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Population in July 2008: 197,052. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 95,368  (48.4%)
Females: 101,684  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50301, 50302, 50303, 50304, 50305, 50306, 50307, 50308, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50318, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50328, 50329, 50330, 50331, 50332, 50333, 50334, 50335, 50336, 50338, 50339, 50340, 50347, 50350, 50359, 50360, 50361, 50362, 50363, 50364, 50367, 50368, 50369, 50380, 50381, 50391, 50392, 50393, 50394, 50395, 50396, 50397, 50936, 50940, 50947, 50950, 50980, 50981.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,583 (it was $38,408 in 2000)
Des Moines:  $43,583
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,466

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $119,700 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
Des Moines:  $119,700
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $139,364; Detached houses: $141,957; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,399; In 2-unit structures: $141,623; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,772; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,777; Mobile homes: $21,163

Median gross rent in 2008: $654.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 14.5%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.9% for Black residents, 17.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Des Moines:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Des Moines: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.3%), United States (6.8%), Italian (3.9%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/18/1851

Elevation: 864 feet

Land area: 75.8 square miles.

Population density: 2600 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Des Moines

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Des Moines city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

15,713 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

This city:  7.9%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 377 registered sex offenders living in Des Moines, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Des Moines to the number of sex offenders is 523 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,888 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,851 (1.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (126.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Windsor Heights, IA (2.2 miles ), Pleasant Hill, IA (2.4 miles ), Urbandale, IA (2.6 miles ), West Des Moines, IA (2.6 miles ), Saylorville, IA (2.6 miles ), Johnston, IA (2.7 miles ), Norwalk, IA (2.8 miles ), Clive, IA (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 261 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 1997: 172 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 1998: 271 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 1999: 345 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2000: 312 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2001: 283 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2002: 342 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2003: 411 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2004: 447 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2005: 453 buildings, average cost: $179,100
  • 2006: 287 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2007: 309 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2008: 165 buildings, average cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 93.62 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Hartford of the West

Daytime population change due to commuting: +34,971 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 66,868 (67.2%)

Area code: 515

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  7.1%
Iowa:  6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Des Moines by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 1314119856412
    per 100,000 6.87.25.54.54.02.63.12.16.1
Rapes 9298891139211062185171
    per 100,000 48.150.344.856.746.356.431.895.986.9
Robberies 266291298290284294374387319
    per 100,000 139.0149.4150.2145.4143.0150.7191.6200.6162.2
Assaults 374312352364315819864938828
    per 100,000 195.5160.2177.4182.6158.6419.8442.6486.1421.0
Burglaries 1,6091,7291,3011,6761,5272,6302,1892,0951,999
    per 100,000 840.9887.8655.5840.6769.01348.11121.41085.81016.4
Thefts 8,49210,2509,54910,3139,69210,04510,3318,6317,253
    per 100,000 4438.15263.34811.45172.34880.95148.85292.74473.23687.7
Auto thefts 8339581,0101,0118961,1249851,068764
    per 100,000 435.3491.9508.9507.0451.2576.1504.6553.5388.4
Arson 827366727852629043
    per 100,000 42.937.533.336.139.326.731.846.621.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 404.1443.5406.5440.8404.9525.8508.1537.5464.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 491 (373 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.89
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +4,623 (+2.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%):



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%):



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (122%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (85%)
  • Other financial specialists (64%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (60%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (22%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)



Average climate in Des Moines, Iowa

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Des Moines-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 181% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Des Moines city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Casey Blake - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Aug 23, 1973), Halston - (1932-1990), fashion designer, Mike Mahoney - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Dec 5, 1972), Ross Verba - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Oct 31, 1973), Scott Clemmensen - NHL player (New Jersey Devils, born: Jul 23, 1977), Thomas M. Disch - science fiction author, Libbie Hyman - (1888-1969), zoologist, Sean Murphy - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 8/17/65), Shawna Robinson - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Nov 30, 1964), Tom Purtzer - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 12/5/51).


