Des Moines city, Iowa demographics
Population: 213,545
Median age: 34.2
Median household income: 58,444
Des Moines is a city in Polk County and Warren County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Des Moines city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 213,545 |
| 2020 | 215,408 |
| 2019 | 215,636 |
| 2018 | 215,932 |
| 2017 | 214,778 |
| 2016 | 212,859 |
| 2015 | 208,020 |
| 2014 | 206,702 |
| 2013 | 205,415 |
| 2012 | 204,362 |
| 2011 | 203,386 |
| 2010 | 202,095 |
| 2009 | 196,521 |
Census data for Des Moines city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total population | 213,545 |
| Male | 104,808 |
| Female | 108,737 |
| Total population | 213,545 |
| Under 5 years | 14,906 |
| 5 to 9 years | 13,709 |
| 10 to 14 years | 14,165 |
| 15 to 19 years | 14,908 |
| 20 to 24 years | 16,024 |
| 25 to 34 years | 35,745 |
| 35 to 44 years | 27,339 |
| 45 to 54 years | 25,429 |
| 55 to 59 years | 13,954 |
| 60 to 64 years | 11,561 |
| 65 to 74 years | 16,219 |
| 75 to 84 years | 6,399 |
| 85 years and over | 3,187 |
| Median age (years) | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 51,084 |
| 16 years and over | 168,273 |
| 18 years and over | 162,461 |
| 21 years and over | 152,556 |
| 62 years and over | 32,474 |
| 65 years and over | 25,805 |
| Total population | 213,545 |
| One race | 200,252 |
| White | 153,067 |
| Black or African American | 23,908 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 689 |
| Asian | 15,336 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 120 |
| Some other race | 7,132 |
| Two or more races | 13,293 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 147,382 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 71,751 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 75,631 |
Social characteristics in Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total households | 86,992 |
| Family households (families) | 30,974 |
| Married-couple family | 7,840 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 20,367 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 14,593 |
| Nonfamily households | 27,811 |
| Average household size | 20,259 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total households | 86,992 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,617 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,096 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,734 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,203 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,795 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17,536 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12,448 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,841 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,233 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,489 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,444 |
Housing characteristics in Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 94,354 |
| Occupied housing units | 86,992 |
| Vacant housing units | 7,362 |
| Total housing units | 94,354 |
| 1-unit, detached | 59,322 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,776 |
| 2 units | 2,394 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,241 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,839 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,416 |
| 20 or more units | 16,706 |
| Mobile home | 2,501 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 159 |
| Total housing units | 94,354 |
| Built 2014 or later | 133 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,153 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 6,363 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,580 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 6,027 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 12,831 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 9,422 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 14,023 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 7,406 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26,416 |
| Total housing units | 94,354 |
| 1 room | 3,289 |
| 2 rooms | 4,099 |
| 3 rooms | 10,170 |
| 4 rooms | 18,223 |
| 5 rooms | 20,057 |
| 6 rooms | 15,277 |
| 7 rooms | 9,818 |
| 8 rooms | 5,510 |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,911 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 94,354 |
| No bedroom | 4,013 |
| 1 bedroom | 13,106 |
| 2 bedrooms | 31,638 |
| 3 bedrooms | 33,483 |
| 4 bedrooms | 10,316 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,798 |
| Occupied housing units | 86,992 |
| Owner-occupied | 52,175 |
| Renter-occupied | 34,817 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.12 |
| Occupied housing units | 86,992 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 11,262 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 28,775 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 14,408 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 15,665 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,284 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 8,598 |
| Owner-occupied units | 52,175 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,609 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,288 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15,288 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12,788 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,863 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,179 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 993 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 167 |
| Median (dollars) | 149,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 52,175 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 36,031 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 16,144 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 33,705 |
| Less than $500 | 2,628 |
| $500 to $999 | 17,554 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,695 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,154 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 567 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 55 |
| $3,000 or more | 52 |
| Median (dollars) | 916 |
| No rent paid | 1,112 |
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