Des Moines, Washington

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Back to Des Moines, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Des Moines. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Des Moines, WA King County Population in July 2008: 28,755. Population change since 2000: -1.7%   Males: 13,854   (48.2%) Females: 14,901   (51.8%) Median resident age:   37.0 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98198. Estimated median household income in 2008: $64,665 (it was $48,971 in 2000) Des Moines:   $64,665 Washington:   $58,078 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,632 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $330,464 (it was $170,000 in 2000) Des Moines:   $330,464 Washington:   $308,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $360,177; Detached houses: $389,482; Townhouses or other attached units: $230,702; In 2-unit structures: $383,312; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $358,106; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,441; Mobile homes: $52,211; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $53,750 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98148 Des Moines, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: The Alexander Team / Coldwell Banker Bain I Do That-Handyman Remodel Inc Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Des Moines: White Non-Hispanic (71.7%) Black (7.2%) Hispanic (6.6%) Two or more races (4.8%) Other race (3.3%) Filipino (2.2%) American Indian (2.1%) Other Asian (1.7%) Vietnamese (1.7%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%) Japanese (0.8%) Asian Indian (0.7%) Chinese (0.6%) Korean (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Des Moines: 113.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Des Moines, Washington on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Des Moines is mentioned 216 times on our forum: Des Moines!  (6 replies) Is Des Moines a cool city to live in?  (11 replies) Can anyone tell me the good, the bad and the ugly of Des Moines ?  (7 replies) Crime in Des Moines  (5 replies) What is Seattle Like for an Inter-racial Couple  (156 replies) Spokane, what's it like?  (148 replies) Ancestries: German (15.9%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (5.9%), United States (5.0%), French (3.9%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Incorporated in 1959 Elevation: 100 feet Land area: 6.34 square miles. Population density: 4536 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 47.39 N, Longitude: 122.32 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,811 (-30.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,613 (11.7%)

Area codes: 253, 206

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Des Moines, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	10.2%
Washington:	8.7%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.29
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Des Moines, Washington

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Des Moines-area historical earthquake activity is above Washington state average. It is 294% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from Des Moines center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 5.4 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Des Moines center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Des Moines center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Des Moines: Normandy Village (A), Des Moines Beach Camp (B), Des Moines Plaza (C), Masonic Home of Washington (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Des Moines Creek (A), McSorley Creek (B), Massey Creek (C), Barnes Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Des Moines include: Des Moines Park (1), Saltwater State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Des Moines Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Des Moines Historical Society (Museums; 730 South 225th Street). Hotels: King's Arms Motel (23226 30th Avenue South), Legend Motel (22204 Pacific Highway South), Ramada Limited (22300 7th Avenue South).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.3%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

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• Three Bears Motel, 2717 S 216TH St, Des Moines, WA 98198, Phone: (206) 824-2331
• Travel Inn Motel, 26225 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198, Phone: (253) 529-8965
• Travelodge Suites-sea-tac Airport, 22845 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198, Phone: (206) 878-3020

Here		37.3%
USA		50.2%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)

King County:	0.27%
Washington average:	0.26%

from Snohomish County, WA	0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA	0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.20% ($65,600)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)

King County:	0.16%
Washington average:	0.16%

to Snohomish County, WA	1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA	0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($51,775)

• Jerri L Janjua, 22419 Pacific Highway S., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.7 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Call Sign: KNGM494
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.760 MHz, 158.730 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/21/2005, Expiration Date: 06/28/2015
  Registrant: City Of Des Moines - Pw, 21650 11th Ave So, Des Moines, WA 98198, Phone: (206) 870-6522, Fax: (206) 870-6596, Email:
• 815 S. 216th St., Type: Bant, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPSY424
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011, Certifier: Brian Holmes
  Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 1141-G Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015, Phone: (847) 405-0771, Fax: (847) 405-0776, Email:
• 23260 Marine View Drive South, Call Sign: WPWD860
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.525 MHz, 461.562 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/24/2012, Certifier: Lyn Robinson
  Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 659-3759
• 22644 Pacific Hwy S, Call Sign: WQDI960
  30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz... (+22 more)
  Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/08/2015, Certifier: Danette Clarno
  Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
• Lat: 47.408278 Lon: -122.323417, Call Sign: WQEU618
  Assigned Frequencies : 457.312 MHz, 457.062 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/18/2006, Expiration Date: 04/18/2016, Certifier: Brian Holmes
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

• WA-TAC125A, 505 South 208th St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.2 m, Call Sign: WQFL513, Licensee ID: L00929089
  Assigned Frequencies : 17840.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/10/2006, Expiration Date: 08/10/2016, Cancelation Date: 08/30/2006, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
  Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings LLC, 815 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
• WA-TAC125A, 505 South 208th St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.2 m, Call Sign: WQFY384
  Assigned Frequencies : 17920.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/06/2006, Expiration Date: 11/06/2016, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
  Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 815 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
• MIDWAY WA, 22419 Pacific Highway S., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WQIK706
  Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/05/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• 22307 Dock Ave S, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KEB554, Licensee ID: L00006697
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 05/18/2015
  Registrant: City Of Des Moines Marina, 22307 Dock Avenue S, Des Moines, WA 98198, Phone: (206) 824-5700, Fax: (206) 878-5940, Email:

• Fire: 117
• Hazardous Condition: 85
• Service Call: 14
• Good Intent Call: 1

• #63 (98198) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Somalian first ancestries"
• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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