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Des Moines, IA
Demographic Data



Des Moines Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Des Moines Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

211,034

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
11.0%
25 - 34:
16.7%
35 - 54:
24.7%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
12.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
87.6%
87.6%
28.7%
28.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Des Moines
USA
$34,347
$34,347
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Des Moines
USA
$62,378
$62,378
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Finance
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Administration
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
13.6%
13.6%
11.1%
11.1%
11.0%
11.0%
10.5%
10.5%
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.4%
63.4%
14.3%
14.3%
11.4%
11.4%
6.5%
6.5%
4.2%
4.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
European
Sudanese
Scottish
French
Polish
Danish
African
Scots-Irish
Czech
Welsh
Other Subsaharan African
Somalian
Scandinavian
19.4%
19.4%
12.0%
12.0%
8.9%
8.9%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Laotian
Slavic languages
French
Chinese
Native American languages
Polish
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Miao/Hmong
Thai
Tagalog
Russian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
79.5%
79.5%
10.2%
10.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Des Moines Residents

13.7%

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