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Census Tract 8, Des Moines, IA

3,493 Population
5.4 square miles 645.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.3 ±4.1 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in West Burlington: 38 † ±6.8
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Des Moines County: 42.3 ±0.7

Economics

$31,903 ±$4,552 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in West Burlington: $28,909 † ±$4,860
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Des Moines County: $35,662 ±$1,579
$55,050 ±$17,927 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in West Burlington: $48,542 † ±$16,049
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Des Moines County: $62,928 ±$3,409

21.4% ±8.7% (660  ±270) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in West Burlington: 23.8% † 660 (±9.7% / ±270)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Des Moines County: 12.8% † 4,851 (±1.8% / ±678)

17.1 minutes ±4.4 (27,025  ±7,680) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in West Burlington: 17.8 † 25,315 (±5 / ±7,712)
  • a little less than the figure in Des Moines County: 18 315,270 (±1.3 / ±24,265)

Families

1,511 ±166 Number of households
  • West Burlington: 1,403 † ±156
  • Des Moines County: 17,178 ±316
2.1 ±0.3 (3,192  ±162) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in West Burlington: 2.1 † 2,888 (±0.2 / ±39)
  • a little less than the figure in Des Moines County: 2.2 37,814 (±0 / ±18)

5.4% ±5.8% (33  ±36) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in West Burlington: 3.7% † 22 (±4.9% / ±29)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Des Moines County: 4.6% † 376 (±2% / ±162)

Housing

1,611 ±179 Number of housing units
  • West Burlington: 1,503 † ±167
  • Des Moines County: 18,802 ±32

$129,400 ±$15,803 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in West Burlington: $124,000 † ±$18,178
  • a little less than the amount in Des Moines County: $136,500 ±$6,983

14.3% ±4.4% (495  ±153.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in West Burlington: 15.6% † 495 (±4.9% / ±153.7)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Des Moines County: 11.7% † 4,478 (±1.9% / ±716.1)

Social

96.4% ±11% (2,218  ±333.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in West Burlington: 95.9% † 1,957 (±12.6% / ±305.2)
  • a little higher than the rate in Des Moines County: 93.8% 25,348 (±3.3% / ±925.7)
27.9% ±9% (643  ±215.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in West Burlington: 24.9% † 509 (±9.4% / ±197.1)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Des Moines County: 23.8% 6,442 (±1.7% / ±449.5)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.1% ±2.5% (109  ±87) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in West Burlington: 2.3% † 72 (±1.5% / ±48)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Des Moines County: 2.3% 899

9.3% ±3.2% (261  ±91) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in West Burlington: 10.6% † 270 (±3.6% / ±93)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Des Moines County: 8.1% † 2,425 (±1.1% / ±340)
261 Total veterans ±91 261 Male ±91 N/A Female ±10

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