Des Moines, Iowa
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City Overview
As of 2009, Des Moines's population is 196,998 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.41 percent.
The median home cost in Des Moines is $102,780. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.60 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Des Moines's cost of living is 19.38% Lower than the U.S. average.
Des Moines public schools spend $6,493 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Des Moines.
The unemployment rate in Des Moines is 6.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Des Moines jobs have Decreased by 2.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Des Moines, IA, population is 196,998. There are 2,558 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Des Moines, IA
The median age is 35.5. The US median is 37.6. 52.49% of people in Des Moines, IA, are married. 12.52% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.42 people. 18.99% of people are married, with children. 9.86% have children, but are single.
Race in Des Moines, IA
79.70% of people are white, 8.37% are black, 4.50% are asian, 0.39% are native american, and 7.25% claim 'Other'.
8.18% of the people in Des Moines, IA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.82% are non-hispanic).
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All my life: I've lived in Des Moines all my life and I've been to 46 of our 48 continental states.
Des Moines is boring they don't do anything big enough,they try but always fall... (read more)born and raised: cheap college,but boring,long winter (6 mo.),drugs O" yes,IOWA SUCKS. IA has very little beauty but if you look you may find some. been to some pretty parks leaves,... (read more)Des Moines: i lived in des moines for awhile...i liked it cuz it's a small city but has a bigger feel to it...never searched to party or anything like that but i know there are a... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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Health
There are 299 physicians per 100,000 population in Des Moines, IA. The US average is 170.
Des Moines, IA Health Index
Air quality in Des Moines, IA is 24 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Des Moines, IA is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Des Moines: Bad Place. - 3/22/2007: Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo, got all the Iowan's in a huff.....oh dear.....looks like someone needs a big old fashioned Jesus... (read more)re: Des Moines: Bad Place. - 3/22/2007: That is false about us having the highest the biggest meth problem in the country, HA way off pal. Our downtown is beautiful, especially with all the renovations. Grey's... (read more)re: Des Moines - Pros/Cons - 2/16/2008: To the man below... how ignorant are you to say that's us. You have no idea, thank god what you said is only a mere opinion, a bullshit one at that. I can promise you... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Des Moines, IA, is 6.40%, with job growth of -2.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.10%.
Des Moines, IA Taxes
Des Moines, IA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 8.92%.
Des Moines, IA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,656, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,718.
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Central Iowa transportation...: I love Iowa, I love the seasons, the people, the attractions, downtown, even the interstate. I noticed on our last trip down south just how lucky we were up here with... (read more)Des Moines lacks adequate public transit: Des Moines lacks adequate public... (read more)weather: The weather in Des Moines is very extream. In the winter it is cold with snow. If the cold does not get you the wind chill is way past what normal people should be... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 6.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.92% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,656 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $42,718 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 14.14% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.99% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.24% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.63% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.26% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.81% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.47% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.69% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.55% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.22% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.27% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.15% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.10% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 31.09% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.21% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.34% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.84% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Des Moines, IA, is $102,780. Home appreciation is -5.60% over the last year. The median age of Des Moines, IA, real estate is 50 years.
Des Moines, IA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 32.77% of the Des Moines, IA, population. 5.33% of houses and apartments in Des Moines, IA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Nice city...: Des Moines is the capital of the state of Iowa. The metro area has almost 600,000 people. I lived there for about a year, and I also went to college in Ames, IA for 4... (read more)Bang for your buck: The cost of living, compared to other large metropolitian areas, is extremely... (read more)All my life: I've lived in Des Moines all my life and I've been to 46 of our 48 continental states.
Des Moines is boring they don't do anything big enough,they try but always fall... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
| Median Home Age | 50 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $102,780 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.60% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 61.68% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.33% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 32.77% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $15.80 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.05% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.91% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 10.44% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.86% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 20.46% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30.71% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.45% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.11% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.92% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.53% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.37% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.09% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.91% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.60% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.70% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.48% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.28% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.81% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 16.88% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.05% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 29.28% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Des Moines, IA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Des Moines, IA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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All my life: I've lived in Des Moines all my life and I've been to 46 of our 48 continental states.