Main business address for: NATIONAL PROPERTIES CORP (OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS), PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC (ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE), MIDAMERICAN FUNDING LLC (ELECTRIC SERVICES), AMERUS GROUP CO/IA (LIFE INSURANCE), EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE), MEREDITH CORP (PERIODICALS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING), MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO /NEW/ (ELECTRIC, GAS & SANITARY SERVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Des Moines:
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (1801 HICKMAN ROAD)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (700 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (1200 PLEASANT STREET)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE)

Political contributions by individuals in Des Moines, IA

Airports and Heliports located in Des Moines: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Des Moines, IA

Local government website: www.ci.des-moines.ia.us

Colleges/Universities in Des Moines:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,227; Location: 2507 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.drake.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • GRAND VIEW COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,105; Location: 1200 GRANDVIEW AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.GVC.EDU)
  • DES MOINES UNIVERSITY-OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 1,076; Location: 3200 GRAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dmu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 719; Location: 2500 FLEUR DR; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 314; Location: 928 SIXTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • VATTEROTT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 281; Location: 2300 EUCLID AVE STE 6; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vatterott-college.com)
  • MERCY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES-SCH OF CYTOTECH (FT enrollment: 238; Location: 928 SIXTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (FT enrollment: 98; Location: 6336 HICKMAN RD; Private, for-profit; Website: lajames.net)
  • IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 84; Location: 3305 70TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: isbdsm@msn.com)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER-SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 1200 PLEASANT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING-DES MOINES (FT enrollment: 11; Location: 603 E SIXTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.americancollegeofhair.com)
  • LARRY SLAUGHTERS UNIVERSITY AUTOMOTIVE TECH (Location: 6370 E UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • THE TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 5875 FLEUR DR; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Des Moines:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 70 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 91 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
Biggest public high schools in Des Moines:
Private high schools in Des Moines:
  • DES MOINES CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 582; Location: 4801 FRANKLIN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GRANDVIEW PARK BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 1701 E 33RD STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Des Moines:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Des Moines:
  • HOLY TRINITY (Students: 562; Location: 2922 BEAVER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST THERESA SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 5810 CARPENTER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 16 COLUMBUS; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST AUGUSTIN SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 4320 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1111 GARFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 2107 EAST 33RD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 701 WALL AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 5625 FRANKLIN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • DES MOINES JEWISH ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 924 POLK BLVD; Grades: KG - 7)
  • DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 2317 WATROUS; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Des Moines, Map of school districts: SAYDEL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Des Moines:
  • PUBLIC LIBRARY OF DES MOINES (Operating income: $5,297,321; Location: 100 LOCUST ST; 431,474 books; 33,326 audio materials; 15,512 video materials; 2,229 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Des Moines Christian School is located at 13007 Douglas Parkway in Urbandale, student enrollment K-12 is 630. Secondary enrollment 7-12 is 290 students.
  • Des Moines also has another hospital within it city limits. I refer to the Veterans Hospital as 3600 - 30th street, des moines, IA 50310 added by Charles

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Notable locations in Des Moines: Cary School (A), Kaleidoscope at the Hub (B), Waveland Golf Course (C), Ash Field (D), Iowa State Fairgrounds (E), Iowa State Fair Campgrounds (F), Wakonda Country Club (G), Blank Golf Course (H), Blank Park Zoo (I), Grand View Golf Course (J), Academic Center (K), Medbury Hall (L), Activities Center (M), Goodwin-Kirk Residence Hall (N), Graceland Partnership Office (O), Grand View College Library (P), Howard Hall (Q), Grand View Hall (R), Hoyt Sherman Place (S), Hubbell Dining Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Merle Hay Mall (1), Des Moines Park Fair Mall (2), Southridge Mall (3), Haymarket Spuare Shopping Center (4), West Brooke Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Des Moines include: Epworth United Methodist Church (A), Union Park Baptist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Union Park Christian Church (D), Union Park Methodist Church (E), Union Park United Presbyterian Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Hope Lutheran Church (H), Evangelical Chapel - Foursquare Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Woodland Cemetery (2), Sims Cemetery (3), Emmanuel Cemetery (4), Elm Grove Cemetery (5), Fort Des Moines Cemetery (6), Glendale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dean Lake (A), Grays Lake (B), Case Lake (C), Lake Easter (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Raccoon River (B), Frink Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Des Moines include: Des Moines Botanical Garden (1), Grays Lake Park (2), Tower Park (3), M L King Park (4), Mac Rae Park (5), Helmick Commons (6), Ewing Park (7), Sayers Park (8), Sargent Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Des Moines Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Darshan Studios Comic Art Museum & Strytllng Thtre (3819 6th Avenue) (1), Edmundson Art Foundation Inc (Museums; 4700 Grand Avenue) (2), Fort Des Moines Memorial Park (Museums; 514 East Locust Street) (3), Des Moines Art Center (Museums; 4700 Grand Avenue) (4), Italian-American Cultural Center (Museums; 1961 Indianola Avenue) (5), Salisbury House Foundation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4025 Tonawanda Drive) (6), Historical Outfitters (Historical Places & Services; 511 E 6th St Suite C) (7), Hubbell Historical Center (Historical Places & Services; 507 Southwest 7th Street) (8), Science Center of Iowa (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 Mrtn Lthr Kng Jr # J) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Palace Inn (6215 Northeast 14th Street) (1), Holiday Inn Express Des Moines (1140 24th Street) (2), Casa Bella Motel (3132 Southeast 14th Street) (3), Best Western (5020 NE 14th St) (4), 14th Street Inn (4685 Northeast 14th Street) (5), Microtel Inn & Suites (8711 Plum Drive) (6), Rodeway Inn Des Moines (5626 Douglas Avenue) (7), Park Place Apartments (615 Park Street) (8), Baymont Des Moines-Airport (6221 Southwest Army Post Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State - Judicial- Supreme Court (1111 East Court Avenue) (1), Polk County - Offices Departments- Mediation Program District Court- Mediation Program Coordin (5th And Mullberry) (2), Polk County - Offices- Court Administration Fifth Judicial District- Judges-District C (5th And Mullberry) (3), Polk County - Juvenile Court Services- Services- Offices (120 2nd Avenue Floor 3) (4), Iowa State - Judicial- Law Examiners Board (1111 East Court Avenue) (5), Polk County - Offices- Clerk Of District Court Iowa-In And For Polk Co- Files Divi (600 Southwest 7th Street) (6), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Judges Chambers-District Court- Probation Of (110 East Court Avenue Suite 300) (7), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (110 East Court Avenue Suite 300) (8), Polk County - Offices- Correctional Services- Drug Court (910 Washington Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Des Moines

