Des Moines

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  6. Des Moines Education Information
  7. Des Moines Business Information
  8. Des Moines Public Benefits Information
  9. Des Moines Criminal Information
  10. Des Moines Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Des Moines Legal Resources Back to top

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Des Moines Legal Code

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Des Moines Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 202,235
  • Land Area (2000): 905.375 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.890 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 19.4186 (-7.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 76.6186 (24.8) / 86.7186 (30.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,497
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,036
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 33 inches
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Houses (2000): 86,496
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 8,659
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 12,135
Des Moines Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 197,672 97.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 721 0.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,811 1.88%

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Des Moines Employment Information Back to top
Des Moines Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 108,889 104,225 4,664 4.28% 43
1991 110,795 105,889 4,906 4.43% 45
1992 114,125 109,048 5,077 4.45% 44
1993 118,009 112,637 5,372 4.55% 45
1994 119,228 114,810 4,418 3.71% 37
1995 121,238 117,086 4,152 3.42% 34
1996 123,037 118,738 4,299 3.49% 35
1997 122,285 118,298 3,987 3.26% 33
1998 123,254 119,752 3,503 2.84% 29
1999 122,745 119,724 3,021 2.46% 25
2000 109,034 105,246 3,788 3.47% 35
2001 111,106 106,625 4,481 4.03% 40
2002 114,284 108,461 5,823 5.10% 51
2003 113,021 106,577 6,444 5.70% 57
2004 114,334 106,969 7,365 6.44% 64
2005 104,656 99,888 4,768 4.56% 45
2006 104,874 100,765 4,108 3.92% 39
2007 106,252 102,093 4,159 3.91% 39
2008 107,955 103,211 4,744 4.39% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 106,386 101,398 4,988 4.69% 47
Feb 2008 107,046 102,194 4,852 4.53% 45
Mar 2008 107,088 102,461 4,627 4.32% 43
Apr 2008 107,539 103,166 4,373 4.07% 41
May 2008 107,341 102,868 4,473 4.17% 42
Jun 2008 108,471 103,829 4,642 4.28% 43
Jul 2008 109,741 105,128 4,613 4.20% 42
Aug 2008 109,253 104,020 5,233 4.79% 48
Sep 2008 108,734 103,835 4,899 4.51% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Des Moines Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,267 12.00%
2. Finance and Insurance 3,789 7.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,140 6.01%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,564 4.91%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,461 4.71%
6. Public Administration 2,289 4.38%
7. Health Care 2,160 4.14%
8. Educational Services 1,990 3.81%
9. Food Manufacturing 1,623 3.11%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,515 2.90%
11. Truck Transportation 1,333 2.55%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,234 2.36%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,200 2.30%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,127 2.16%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 953 1.82%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 933 1.79%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 900 1.72%
18. U.S. Postal Service 876 1.68%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 812 1.55%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 789 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 8,103 16.05%
2. Health Care 6,986 13.83%
3. Educational Services 4,543 9.00%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,523 6.98%
5. Public Administration 2,718 5.38%
6. Social Assistance 2,457 4.87%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,283 4.52%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,732 3.43%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,249 2.47%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,223 2.42%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,066 2.11%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,013 2.01%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 925 1.83%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 788 1.56%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 722 1.43%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 671 1.33%
17. Food Manufacturing 658 1.30%
18. Construction 649 1.29%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 605 1.20%
20. Other Transportation 397 0.79%

Des Moines Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,560 4.90%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,524 4.83%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,492 4.77%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,215 4.24%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,184 4.18%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,067 3.96%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,986 3.80%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,597 3.06%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,530 2.93%
10. Computer Specialists 1,447 2.77%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 1,414 2.71%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 1,413 2.71%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,411 2.70%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,396 2.67%
15. Carpenters 1,340 2.57%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,169 2.24%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,007 1.93%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 985 1.89%
19. Construction Laborers 921 1.76%
20. Top Executives 851 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,832 9.57%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,745 5.44%
3. Customer Service Representatives 2,200 4.36%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,001 3.96%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,943 3.85%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,660 3.29%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,649 3.27%
8. Child Care Workers 1,645 3.26%
9. Business Operations Specialists 1,576 3.12%
10. Cashiers 1,524 3.02%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,403 2.78%
12. Registered Nurses 1,364 2.70%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,305 2.58%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,254 2.48%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,237 2.45%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 1,187 2.35%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,053 2.09%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,018 2.02%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,005 1.99%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 972 1.92%

