Races in Des Moines, Iowa (IA) Detailed Stats Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth
Data:
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races(%)
Races - Two or more races(% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - White
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - White
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Other Race
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Other Race
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ireland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Denmark (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Norway (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sweden (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - United Kingdom (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - England (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Scotland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Austria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belgium (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - France (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Germany (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Netherlands (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Switzerland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Greece (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Italy (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Portugal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Spain (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Albania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belarus (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bulgaria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Croatia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Czechoslovakia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hungary (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Latvia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lithuania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - North Macedonia (Macedonia) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Moldova (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Poland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Romania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Russia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Serbia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ukraine (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - China (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hong Kong (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Taiwan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Japan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Korea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Afghanistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bangladesh (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - India (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iran (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kazakhstan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nepal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Pakistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sri Lanka (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uzbekistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Central Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Burma (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cambodia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Indonesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Laos (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Malaysia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Philippines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Singapore (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Thailand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Vietnam (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Armenia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iraq (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Israel (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jordan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kuwait (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lebanon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Saudi Arabia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Syria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Turkey (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Yemen (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Eritrea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ethiopia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kenya (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Somalia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uganda (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Zimbabwe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cameroon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Congo (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Middle Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Egypt (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Morocco (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sudan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - South Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cabo Verde (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ghana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Liberia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nigeria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Senegal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sierra Leone (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Australia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - New Zealand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Fiji (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Micronesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bahamas (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Barbados (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cuba (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominican Republic (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Grenada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Haiti (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jamaica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Trinidad and Tobago (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - West Indies (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Caribbean (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belize (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Costa Rica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - El Salvador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guatemala (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Honduras (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Mexico (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nicaragua (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Panama (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Central America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Argentina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bolivia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Brazil (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Chile (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Colombia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ecuador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guyana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Peru (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uruguay (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Venezuela (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Canada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other (%)