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.0 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.4 ppm in 2000, 4.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.072 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.061 ppm in 2000, 0.037 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.071 ppm in 2000, 0.060 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 26.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 28.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 34.0 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 10.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.2 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Des Moines and their reported violations in the past:

GRANITE CANYON QUARRY (Serves WY, Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Des Moines that have no violations reported:
  • DES MOINES WATER WORKS (Population served: 222029, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • ARC SOUTHRIDGE ESTATES (Population served: 648, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • ARC EWING TRACE (Population served: 455, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Des Moines, IA


People in group quarters in Des Moines
  • 2407 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1586 people in nursing homes
  • 702 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 486 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 279 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 238 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 173 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 165 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 100 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 93 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 85 people in other group homes
  • 53 people in state prisons
  • 41 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 39 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 28 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in institutions for the blind
  • 15 people in religious group quarters
  • 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 13 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill


Des Moines compared to Iowa state average:

Des Moines, Iowa environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Iowa Events Center. Capacity: 16,980.
  • Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Capacity: 14,727.
Banks with most branches in Des Moines (2009 data):
  • Bankers Trust Company, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-06-26: Bank assets: $2,373.1 mil, Deposits: $1,527.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Btc Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Army Post Branch, East Euclid Branch, East Euclid Mb Branch, Des Moines Ingersoll Branch, Douglas Branch, Des Moines Downtown Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Skywalk Branch, South Des Moines Branch, Ingersoll Branch, East Des Moines Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • West Bank: South Branch, North Branch, East Branch, City Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,536.8 mil, Deposits: $1,155.8 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: West Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Hubbell Branch, 801 Grand, Southdale Branch. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Community State Bank, National Association: Euclid Des Moines Branch, East 33rd Des Moines Branch, Southside Des Moines Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $651.9 mil, Deposits: $463.6 mil, headquarters in Ankeny, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company
  • Iowa State Bank: at East 7th And Locust Streets, Ninth Street Branch, Hubbell Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $276.4 mil, Deposits: $234.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Iowa State Bank Holding Company
  • First American Bank: S.W. Ninth Branch at 4729 Southwest Ninth Street, branch established on 1958-05-16; Beaverdale Branch at 2805 Beaver Avenue, branch established on 1950-01-13. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,763.7 mil, Deposits: $1,265.5 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
  • 7 other banks with 8 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Comfort Inn, 5231 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321, Phone: (515) 287-3434, Fax: (515) 287-3434
  • Heartland Inn, 11414 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50325, Phone: (515) 226-0414, Fax: (515) 226-9769
  • Holiday Inn Des Moines/Northwest, 5000 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 278-0271, Fax: (515) 276-8172
  • Des Moines Marriott, 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 245-5500, Fax: (515) 245-5515
  • Heartland Inn, 1901 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315, Phone: (515) 256-0603, Fax: (515) 256-0418
  • Motel 6, 4940 Ne 14TH St, Des Moines, IA 50316, Phone: (515) 266-5456, Fax: (515) 266-6954
  • Motel 6, 4817 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321, Phone: (515) 287-6364, Fax: (515) 287-3909
  • Embassy Suites, 101 East Locust, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 244-1700, Fax: (515) 244-2537
  • 20 other hotels and motels
All 28 fire-safe hotels and motels in Des Moines, Iowa