Des Moines Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 95,122 60.52%
15-35 hours 19,364 12.32%
1-14 hours 4,377 2.78%
No regular hours 38,301 24.37%

Des Moines Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,312 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,512 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,926 3.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,716 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,165 12.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 17,020 17.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,783 17.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,291 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,903 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,816 3.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,159 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,158 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,000 8.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,122 8.21%

Des Moines Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,674 2.70%
5-9 12,138 12.28%
10-14 23,528 23.79%
15-19 24,066 24.34%
20-24 18,338 18.55%
25-29 4,601 4.65%
30-34 7,728 7.82%
35-39 880 0.89%
40-44 922 0.93%
45-59 2,019 2.04%
60-89 1,258 1.27%
At least 90 731 0.74%

Des Moines Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,398 1.41% 83,947 84.90%
30-44 593 0.60% 8,937 9.04%
45-59 302 0.31% 1,717 1.74%
At least 60 199 0.20% 1,790 1.81%

Des Moines Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 232 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,683 12.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 79,970 78.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 89 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 486 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,492 2.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,931 2.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,495 2.46%

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Des Moines Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 81,897 (195,439 people)
Families (2000): 50,022 (151,689 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21,170
People at same address in 1995: 95,679
Des Moines Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,402 9.03%
$10,000-$14,999 5,262 6.42%
$15,000-$19,999 5,422 6.61%
$20,000-$24,999 6,569 8.01%
$25,000-$29,999 6,327 7.72%
$30,000-$34,999 6,034 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 5,477 6.68%
$40,000-$44,999 5,531 6.75%
$45,000-$49,999 4,632 5.65%
$50,000-$59,999 8,494 10.36%
$60,000-$74,999 8,738 10.66%
$75,000-$99,999 6,888 8.40%
$100,000-$124,999 2,629 3.21%
$125,000-$149,999 878 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 752 0.92%
$200,000 or more 954 1.16%

Des Moines Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25,957 31.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21,386 26.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,141 6.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,798 14.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 653 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,649 11.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 228 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,326 5.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 70 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,535 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 22 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,060 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.02%

Des Moines Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 67,486 30.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 27,912 12.75%
Public Assistance 3,155 1.44%
Retirement 11,696 5.34%
Self Employment 8,002 3.66%
Social Security 20,285 9.27%
Supplemental Security 3,244 1.48%
Wage / Salary 65,965 30.14%
Other 11,097 5.07%

Des Moines Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,195 54.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,001 45.71%

Des Moines Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,290 10.88%
Color 1 Box Married 42,187 55.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,685 31.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,018 2.65%

Des Moines Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,761 14.08%
Color 1 Box Married 42,211 50.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,162 25.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,374 10.03%

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Des Moines Education Information Back to top
Des Moines Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,924 5.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,831 12.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 51,121 33.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35,118 23.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,058 5.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 21,727 14.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,544 5.61%

Des Moines Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,233 1.10% 1,216 0.60% 3,449 1.71%
Kindergarten 2,603 1.29% 322 0.16% 2,925 1.45%
Grades 1-4 9,929 4.91% 1,082 0.54% 11,011 5.44%
Grades 5-8 9,562 4.73% 913 0.45% 10,475 5.18%
Grades 9-12 9,479 4.69% 868 0.43% 10,347 5.12%
Undergrad college 4,721 2.33% 4,949 2.45% 9,670 4.78%
Graduate or professional school 664 0.33% 1,387 0.69% 2,051 1.01%
Total 39,191 19.38% 10,737 5.31% 49,928 24.69%

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Des Moines Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,092,222,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,029,780,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $313,078,000
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Des Moines Public Benefits Information Back to top
Des Moines Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 174,128 88.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,085 11.26%

