 65 13.9% 5 284 10.8%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 21 5.6% 34 7.3% -13 130 4.9%
Information 3 0.8% 5 1.1% -2 6 0.2%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 4 1.1% 9 1.9% -5 81 3.1%
Prof., sci., mgmt, admin. & waste mgmt services 4 1.1% 19 4.1% -15 40 1.5%
Educational, health, and social services 96 25.8% 104 22.2% -8 561 21.3%
Arts, ent., rec., accommodation, & food services 11 3.0% 79 16.9% -68 80 3.0%
Other services (except public administration) 30 8.1% 21 4.5% 9 134 5.1%
Public administration 23 6.2% 22 4.7% 1 384 14.6%
Marital Status (Population age 15 and over):              
Now married (except separated) 399 29.0% 408 37.0% -9 2,896 42.7%
Widowed 102 7.4% 12 1.1% 90 809 11.9%
Divorced 143 10.4% 175 15.9% -32 474 7.0%
Separated 65 4.7% 28 2.5% 37 176 2.6%
Never married 669 48.5% 481 43.6% 188 2,430 35.8%
Poverty Status in 1999 (Population for whom determined):              
Family income in 1999 below poverty level 202 26.6% 310 28.0% -108 2,975 37.7%
Family income in 1999 at or above poverty level 557 73.4% 798 72.0% -241 4,925 62.3%
Selected General Characteristics of 1995 to 2000 Migrants & Non-Movers
Wilkinson MS
In Migration Out Migration Net Non Movers
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
 Migration
Number
Percent
Nativity by Year of Entry:              
Native 1,484 100.0% 1,280 100.0% 204 8,232 99.9%
Foreign born, naturalized citizen: 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 5 0.1%
1995-2000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
1990-1994 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
1980-1989 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
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 5 0.1%
Before 1950 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Foreign born, non-U.S. citizen: 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 2 0.0%
1995-2000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
1990-1994 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
1980-1989 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 2 0.0%
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 590 39.8% 480 37.5% 110 6,780 82.3%
Renter-occupied housing unit 170 11.5% 610 47.7% -440 1,150 14.0%
Group quarters 720 48.5% 190 14.8% 530 310 3.8%
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