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Data type:  
Opacity:
%

Area: 0.030 square miles

Population: 126

Population density:
Northwestern Heights:  4,204 people per square mile
Des Moines:  2,621 people per square mile

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

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

Races in Northwestern Heights in Des Moines neighborhood in IA

Zip codes: 50314.

Males:  57
Females:  70

Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:  25.8 years
Whole city:  33.8 years

Females:
This neighborhood:  33.3 years
Whole city:  35.1 years


Average household size:
Northwestern Heights:  3.0 people
Des Moines:  2.4 people

Average family size:
Northwestern Heights:  3.6 members
Des Moines:  3.0 members

Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:  41.2%
city:  43.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Northwestern Heights:  25.6%
Des Moines:  19.3%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
This neighborhood:  11.2%
Des Moines:  8.9%


Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Here:  28.4%
Des Moines:  14.9%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Northwestern Heights:  20.7%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
This neighborhood:  11.4%
Des Moines:  3.5%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:  46.0%
Des Moines:  70.7%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Northwestern Heights:  25.8%
Des Moines:  20.9%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:  2.0%
city:  0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:  26.2%
Des Moines:  7.9%



Educational Attainment


Rooms in owner-occupied houses/condos in Northwestern Heights:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 34
  • 4 rooms: 22
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 95
  • 7 rooms: 113
  • 8 rooms: 64
  • 9+ rooms: 128


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northwestern Heights:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 119
  • 3 rooms: 79
  • 4 rooms: 168
  • 5 rooms: 181
  • 6 rooms: 79
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northwestern Heights:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 33
  • 2 bedrooms: 24
  • 3 bedrooms: 216
  • 4 bedrooms: 146
  • 5+ bedrooms: 37


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northwestern Heights:
  • no bedroom: 74
  • 1 bedroom: 123
  • 2 bedrooms: 330
  • 3 bedrooms: 98
  • 4 bedrooms: 41
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:  2.1
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:
Northwestern Heights:  57.0%
Des Moines:  71.6%

Housing prices:
Average estimated value of detached houses in 2007 (53.7% of all units):
Northwestern Heights:  $86,129
Des Moines:  $134,216

Average estimated value of housing units in 2-unit structures in 2007 (9.9% of all units):
This neighborhood:  $193
Des Moines:  $101,332

Average estimated '07 value of housing units in 3-to-4-unit structures (2.8% of all units):
Northwestern Heights:  $574
city:  $151,630

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

Occupations of males:
Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  4.9%
city:  7.5%

Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  4.1%
city:  4.2%

Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
Here:  2.2%
city:  0.8%

Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  2.7%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
Here:  5.4%
city:  1.8%

Percentage of males in service occupations:
Here:  11.8%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
Here:  19.4%
city:  20.8%

Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here:  14.4%
city:  17.9%

Percentage of males in production occupations:
Here:  30.1%
city:  10.9%

Percentage of males in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  5.0%
city:  11.0%

Occupations of females:
Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  6.7%
city:  6.3%

Percentage of females in service occupations:
Here:  45.4%
city:  19.1%

Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
Here:  34.2%
city:  41.6%

Percentage of females in production occupations:
Here:  11.0%
city:  3.8%

Percentage of females in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  2.4%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of people 18-64 in Armed Forces:
Northwestern 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:
Northwestern Heights:  33.7%
Des Moines:  18.0%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges:
Northwestern Heights:  1.5%
Des Moines:  5.1%

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

Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
Northwestern Heights:  0.0%
Des Moines:  9.2%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Northwestern Heights:  21.6%
Des Moines:  11.4%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Northwestern Heights:  1987
Des Moines:  1991

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

Median rent in 2007:
Northwestern Heights:  $447
Des Moines:  $556

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Northwestern Heights:  58.7%
Des Moines:  67.6%



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (21%)


Roads and streets:
University Ave
Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1400 to 1509
Enos Ave
Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1400 to 1499
14th St
Length: 0.15 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1136 to 1199
14th Pl
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1136 to 1199
15th St
Length: 0.10 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1140 to 1199

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