Des Moines Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $4,346 $900 $752 $1,638 $60 $985 $7,781 $3,878 $8,266 $0
1952 $4,907 $793 $834 $1,770 $60 $1,171 $8,742 $4,800 $11,195 $0
1953 $5,178 $725 $967 $1,911 $60 $1,638 $9,754 $5,264 $11,691 $0
1954 $5,755 $755 $892 $2,036 $119 $1,672 $10,474 $5,759 $11,678 $8,841
1955 $5,958 $746 $1,036 $2,092 $137 $2,177 $11,400 $6,035 $11,503 $8,270
1956 $6,350 $932 $972 $2,313 $159 $2,274 $12,068 $6,518 $11,201 $12,234
1957 $6,761 $931 $1,021 $2,269 $189 $2,585 $12,825 $7,128 $12,167 $9,703
1958 $8,052 $806 $1,016 $2,616 $213 $2,669 $14,566 $7,655 $13,921 $13,412
1959 $9,169 $902 $1,948 $2,886 $257 $3,164 $17,424 $8,631 $15,092 $14,539
1960 $9,613 $939 $3,884 $2,910 $292 $3,499 $20,198 $9,524 $17,018 $16,660
1961 $10,315 $889 $3,286 $2,940 $332 $4,722 $21,595 $9,302 $25,414 $18,415
1962 $10,650 $971 $3,538 $3,025 $361 $3,947 $21,521 $10,850 $24,300 $16,279
1963 $10,950 $1,106 $2,988 $3,045 $402 $5,634 $23,019 $11,250 $21,755 $17,133
1964 $10,950 $1,106 $2,988 $3,045 $402 $5,634 $23,019 $11,250 $21,755 $0
1965 $11,139 $1,014 $2,523 $3,124 $402 $4,865 $22,053 $11,520 $21,298 $0
1966 $11,116 $966 $3,172 $3,088 $402 $4,930 $22,708 $11,820 $20,454 $0
1967 $11,832 $895 $4,765 $3,258 $553 $7,616 $28,024 $12,475 $33,486 $29,757
1968 $12,668 $928 $3,407 $3,311 $553 $5,979 $25,918 $13,415 $43,010 $0
1969 $13,741 $1,133 $6,216 $3,041 $553 $7,053 $30,604 $13,542 $51,103 $0
1970 $15,810 $1,094 $7,558 $3,053 $553 $9,148 $36,122 $16,096 $55,537 $33,226
1971 $15,598 $1,134 $9,214 $3,360 $553 $11,853 $40,578 $20,227 $57,595 $29,132
1972 $14,702 $1,410 $11,890 $3,351 $985 $11,051 $41,979 $22,461 $59,700 $30,639
1973 $18,232 $1,240 $13,150 $3,890 $985 $12,308 $48,565 $21,434 $58,790 $35,036
1974 $16,294 $1,309 $19,150 $3,929 $985 $14,267 $54,625 $21,946 $59,185 $38,054
1975 $20,927 $1,391 $20,541 $4,001 $985 $15,352 $61,806 $23,346 $65,920 $42,942
1976 $22,524 $1,791 $18,872 $5,188 $985 $17,977 $65,546 $25,340 $59,701 $35,842
1977 $23,650 $2,379 $22,842 $5,675 $2,491 $17,620 $72,278 $29,142 $109,493 $48,002
1978 $25,717 $2,453 $24,812 $5,579 $2,758 $19,170 $78,036 $32,075 $60,255 $53,532
1979 $26,161 $2,693 $31,062 $5,542 $4,097 $23,127 $89,989 $34,040 $106,055 $57,301
1980 $29,447 $3,679 $29,196 $8,345 $3,545 $29,247 $99,780 $36,690 $102,687 $61,083
1981 $33,692 $3,782 $29,353 $8,727 $3,867 $33,777 $109,416 $39,887 $124,916 $84,973
1982 $35,079 $4,172 $32,986 $11,116 $4,886 $41,758 $125,825 $41,436 $226,260 $87,081
1983 $36,816 $4,271 $32,187 $11,169 $5,398 $45,969 $131,539 $41,775 $244,218 $157,927
1984 $45,723 $5,118 $38,326 $13,955 $7,316 $47,063 $152,383 $42,328 $246,304 $107,462
1985 $48,041 $6,119 $30,605 $14,097 $8,410 $50,045 $151,198 $49,560 $291,685 $159,448
1986 $50,265 $4,843 $26,077 $14,652 $9,434 $55,698 $156,126 $47,131 $279,523 $137,451
1987 $56,400 $5,189 $49,650 $18,265 $11,278 $56,406 $191,999 $48,724 $316,628 $185,201
1988 $62,290 $5,428 $43,223 $15,258 $11,223 $74,395 $206,389 $53,596 $335,655 $396,234
1989 $58,128 $5,927 $20,818 $19,505 $12,313 $66,216 $176,980 $55,203 $317,402 $355,775
1990 $66,207 $6,392 $19,927 $19,727 $12,522 $73,760 $192,143 $56,356 $306,133 $341,451
1991 $63,978 $6,666 $24,311 $19,969 $13,931 $85,823 $208,012 $67,702 $309,710 $318,188
1992 $78,827 $6,770 $29,764 $21,451 $0 $77,377 $207,419 $71,931 $308,724 $166,123
1993 $88,452 $7,581 $35,564 $23,247 $0 $87,518 $234,781 $75,694 $326,721 $127,477
1994 $88,843 $7,361 $40,417 $21,706 $1,421 $123,137 $275,524 $77,619 $344,913 $142,938
1995 $92,097 $8,226 $45,166 $24,199 $0 $107,760 $269,222 $72,198 $365,955 $124,416
1996 $91,673 $8,226 $50,348 $25,666 $0 $99,858 $267,545 $82,060 $367,072 $125,249
1997 $92,016 $8,288 $44,528 $25,201 $1,460 $91,888 $255,093 $80,989 $375,333 $152,973
1998 $92,653 $8,287 $43,881 $24,813 $1,460 $93,831 $256,638 $76,173 $441,508 $192,904
1999 $82,005 $8,497 $57,431 $24,135 $1,460 $100,931 $265,962 $80,883 $439,699 $231,280
2000 $86,767 $8,990 $60,680 $24,548 $562 $100,651 $273,208 $86,092 $414,290 $226,093
2001 $90,553 $9,383 $67,376 $25,664 $855 $120,680 $305,128 $88,674 $388,881 $228,503
2002 $92,894 $8,984 $69,113 $25,941 $656 $117,099 $305,703 $101,982 $539,209 $241,970
2003 $96,163 $13,720 $71,322 $23,951 $555 $126,913 $318,904 $97,722 $537,659 $213,193
2004 $101,781 $11,403 $99,063 $26,473 $1,236 $117,252 $345,805 $94,934 $563,875 $232,459
2005 $109,190 $19,237 $80,405 $33,836 $3,612 $127,809 $354,852 $96,876 $516,863 $214,486
2006 $105,522 $22,333 $89,703 $35,019 $5,309 $147,095 $382,648 $95,860 $502,270 $236,119


