Des Moines County, IA Demographic Data

Des Moines County, IA Summary

Des Moines County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 40,242
  • Area: 429.75 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 416.12 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 13.63 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 93.64 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 709.32 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Des Moines County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,365
51%
50.8
Male
19,749
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,114
 
323,128,000

Des Moines County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,492
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,563
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,573
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,498
6.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,206
5.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,587
11.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,601
11.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,305
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,778
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,964
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,026
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,278
5.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,243
3.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,928
77.1%
77.2
Female
15,947
51.6%
51.3
Male
14,981
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,577
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,076
22.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,547
18.8%
15.2
Female
4,249
56.3%
55.8
Male
3,298
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Des Moines County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,024
97.3% 
96.8
White
36,446
90.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,239
5.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
68
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
179
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
42
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
70
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
13
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
92
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,090
2.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,147
2.9% 
17.8
Mexican
998
2.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
23
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
113
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,967
97.1% 
82.2

Des Moines County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
569
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,595
5.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,736
35.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,900
24.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,546
12.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,865
13.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,571
5.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,164
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,618
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,436
19.6%
31.2

Des Moines County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,890
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
16,099
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,425
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
559
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,513
7.7
5.8%

Des Moines County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,602
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,020
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
451
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
276
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
179
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
114
0.3%
1.1%

Des Moines County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,285
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
910
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,965
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,325
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,858
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,962
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,006
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,648
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
378
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
322
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,516
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,151
 
31,128

Des Moines County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
371
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,632
8.5%
9.8
Construction
1,359
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,231
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
933
4.9%
6.6
Information
264
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,755
19.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,065
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,053
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
526
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,476
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,020
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
469
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,775
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,209
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,096
21.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,589
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,485
18.2%
18.1%

Des Moines County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,793
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,464
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,594
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.3%
5.1
Walked
653
3.5%
2.7
Other means
481
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
537
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.2
 
26.6

Des Moines County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,080
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,569
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,693
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,317
19.9%
21.0

Des Moines County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
16,659
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,229
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,430
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,813
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Des Moines County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,472
1 room
242
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
323
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,184
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,745
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,006
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,362
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,650
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,890
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,070
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Des Moines County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,472
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,029
75.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
425
2.3%
5.9
2-units
417
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
934
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
642
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
394
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
636
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
986
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.0%
0.1

Des Moines County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,167
38.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,253
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,708
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,662
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,560
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,172
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,585
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
980
5.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
266
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
119
0.6%
1.4%

Des Moines County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,279
67.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,857
11.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,162
19.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
164
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
58
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
104
0.6%
1.1

Des Moines County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,711
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
65
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
83
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
187
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
190
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
719
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,333
34.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,134
46.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,345
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,096
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
627
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
645
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
982
14.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%

Des Moines County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,148 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.2%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
37
0.9%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
491
11.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,057
25.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,553
61.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
282
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
675
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
727
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
429
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
552
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
516
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
406
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,460
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
340
0.0%
0.0%

Des Moines County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,229
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,699
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,598
37.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,487
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,729
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,100
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
408
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
191
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,000
 
205,000