Des Moines is boring they don't do anything big enough,they try but always fall... (read more)born and raised: cheap college,but boring,long winter (6 mo.),drugs O" yes,IOWA SUCKS. IA has very little beauty but if you look you may find some. been to some pretty parks leaves,... (read more)Des Moines: i lived in des moines for awhile...i liked it cuz it's a small city but has a bigger feel to it...never searched to party or anything like that but i know there are a... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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Climate
Des Moines, IA, gets 30 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 31 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 100.
On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Des Moines, IA. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 12. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 42 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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weather: The weather in Des Moines is very extream. In the winter it is cold with snow. If the cold does not get you the wind chill is way past what normal people should be... (read more)Very cold.: I moved to Iowa in 2006. I was living in Miami,FL. In my opinion, the weather is very cold and it changes a lot. I went to school in Iowa State, but it seems that the... (read more)Des Moines weather: I think the winter weather is similar to the whole northern US, including places like Montana or Wyoming. Des Moines is windier and drier than parts east. But, winters... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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Education
Des Moines, IA, schools spend $6,493 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 675 students per librarian, and 355 children per counselor in Des Moines, IA schools.
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re: Des Moines: Bad Place. - 3/22/2007: Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo, got all the Iowan's in a huff.....oh dear.....looks like someone needs a big old fashioned Jesus... (read more)re: Des Moines: Bad Place. - 3/22/2007: That is false about us having the highest the biggest meth problem in the country, HA way off pal. Our downtown is beautiful, especially with all the renovations. Grey's... (read more)re: Des Moines - Pros/Cons - 2/16/2008: To the man below... how ignorant are you to say that's us. You have no idea, thank god what you said is only a mere opinion, a bullshit one at that. I can promise you... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Des Moines, IA, takes 20 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Central Iowa transportation...: I love Iowa, I love the seasons, the people, the attractions, downtown, even the interstate. I noticed on our last trip down south just how lucky we were up here with... (read more)Des Moines lacks adequate public transit: Des Moines lacks adequate public... (read more)weather: The weather in Des Moines is very extream. In the winter it is cold with snow. If the cold does not get you the wind chill is way past what normal people should be... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Des Moines, IA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Des Moines, IA is more expensive.
Overall, Des Moines, IA cost of living is 80.62.
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Nice city...: Des Moines is the capital of the state of Iowa. The metro area has almost 600,000 people. I lived there for about a year, and I also went to college in Ames, IA for 4... (read more)Bang for your buck: The cost of living, compared to other large metropolitian areas, is extremely... (read more)All my life: I've lived in Des Moines all my life and I've been to 46 of our 48 continental states.
Des Moines is boring they don't do anything big enough,they try but always fall... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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48.19% of the people in Des Moines, IA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 15.52% are Catholic; 21.60% are Protestant; 0.61% are LDS; 9.54% are another Christian faith; 0.56% in Des Moines, IA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.33% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Des Moines: Bad Place. - 3/22/2007: Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo, got all the Iowan's in a huff.....oh dear.....looks like someone needs a big old fashioned Jesus... (read more)re: Des Moines: Bad Place. - 3/22/2007: That is false about us having the highest the biggest meth problem in the country, HA way off pal. Our downtown is beautiful, especially with all the renovations. Grey's... (read more)re: Des Moines - Pros/Cons - 2/16/2008: To the man below... how ignorant are you to say that's us. You have no idea, thank god what you said is only a mere opinion, a bullshit one at that. I can promise you... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
| Percent Religious | 48.19% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 15.52% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 21.60% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.61% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.56% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.76% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.30% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.50% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.44% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.03% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.54% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.56% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.33% | 0.54% |
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51.93% of the people in Des Moines, IA are registered as Democrats. 47.29% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.78%.
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All my life: I've lived in Des Moines all my life and I've been to 46 of our 48 continental states.
Des Moines is boring they don't do anything big enough,they try but always fall... (read more)born and raised: cheap college,but boring,long winter (6 mo.),drugs O" yes,IOWA SUCKS. IA has very little beauty but if you look you may find some. been to some pretty parks leaves,... (read more)Des Moines: i lived in des moines for awhile...i liked it cuz it's a small city but has a bigger feel to it...never searched to party or anything like that but i know there are a... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Moines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Moines Click Here
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