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $399 $137 $110 $879 $830 $7,853
$1,496 $0 $88 $1,287 $310 $2,317
1952 $0 $345 $86 $137 $1,903 $425 $9,031
$1,796 $0 $130 $1,396 $310 $2,503
1953 $0 $484 $105 $162 $1,862 $1,596 $10,940
$1,851 $0 $188 $1,631 $310 $2,751
1954 $0 $531 $99 $171 $1,611 $3,088 $13,278
$1,943 $0 $222 $2,157 $385 $3,071
1955 $0 $526 $173 $166 $1,912 $2,068 $12,620
$2,071 $0 $223 $1,910 $411 $3,160
1956 $0 $577 $136 $196 $2,032 $869 $12,006
$2,409 $0 $210 $2,870 $425 $2,282
1957 $0 $683 $133 $219 $2,576 $881 $13,251
$2,541 $0 $188 $2,238 $450 $3,342
1958 $0 $710 $139 $241 $2,555 $1,086 $13,555
$2,858 $0 $263 $2,181 $465 $3,057
1959 $0 $762 $0 $232 $2,210 $1,350 $18,918
$3,645 $0 $338 $3,486 $470 $6,425
1960 $0 $818 $0 $330 $3,047 $1,413 $19,800
$3,893 $0 $394 $2,639 $485 $6,781
1961 $0 $686 $0 $359 $3,187 $1,420 $24,477
$4,179 $0 $541 $2,179 $533 $11,393
1962 $0 $727 $243 $389 $3,115 $1,650 $21,570
$4,182 $0 $685 $1,884 $560 $8,135
1963 $0 $981 $0 $393 $3,959 $1,487 $20,397
$4,264 $0 $513 $1,967 $168 $6,665
1964 $0 $981 $162 $393 $3,959 $1,487 $20,397
$4,264 $0 $513 $1,967 $168 $6,503
1965 $0 $1,246 $257 $417 $4,318 $1,512 $20,577
$4,170 $0 $608 $1,906 $168 $5,975
1966 $0 $1,222 $428 $459 $4,338 $1,265 $21,784
$4,650 $0 $701 $2,132 $168 $6,421
1967 $0 $1,287 $428 $504 $11,845 $1,660 $33,727
$5,882 $0 $900 $2,526 $737 $7,958
1968 $0 $1,285 $625 $646 $10,739 $1,691 $34,501
$5,718 $0 $879 $2,625 $737 $9,556
1969 $0 $1,884 $1,073 $862 $8,954 $1,845 $37,627
$5,789 $0 $1,607 $2,591 $737 $12,285
1970 $0 $1,637 $622 $863 $14,129 $2,122 $41,195
$6,421 $0 $2,195 $2,938 $737 $9,531
1971 $0 $1,845 $516 $295 $8,736 $2,365 $39,423
$8,259 $0 $2,153 $4,010 $737 $10,507
1972 $0 $2,009 $467 $754 $10,640 $2,409 $50,452
$9,369 $0 $2,341 $6,144 $1,302 $15,017
1973 $0 $2,332 $658 $878 $10,561 $2,758 $49,431
$10,420 $0 $1,937 $4,149 $1,302 $14,436
1974 $0 $2,176 $981 $1,120 $10,794 $2,915 $57,430
$11,466 $0 $2,527 $4,249 $1,302 $19,900
1975 $0 $1,866 $959 $1,186 $17,575 $3,703 $71,013
$13,138 $0 $3,789 $4,858 $1,302 $22,637
1976 $0 $2,398 $985 $1,294 $17,272 $5,109 $76,825
$15,207 $0 $2,979 $6,278 $1,302 $24,001
1977 $0 $2,747 $1,171 $1,272 $19,379 $5,058 $78,641
$16,508 $0 $5,564 $5,672 $2,103 $19,167
1978 $0 $2,789 $1,512 $1,363 $16,753 $5,575 $77,129
$14,431 $0 $2,987 $6,399 $2,593 $22,727
1979 $0 $2,922 $1,127 $1,498 $19,898 $7,332 $90,512
$14,682 $0 $5,274 $7,034 $2,538 $28,207
1980 $0 $3,208 $1,557 $1,590 $19,485 $6,629 $104,805