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Des Moines travel time to work
Des Moines mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Des Moines:


Religion statistics for Des Moines

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.19%
Here48.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of God
Adherents32.2%13.1%11.0%5.5%5.5%
Congregations6.6%9.4%13.5%5.9%4.9%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents4.4%3.9%2.9%2.9%18.5%
Congregations3.8%5.9%1.4%1.7%46.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 57$292,883$61,6604$4,988
Other Government Administration 33$203,243$73,90712$24,124
Judicial and Legal 21$157,090$89,7662$6,518
Police Protection - Officers 373$1,878,229$60,42630$14,092
Police - Other 117$473,490$48,56353$53,650
Firefighters 297$1,403,076$56,6900$0
Fire - Other 8$34,609$51,9140$0
Correction 3$10,295$41,1800$0
Streets and Highways 219$953,588$52,2516$11,260
Airports 99$390,844$47,3750$0
Welfare 47$185,299$47,31012$12,290
Health 13$60,318$55,6781$1,213
Solid Waste Management 53$202,315$45,8070$0
Sewerage 177$726,039$49,2231$86
Parks and Recreation 108$440,114$48,90218$23,995
Housing and Community Development(Local) 36$159,111$53,0370$0
Natural Resources 11$41,887$45,6950$0
Water Supply 211$1,049,361$59,6794$8,754
Local Libraries 70$259,244$44,44276$69,880
Other and Unallocable 101$415,501$49,3667$9,044
Totals for Government 2054$9,336,536$54,546226$239,894


Des Moines government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,372,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $28,339,000
    All Other: $25,855,000
    Sewerage: $25,129,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,996,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,700,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,048,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,991,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $913,000
    Regular Highways: $832,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,294,000
    Air Transportation: $19,189,000
    General - Other: $18,388,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,385,000
    Libraries: $10,850,000
    Water Utilities: $10,663,000
    Sewerage: $9,102,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,527,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,685,000
    Local Fire Protection: $433,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $49,954,000
    General - Other: $38,547,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,804,000
    Regular Highways: $24,743,000
    Water Utilities: $24,377,000
    Air Transportation: $18,763,000
    Housing and Community Development: $18,618,000
    Sewerage: $16,189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,806,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,655,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,271,000
    Libraries: $5,405,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,038,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,170,000
    Financial Administration: $2,832,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,676,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,729,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,531,000
    General Public Buildings: $847,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $8,373,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $42,280,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $5,309,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,550,000
    From Parent Local Government: $886,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,626,000
    Housing and Community Development: $26,388,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,099,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $8,897,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,534,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,423,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,050,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,370,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,387,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,486,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,513,000
    Sale of Property: $1,514,000
    Special Assessments: $766,000
    Rents: $626,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $487,458,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,735,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,647,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $94,429,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,019,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $33,162,000
    Beginning: $31,070,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,038,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,613,000
    All Other: $15,852,000
    General Local Government Support: $224,000
  • Tax - Property: $105,522,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $14,826,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,786,000
    Other License: $3,721,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $95,860,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,530,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, IA  0.62% ($46,738 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.45% ($38,500)
from Warren County, IA  0.43% ($36,603)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, IA  1.04% ($61,981 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.40% ($47,092)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($32,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Des Moines:
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Des Moines:
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K288DX (105.5 FM; DES MOINES, ETC., IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Des Moines:
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Des Moines fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Des Moines)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 101 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Des Moines, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 150 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 515 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Des Moines)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Des Moines)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 236 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 49 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED244$109,6813,138$104,6723,107$97,046801$35,86339$1,459,020976$82,88021$30,968
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$106,456290$107,401746$94,001157$35,3682$348,50085$83,45910$39,639
APPLICATIONS DENIED67$104,667671$93,9202,716$97,106906$39,5104$569,263283$74,29531$28,429
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$120,317260$110,651947$101,004113$51,4891$825,00096$78,2743$27,383
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$105,000215$94,740501$107,16943$72,5600$042$84,8120$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 55 tracts in Des Moines, IA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 49 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,443$110,658497$119,097119$89,709
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED191$103,110140$114,85426$88,384
APPLICATIONS DENIED45$105,00516$114,0978$85,625
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN83$98,84539$116,2088$74,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$97,77311$116,9191$87,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 638
  • Hazardous Condition: 204
  • Service Call: 31
  • Good Intent Call: 18

Incident types - Des Moines


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Des Moines, IA

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