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Data type:  
Opacity:
%

Area: 1.622 square miles

Population: 1,785

Population density:
Downtown Des Moines:  1,100 people per square mile
Des Moines:  2,621 people per square mile

House/condo value distribution in Downtown Des Moines in Des Moines, IA neighborhood, block, subdivision, or community

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Age and Sex of Residents in Downtown Des Moines in Des Moines, IA

Races in Downtown Des Moines in Des Moines neighborhood in IA

Zip codes: 50309.

Males:  1,247
Females:  539

Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:  36.6 years
Whole city:  33.8 years

Females:
This neighborhood:  42.6 years
Whole city:  35.1 years


Average household size:
Downtown Des Moines:  1.2 people
Des Moines:  2.4 people

Average family size:
Downtown Des Moines:  2.1 members
Des Moines:  3.0 members

Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:  12.1%
city:  43.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Downtown Des Moines:  0.9%
Des Moines:  19.3%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
This neighborhood:  0.2%
Des Moines:  8.9%

26.5% of population in correctional institutions
23.2% of population in other group homes

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Here:  15.7%
Des Moines:  14.9%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Downtown Des Moines:  5.9%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
This neighborhood:  2.2%
Des Moines:  3.5%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:  63.0%
Des Moines:  70.7%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Downtown Des Moines:  32.9%
Des Moines:  20.9%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:  0.3%
city:  0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:  3.8%
Des Moines:  7.9%



Educational Attainment


Rooms in owner-occupied houses/condos in Downtown Des Moines:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 895
  • 3 rooms: 4,150
  • 4 rooms: 2,360
  • 5 rooms: 2,360
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downtown Des Moines:
  • 1 room: 10,543
  • 2 rooms: 15,146
  • 3 rooms: 32,617
  • 4 rooms: 10,215
  • 5 rooms: 1,139
  • 6 rooms: 531
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Downtown Des Moines:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5,778
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,987
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Downtown Des Moines:
  • no bedroom: 17,519
  • 1 bedroom: 48,969
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,705
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  1.2
Des Moines:  1.9

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
Here:  0.4
city:  1.2

Average estimated '07 value of housing units in 5-or-more-unit structures (98.2% of all units):
Downtown Des Moines:  $147,165
Des Moines:  $158,912



Owners and renters by unit type in %

Mode of transportation to work in Downtown Des Moines in Des Moines, IA

Occupations of males:
Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  13.0%
city:  7.5%

Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  10.8%
city:  4.2%

Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
Here:  3.2%
city:  3.1%

Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
Here:  2.3%
city:  1.4%

Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
Here:  1.7%
city:  1.4%

Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  1.9%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
Here:  2.1%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of males in service occupations:
Here:  36.0%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
Here:  7.5%
city:  20.8%

Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here:  1.3%
city:  17.9%

Percentage of males in production occupations:
Here:  7.9%
city:  10.9%

Percentage of males in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  12.4%
city:  11.0%

Occupations of females:
Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  14.7%
city:  6.0%

Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  7.4%
city:  6.3%

Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:
Here:  4.9%
city:  0.3%

Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
Here:  5.3%
city:  2.3%

Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  4.2%
city:  6.1%

Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
Here:  2.5%
city:  2.1%

Percentage of females in service occupations:
Here:  12.7%
city:  19.1%

Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
Here:  48.3%
city:  41.6%

Percentage of people 18-64 in Armed Forces:
Downtown Des Moines:  0.0%
Des Moines:  0.1%

Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):
Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
Downtown Des Moines:  2.8%
Des Moines:  18.0%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges:
Downtown Des Moines:  3.0%
Des Moines:  5.1%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
Downtown Des Moines:  2.2%
Des Moines:  1.1%

Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
Downtown Des Moines:  22.1%
Des Moines:  9.2%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Downtown Des Moines:  33.3%
Des Moines:  11.4%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Downtown Des Moines:  1433
Des Moines:  1991

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Downtown Des Moines:  1997
Des Moines:  1998

Median rent in 2007:
Downtown Des Moines:  $377
Des Moines:  $556

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Downtown Des Moines:  56.3%
Des Moines:  67.6%



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Other fuel (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Roads and streets:
Locust St
Length: 1.59 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 1799
Walnut St
Length: 1.41 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 1699
Grand Ave
Length: 1.09 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 622 to 1799
Market St
Length: 0.99 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 1699
Mulberry St
Length: 0.90 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 1599
Vine St
Length: 0.86 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 1099
Tuttle St
Length: 0.84 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 1399
Cherry St
Length: 0.69 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 500 to 1299
Elm St
Length: 0.69 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 799
SW 9th St
Length: 0.68 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 1699
SW 7th St
Length: 0.60 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 798
SW 1st St
Length: 0.45 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 499
SW 2nd St
Length: 0.45 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 499
SW 5th St
Length: 0.43 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 599
SW 8th St
Length: 0.42 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 499
Murphy St
Length: 0.41 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 999
SW 3rd St
Length: 0.40 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 399
Court Ave
Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 499
11th St
Length: 0.37 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
9th St
Length: 0.37 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
SW 14th St
Length: 0.37 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 200 to 399
8th St
Length: 0.36 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
7th St
Length: 0.36 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
10th St
Length: 0.35 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
13th St
Length: 0.32 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 559
SW 16th St
Length: 0.30 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
3rd St
Length: 0.29 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 399
SW 6th St
Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
5th Ave
Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 399
2nd Ave
Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 399
4th St
Length: 0.28 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 499
6th Ave
Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 499
12th St
Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 499
1st St
Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 299
Mta Ln (M T A Ln)
Length: 0.20 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 900 to 1199
15th St
Length: 0.20 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 200 to 499
SW 4th St
Length: 0.19 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 399
SW 11th St
Length: 0.17 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 399
14th St
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 400 to 575
18th St
Length: 0.12 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Morgan St
Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 900 to 1099
Plum St
Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 600 to 699
SW 17th St
Length: 0.09 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 399
Falcon Dr
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1500 to 1599
Wabash St
Length: 0.08 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1600 to 1699
Library Ave
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 300 to 399
17th St
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 400 to 498
Railroad features:
Union Pacific RR
Length: 6.91 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE
Iowa Interstate RR
Length: 1.44 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE

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