$15,168 $0 $5,371 $9,036 $7,953 $34,808
1981 $0 $3,418 $1,659 $1,747 $22,598 $6,964 $110,673
$16,647 $0 $6,550 $9,184 $2,558 $39,348
1982 $0 $3,719 $2,069 $1,920 $24,164 $6,493 $127,972
$18,802 $0 $10,627 $15,556 $2,859 $41,763
1983 $0 $2,974 $2,393 $1,920 $30,883 $9,016 $159,642
$23,993 $0 $13,332 $14,351 $2,945 $57,835
1984 $0 $3,922 $7,446 $0 $33,615 $12,106 $162,361
$26,041 $0 $15,706 $9,646 $3,363 $50,516
1985 $0 $4,519 $2,011 $0 $32,695 $22,301 $174,662
$27,924 $0 $15,895 $14,729 $3,718 $50,870
1986 $0 $4,675 $1,986 $0 $29,997 $9,523 $175,891
$28,349 $0 $22,633 $10,026 $4,096 $64,606
1987 $0 $4,852 $2,383 $0 $25,280 $9,034 $168,325
$29,458 $0 $23,898 $19,690 $4,381 $49,349
1988 $0 $6,468 $1,488 $119 $41,048 $10,880 $208,391
$29,563 $0 $26,817 $16,533 $4,741 $70,734
1989 $0 $6,328 $2,064 $122 $42,033 $11,902 $189,283
$29,220 $0 $26,408 $17,751 $5,439 $48,016
1990 $0 $6,635 $1,649 $972 $48,936 $11,459 $205,360
$36,645 $3,607 $23,581 $16,873 $5,991 $49,012
1991 $0 $5,223 $3,573 $1,696 $44,070 $13,482 $244,799
$31,677 $2,859 $25,274 $36,900 $6,828 $73,217
1992 $0 $6,371 $4,380 $1,995 $43,996 $27,910 $241,536
$36,336 $3,151 $24,319 $22,732 $0 $70,346
1993 $0 $6,712 $3,977 $2,256 $51,253 $21,899 $245,218
$39,996 $551 $20,211 $18,518 $0 $79,845
1994 $0 $6,233 $2,313 $10,364 $47,493 $16,932 $284,628
$40,769 $561 $27,094 $31,548 $799 $100,522
1995 $0 $5,567 $3,024 $2,920 $57,127 $17,447 $294,346
$41,790 $578 $20,124 $36,871 $0 $108,898
1996 $0 $5,710 $2,655 $2,766 $63,956 $18,641 $283,652
$42,716 $0 $21,105 $26,633 $0 $99,470
1997 $0 $7,093 $1,865 $1,968 $45,872 $8,703 $247,575
$42,771 $0 $19,962 $25,688 $975 $92,678
1998 $0 $7,323 $1,814 $2,146 $63,071 $10,204 $290,735
$44,117 $0 $17,656 $26,222 $975 $117,207
1999 $0 $3,812 $1,796 $2,820 $36,067 $12,453 $262,111
$47,783 $0 $19,495 $33,101 $975 $103,809
2000 $0 $3,967 $1,869 $2,935 $37,427 $12,960 $267,867
$49,727 $0 $18,596 $34,450 $1,405 $104,531
2001 $0 $4,294 $2,023 $3,177 $61,491 $17,827 $300,125
$55,990 $0 $19,076 $22,896 $1,466 $111,885
2002 $0 $7,508 $705 $3,272 $41,952 $19,878 $382,805
$55,904 $0 $22,730 $35,970 $1,391 $193,495
2003 $0 $7,918 $841 $0 $107,875 $14,604 $358,298
$58,404 $438 $23,431 $20,601 $1,277 $122,909
2004 $0 $7,567 $815 $0 $66,755 $13,541 $375,579
$63,122 $284 $24,306 $21,853 $1,353 $175,983
2005 $0 $7,421 $3,034 $0 $106,252 $18,663 $403,386
$69,910 $317 $18,629 $42,290 $1,371 $135,499
2006 $0 $7,237 $4,374 $0 $95,479 $27,191 $418,125
$79,191 $3,170 $21,099 $36,570 $1,550 $142,264

