Des Moines, Washington

Back to Des Moines, WA housing info, King County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities.   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 2007: 29,076. Population change since 2000: -0.6%   Males: 14,008   (48.2%) Females: 15,068   (51.8%) Median resident age:   37.0 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 98198. Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,733 (it was $48,971 in 2000) Des Moines:   $61,733 Washington:   $55,591 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $325,358 (it was $170,000 in 2000) Des Moines:   $325,358 Washington:   $300,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $344,847; Detached houses: $371,945; Townhouses or other attached units: $239,766; In 2-unit structures: $339,843; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $343,071; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,239; 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 Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: The Alexander Team / Coldwell Banker Bain I Do That-Handyman Remodel Inc 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) 2008 cost of living index in Des Moines: 113.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Des Moines, Washington on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Des Moines is mentioned 181 times on our forum: 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) I'm Black and was born in Seattle. Why was I?  (63 replies) Spokane, what's it like?  (138 replies) Thinking of relocating to Spokane...Bad move or Good move????  (167 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: 4586 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:	4.4%
Washington:	4.2%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.27
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Des Moines, Washington

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Political contributions by individuals in Des Moines, WA

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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

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