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Area: 0.019 square miles

Population: 77

Population density:
Joy Heights:  4,011 people per square mile
Des Moines:  2,621 people per square mile

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

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Age and Sex of Residents in Joy Heights in Des Moines, IA

Races in Joy Heights in Des Moines neighborhood in IA

Zip codes: 50317.

Males:  38
Females:  39

Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:  12.6 years
Whole city:  33.8 years

Females:
This neighborhood:  13.8 years
Whole city:  35.1 years


Average household size:
Joy Heights:  2.6 people
Des Moines:  2.4 people

Average family size:
Joy Heights:  3.0 members
Des Moines:  3.0 members

Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:  59.3%
city:  43.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Joy Heights:  22.8%
Des Moines:  19.3%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
This neighborhood:  9.8%
Des Moines:  8.9%


Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Here:  10.7%
Des Moines:  14.9%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Joy Heights:  6.2%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
This neighborhood:  0.0%
Des Moines:  3.5%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:  89.5%
Des Moines:  70.7%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Joy Heights:  10.5%
Des Moines:  20.9%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:  0.0%
city:  0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:  0.0%
Des Moines:  7.9%



Educational Attainment


Rooms in owner-occupied houses/condos in Joy Heights:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 18
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 66
  • 6 rooms: 32
  • 7 rooms: 18
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9+ rooms: 15


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Joy Heights:
  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 10
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 8
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Joy Heights:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 22
  • 2 bedrooms: 58
  • 3 bedrooms: 90
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Joy Heights:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 15
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 4
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


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

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
Here:  1.5
city:  1.2

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Joy Heights:  62.5%
Des Moines:  71.6%

Average estimated value of detached houses in 2007 (96.5% of all units):
Joy Heights:  $117,112
Des Moines:  $134,216

Mode of transportation to work in Joy Heights in Des Moines, IA

Occupations of males:
Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  3.7%
city:  7.5%

Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  1.4%
city:  4.2%

Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
Here:  2.8%
city:  3.1%

Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  3.3%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here:  2.8%
city:  1.8%

Percentage of males in service occupations:
Here:  20.0%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
Here:  20.9%
city:  20.8%

Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here:  19.1%
city:  17.9%

Percentage of males in production occupations:
Here:  9.3%
city:  10.9%

Percentage of males in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  16.7%
city:  11.0%

Occupations of females:
Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  5.1%
city:  6.0%

Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  24.9%
city:  6.3%

Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
Here:  5.1%
city:  0.9%

Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
Here:  1.7%
city:  2.3%

Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  4.5%
city:  6.1%

Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here:  5.6%
city:  5.7%

Percentage of females in service occupations:
Here:  13.6%
city:  19.1%

Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
Here:  39.5%
city:  41.6%

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

Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):
Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
Joy Heights:  14.3%
Des Moines:  18.0%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges:
Joy Heights:  0.0%
Des Moines:  5.1%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
Joy Heights:  0.0%
Des Moines:  1.1%

Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
Joy Heights:  7.0%
Des Moines:  9.2%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Joy Heights:  14.7%
Des Moines:  11.4%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Joy Heights:  1984
Des Moines:  1991

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Joy Heights:  1999
Des Moines:  1998

Median rent in 2007:
Joy Heights:  $560
Des Moines:  $556

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Joy Heights:  59.9%
Des Moines:  67.6%



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (11%)



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