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 539
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Des Moines Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 29,316 14.50%
10-19 Years 26,914 13.31%
20-29 Years 31,886 15.77%
30-39 Years 32,365 16.00%
40-49 Years 29,003 14.34%
50-59 Years 20,804 10.29%
60-69 Years 13,223 6.54%
70-79 Years 11,252 5.56%
80-89 Years 6,122 3.03%
90+ Years 1,350 0.67%

Des Moines Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 97,983 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 104,252 51.55%

Des Moines Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 161,589 79.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 15,817 7.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,165 6.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,889 3.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,625 1.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 628 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 440 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 82 0.04%

Des Moines Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 43,714 26.76%
2. Irish 25,674 15.72%
3. English 18,849 11.54%
4. United States Or American 13,972 8.55%
5. Italian 7,705 4.72%
6. Norwegian 7,656 4.69%
7. Dutch 7,375 4.51%
8. Swedish 6,440 3.94%
9. French Non-Basque 4,856 2.97%
10. Scotch Irish 3,269 2.00%

Des Moines Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 165,580 88.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,004 5.36%
3. Serbo Croatian 2,241 1.20%
4. Vietnamese 1,822 0.98%
5. Laotian 1,315 0.70%
6. French 668 0.36%
7. African 649 0.35%
8. German 516 0.28%
9. Thai 516 0.28%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 444 0.24%

Des Moines Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 186,476 92.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,493 2.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,235 5.56%

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