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Data type:  
Opacity:
%

Area: 0.256 square miles

Population: 888

Population density:
Thomas Heights:  3,462 people per square mile
Des Moines:  2,621 people per square mile

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

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

Races in Thomas Heights in Des Moines neighborhood in IA

Zip codes: 50315.

Males:  439
Females:  449

Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:  31.7 years
Whole city:  33.8 years

Females:
This neighborhood:  35.4 years
Whole city:  35.1 years


Average household size:
Thomas Heights:  2.4 people
Des Moines:  2.4 people

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

Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:  44.1%
city:  43.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Thomas Heights:  19.2%
Des Moines:  19.3%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
This neighborhood:  8.5%
Des Moines:  8.9%


Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Here:  9.0%
Des Moines:  14.9%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Thomas Heights:  7.5%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
This neighborhood:  2.5%
Des Moines:  3.5%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:  74.0%
Des Moines:  70.7%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Thomas Heights:  20.8%
Des Moines:  20.9%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:  1.3%
city:  0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:  3.9%
Des Moines:  7.9%



Educational Attainment


Rooms in owner-occupied houses/condos in Thomas Heights:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 1
  • 3 rooms: 585
  • 4 rooms: 1,375
  • 5 rooms: 1,485
  • 6 rooms: 2,592
  • 7 rooms: 783
  • 8 rooms: 882
  • 9+ rooms: 150


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomas Heights:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 740
  • 3 rooms: 870
  • 4 rooms: 1,254
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 270
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 241
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomas Heights:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 199
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,393
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,985
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,278
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomas Heights:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 1,224
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,662
  • 3 bedrooms: 272
  • 4 bedrooms: 242
  • 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:
Thomas Heights:  68.5%
Des Moines:  71.6%

Housing prices:
Average estimated value of detached houses in 2007 (76.4% of all units):
Thomas Heights:  $110,782
Des Moines:  $134,216

Average estimated value of mobile home in 2007 (3.9% of all units):
Thomas Heights:  $4,436
Des Moines:  $18,733

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

Occupations of males:
Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  2.6%
city:  7.5%

Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
Here:  5.4%
city:  4.2%

Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
Here:  3.5%
city:  1.4%

Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
Here:  2.5%
city:  1.4%

Percentage of males in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  3.2%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of males in service occupations:
Here:  18.5%
city:  13.4%

Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
Here:  22.1%
city:  20.8%

Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
Here:  32.0%
city:  17.9%

Percentage of males in production occupations:
Here:  2.3%
city:  10.9%

Percentage of males in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  7.7%
city:  11.0%

Occupations of females:
Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
Here:  3.7%
city:  6.0%

Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
Here:  3.4%
city:  1.9%

Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
Here:  3.1%
city:  6.1%

Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
Here:  2.6%
city:  2.1%

Percentage of females in service occupations:
Here:  23.9%
city:  19.1%

Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
Here:  53.4%
city:  41.6%

Percentage of females in production occupations:
Here:  3.4%
city:  3.8%

Percentage of females in transportation and material moving occupations:
Here:  6.0%
city:  2.0%

Percentage of people 18-64 in Armed Forces:
Thomas 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:
Thomas Heights:  16.8%
Des Moines:  18.0%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in undgraduate colleges:
Thomas Heights:  0.1%
Des Moines:  5.1%

Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
Thomas Heights:  1.6%
Des Moines:  1.1%

Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
Thomas Heights:  4.6%
Des Moines:  9.2%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Thomas Heights:  5.8%
Des Moines:  11.4%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2000):
Thomas Heights:  1989
Des Moines:  1991

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

Median rent in 2007:
Thomas Heights:  $574
Des Moines:  $556

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Thomas Heights:  64.2%
Des Moines:  67.6%



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Roads and streets:
Army Post Rd
Length: 0.67 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 899
Wall Ave
Length: 0.67 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 899
Payton Ave
Length: 0.67 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 899
Leland Ave
Length: 0.67 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 899
Lally St
Length: 0.60 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 100 to 899
SW 5th St
Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 6399
SW 3rd St
Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 6399
S Union St
Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 6399
SW 7th St
Length: 0.38 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 6399
SW 2nd St
Length: 0.32 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 6299
Gem St
Length: 0.25 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 599
SW 9th St
Length: 0.19 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 6100 to 6399
SW 4th St
Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 5999
SW 6th St
Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 6200 to 6399
SW 8th St
Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 5800 to 5999
Chaffee Rd
Length: 0.01 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 6400 to 6415

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