Census Reporter Logo Census Reporter

Des Moines, IA

212,464 Population
88.2 square miles 2,409.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

Find data for this place

Hover for margins of error and contextual data.

Demographics

34.6 ±0.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 36.7 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Iowa: 38.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6464%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
Show data/Embed

Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
Show data/Embed

62%White12%Black0%†Native6%Asian0%†Islander0%†Other4%†Two+16%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
Show data/Embed

Economics

$36,459 ±$868 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: $44,796 ±$522
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Iowa: $39,728 ±$248
$63,966 ±$1,754 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: $84,209 ±$1,136
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Iowa: $73,147 ±$438

14.9% ±0.9% (30,943  ±1,843) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 8.9% 63,021 (±0.4% / ±2,903)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Iowa: 11% 340,362 (±0.2% / ±6,363)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty22%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
Show data/Embed

Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
Show data/Embed

19.6 minutes ±0.4 (1,914,975  ±55,391) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 20.8 6,701,490 (±0.2 / ±100,463)
  • about the same as the figure in Iowa: 19.8 28,378,176 (±0.1 / ±224,391)

Families

90,085 ±1,256 Number of households
  • the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 289,451 ±1,214
  • Iowa: 1,303,763 ±3,538
2.3 ±0 (207,485  ±190) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 2.4 707,288 (±0 / ±209)
  • a little less than the figure in Iowa: 2.4 3,097,679

Population by household type

Married couples47%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
Show data/Embed

Married41%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
Show data/Embed

Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale44%Female38%
Now marriedMale42%Female40%
DivorcedMale11%Female14%
WidowedMale3%†Female8%
Show data/Embed

5% ±0.8% (2,714  ±440) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 5.2% 8,980 (±0.5% / ±799)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Iowa: 5.6% 40,151 (±0.2% / ±1,434)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-196%†20-248%†25-298%†30-356%†35-392%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
Show data/Embed

Housing

97,457 ±1,049 Number of housing units
  • the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 308,705 ±223
  • Iowa: 1,427,175 ±397

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
Show data/Embed

Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
Show data/Embed

Types of structure

Single unit65%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
Show data/Embed

$183,700 ±$2,814 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: $252,400 ±$3,032
  • a little less than the amount in Iowa: $195,900 ±$929

16% ±1.1% (33,668  ±2,221.2) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 13.9% 98,978 (±0.6% / ±3,981.6)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Iowa: 13.2% 418,598 (±0.2% / ±6,426.2)

Social

87.3% ±1.7% (122,884  ±2,565.3) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 93.5% 449,966 (±1.1% / ±5,214.7)
  • a little less than the rate in Iowa: 93.2% 1,995,357 (±0.4% / ±9,537.1)
29% ±1% (40,897  ±1,378.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 39.1% 188,214 (±0.7% / ±3,395)
  • a little less than the rate in Iowa: 30.9% 660,619 (±0.3% / ±6,087.5)

Population by highest level of education

13%No degree29%High school29%Some college20%Bachelor's9%Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
Show data/Embed

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

Language at home, children 5-17

No data available

Language at home, adults 18+

No data available

14% ±0.9% (29,707  ±1,843) Foreign-born population
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 8.6% 62,047
  • more than double the rate in Iowa: 5.7% 182,594

5.5% ±0.4% (8,918  ±632) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: 6.2% 33,516 (±0.2% / ±1,237)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Iowa: 6.8% 166,552 (±0.1% / ±2,040)

Veterans by wartime service

115†WWII582†Korea2,836†Vietnam1,342†Gulf (1990s)1,866†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
Show data/Embed
8,918 Total veterans ±632 8,046 Male ±602 872 Female ±270

Hover for margins of error and contextual data.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Des Moines, IA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1921000-des-moines-ia/>