According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Des Moines, IA are White alone (130,412 residents), Hispanic (27,592 residents), and Black alone (30,629 residents). 78.3% of Des Moines residents speak English at home. 13.7% of Des Moines, IA residents are foreign-born (4.9% born in Asia, 4.9% born in Latin America, 3.1% born in Africa), which is 63.5% greater than the foreign-born rate of 5.0% across the entire state of Iowa.
Race distribution in Des Moines
2000
2022
158,095 79.6% White alone
15,813 8.0% Black alone
13,138 6.6% Hispanic
6,885 3.5% Asian alone
3,614 1.8% Two or more races
616 0.3% American Indian alone
439 0.2% Other race alone
82 0.04% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
130,412 61.8% White alone
30,629 14.5% Black alone
27,592 13.1% Hispanic
11,426 5.4% Asian alone
9,914 4.7% Two or more races
924 0.4% Other race alone
39 0.02% American Indian alone
2000
2022
2,710,344 92.6% White alone
82,473 2.8% Hispanic
60,744 2.1% Black alone
36,345 1.2% Asian alone
25,472 0.9% Two or more races
7,955 0.3% American Indian alone
2,103 0.07% Other race alone
888 0.03% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
2,650,110 82.8% White alone
218,024 6.8% Hispanic
119,004 3.7% Black alone
115,286 3.6% Two or more races
74,892 2.3% Asian alone
9,260 0.3% Other race alone
8,595 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
5,346 0.2% American Indian alone
Income and house value in Des Moines Median household income in 2022 $64,384 White non-Hispanic householders
$37,494 Black householders
$50,567 American Indian and Alaska Native householders
$49,990 Asian householders
$48,908 Some other race householders
$50,849 Two or more races householders
$54,519 Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median 2022 house value $184,411 White Non-Hispanic householders
$144,400 Black or African American householders
$197,823 American Indian or Alaska Native householders
$163,176 Asian householders
$484,388 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$157,141 Some other race householders
$148,870 Two or more races householders
$156,470 Hispanic or Latino householders
Median age by race in Des Moines
40.6 Median age for White residents40.3 Males40.9 Females25.8 Median age for Black or African American residents23.7 Males27.3 Females27.9 Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents27.6 Males29.5 Females35.7 Median age for Asian residents37.0 Males35.2 Females-666,666,666.0 Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents-666,666,666.0 Males-666,666,666.0 Females24.7 Median age for Other race residents26.3 Males23.0 Females22.0 Median age for Two or more races residents21.0 Males23.7 Females41.2 Median age for White alone residents41.0 Males41.5 Females23.2 Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents23.8 Males22.7 Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Des Moines
House owners and renters - White residents 43,242 63.2% Owner occupied25,150 36.8% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Black or African American residents 3,823 35.3% Owner occupied7,016 64.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents 283 74.2% Owner occupied99 25.8% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Asian residents 3,027 86.7% Owner occupied463 13.3% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents 2 33.5% Owner occupied3 66.5% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Other race residents 2,088 68.0% Owner occupied981 32.0% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Two or more races residents 3,876 55.0% Owner occupied3,165 45.0% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - White alone residents 42,179 63.3% Owner occupied24,448 36.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents 4,852 65.5% Owner occupied2,550 34.5% Renter occupied
Language usage in Des Moines
English speakers - Total 78.3% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home 11,025 59.2% Speak English very well7,606 40.8% Speak English less than very well12.3% of residents speak other language at home 9,760 40.0% Speak English very well14,641 60.0% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Born in the United States 93.0% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home 1,381 91.2% Speak English very well134 8.8% Speak English less than very well3.2% of residents speak other language at home 1,034 79.6% Speak English very well265 20.4% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere 70.2% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
17.5% of residents speak Spanish at home 46 25.6% Speak English very well134 74.4% Speak English less than very well12.3% of residents speak other language at home 56 44.4% Speak English very well70 55.6% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Foreign-born 12.0% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
28.3% of residents speak Spanish at home 2,924 30.7% Speak English very well6,612 69.3% Speak English less than very well59.7% of residents speak other language at home 6,525 32.5% Speak English very well13,551 67.5% Speak English less than very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English Native:
97.6% (122,918)Foreign-born:
35.4% (924)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language Native:
2.4% (3,026)Foreign-born:
64.6% (1,683)
Black or African American - Speak only English Native:
88.1% (12,949)Foreign-born:
13.5% (1,735)
Black or African American - Speak another language Native:
11.9% (1,755)Foreign-born:
86.5% (11,161)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English Native:
81.3% (358)Foreign-born:
6.8% (16)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language Native:
17.1% (75)Foreign-born:
88.7% (212)
Asian - Speak only English Native:
41.7% (1,335)Foreign-born:
7.3% (592)
Asian - Speak another language Native:
58.3% (1,863)Foreign-born:
92.7% (7,566)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language Native:
6.8% (5)Foreign-born:
93.3% (7)
Other race - Speak only English Native:
52.4% (2,737)Foreign-born:
2.7% (145)
Other race - Speak another language Native:
47.6% (2,488)Foreign-born:
97.3% (5,269)
Two or more races - Speak only English Native:
71.6% (10,729)Foreign-born:
14.8% (630)
Two or more races - Speak another language Native:
28.4% (4,261)Foreign-born:
85.2% (3,635)
White alone - Speak only English Native:
98.2% (121,165)Foreign-born:
51.9% (829)
White alone - Speak another language Native:
1.8% (2,184)Foreign-born:
48.1% (769)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English Native:
46.5% (6,555)Foreign-born:
7.1% (739)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language Native:
53.5% (7,546)Foreign-born:
92.9% (9,732)
Foreign-born residents in Des Moines 29,687 residents are foreign born (4.9% Asia , 4.9% Latin America , 3.1% Africa ).
Marital status for residents in Des Moines Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
Males 40.1% Never married42.3% Now married0.8% Separated4.1% Widowed12.8% DivorcedFemales 35.6% Never married37.4% Now married1.5% Separated8.7% Widowed16.9% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
64.5% (800)Unmarried:
35.5% (440)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
31.1% (10,064)Unmarried:
68.9% (22,288)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
Males 46.9% Never married26.0% Now married11.3% Separated5.2% Widowed10.7% DivorcedFemales 46.2% Never married24.3% Now married10.4% Separated3.9% Widowed15.1% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
100.0% (258)Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
32.8% (2,460)Unmarried:
67.2% (5,045)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
Males 37.1% Never married15.8% Now married2.3% Separated0.0% Widowed44.8% DivorcedFemales 39.9% Never married31.5% Now married11.7% Separated5.2% Widowed11.7% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
45.1% (106)Unmarried:
54.9% (129)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
Males 30.4% Never married65.4% Now married1.4% Separated0.0% Widowed2.8% DivorcedFemales 30.1% Never married54.1% Now married4.5% Separated6.8% Widowed4.6% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
97.7% (265)Unmarried:
2.3% (6)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
44.2% (2,009)Unmarried:
55.8% (2,540)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
Males 31.8% Never married68.2% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedFemales 50.0% Never married50.0% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
40.0% (3)Unmarried:
60.0% (5)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
Males 49.6% Never married37.5% Now married1.4% Separated2.0% Widowed9.5% DivorcedFemales 48.9% Never married36.4% Now married1.3% Separated7.1% Widowed6.3% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
34.9% (38)Unmarried:
65.1% (70)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
36.2% (1,038)Unmarried:
63.8% (1,833)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
Males 66.3% Never married26.6% Now married0.0% Separated0.6% Widowed6.6% DivorcedFemales 50.2% Never married27.0% Now married3.0% Separated6.5% Widowed13.3% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
65.7% (226)Unmarried:
34.3% (118)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
22.5% (1,268)Unmarried:
77.5% (4,373)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
Males 39.8% Never married42.9% Now married0.8% Separated4.2% Widowed12.3% DivorcedFemales 35.3% Never married37.3% Now married1.3% Separated8.8% Widowed17.3% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
69.3% (767)Unmarried:
30.7% (339)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
31.0% (9,740)Unmarried:
69.0% (21,724)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
Males 47.6% Never married41.3% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed11.1% DivorcedFemales 49.3% Never married41.9% Now married1.4% Separated2.5% Widowed5.0% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
48.7% (208)Unmarried:
51.3% (219)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
34.8% (2,328)Unmarried:
65.2% (4,355)
Ancestries in Des Moines
13,659 12.7% German
6,750 6.3% English
6,101 5.7% Irish
5,937 5.5% American
3,437 3.2% Italian
3,362 3.1% Sudanese
2,679 2.5% European
2,011 1.9% Norwegian
1,913 1.8% Somali
1,351 1.3% Dutch
1,325 1.2% Swedish
835 0.8% Scottish
718 0.7% African
633 0.6% Polish
594 0.6% Liberian
559 0.5% French
515 0.5% Scandinavian
510 0.5% Yugoslavian
486 0.5% Jamaican
444 0.4% Danish
437 0.4% Scotch-Irish
427 0.4% Ethiopian
341 0.3% Russian
288 0.3% British
264 0.2% Greek
251 0.2% Czech
181 0.2% Haitian
181 0.2% Afghan
169 0.2% Croatian
164 0.2% Northern European
164 0.2% Nigerian
161 0.1% Eastern European
113 0.1% Austrian
110 0.1% Welsh
85 0.08% Canadian
66 0.06% Lebanese
58 0.05% Czechoslovakian
51 0.05% French Canadian
45 0.04% Maltese
44 0.04% Senegalese
40 0.04% Iraqi
40 0.04% Iranian
39 0.04% Pennsylvania German
37 0.03% Hungarian
34 0.03% Romanian
30 0.03% Slovak
29 0.03% Ukrainian
28 0.03% Latvian
25 0.02% Swiss
25 0.02% Australian
22 0.02% Brazilian
18 0.02% Finnish
18 0.02% Turkish
17 0.02% Celtic
17 0.02% Belgian
16 0.01% Egyptian
16 0.01% Moroccan
15 0.01% Trinidadian and Tobagonian
14 0.01% German Russian
11 0.01% Kenyan
9 0.01% Luxembourger
8 0.01% Arab
7 0.01% Slovene
7 0.01% New Zealander
7 0.01% Bulgarian
Geographical mobility in Des Moines
Same house 1 year ago 110,620 82.9% White (Caucasian)
27,164 88.2% Black or African American
682 95.7% American Indian / Alaska Native
11,614 86.9% Asian
23 31.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
9,964 80.2% Other race
18,002 85.4% Two or more races
107,111 82.8% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
22,895 84.5% Hispanic or Latino
Moved within same county 13,582 10.2% White / Caucasian
2,107 6.8% Black or African American
13 1.8% American Indian / Alaska Native
932 7.0% Asian
47 65.4% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,436 11.6% Other race
2,220 10.5% Two or more races
13,171 10.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
2,804 10.3% Hispanic or Latino
Moved within same state 6,681 5.0% White / Caucasian
1,236 4.0% Black or African American
1 0.1% American Indian / Alaska Native
81 0.6% Asian
109 0.9% Other race
630 3.0% Two or more races
6,633 5.1% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
932 3.4% Hispanic or Latino
Moved from different state 2,616 2.0% White / Caucasian
180 0.6% Black or African American
33 4.7% American Indian / Alaska Native
266 2.0% Asian
125 1.0% Other race
219 1.0% Two or more races
2,470 1.9% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
352 1.3% Hispanic or Latino
Moved from abroad 5 0.0% White
109 0.4% Black or African American
222 1.7% Asian
91 0.7% Other race
5 0.0% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
114 0.4% Hispanic or Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Des Moines
Children under 6 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 5,610 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 2,353 89.6% Native273 10.4% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 618 100.0% NativeChildren under 6 years - Living with one parent Native parent 4,706 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 1,893 84.5% Native348 15.5% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 7,852 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 3,464 52.2% Native3,175 47.8% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 1,680 89.5% Native197 10.5% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent Native parent 7,325 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 4,011 57.2% Native3,006 42.8% Foreign-born
Place of birth for residents in Des Moines
10,684 Americas
10,610 Asia
10,545 Latin America
9,976 Central America
7,067 South Eastern Asia
6,706 Africa
2,692 Eastern Africa
2,376 South Central Asia
1,636 Europe
1,427 Northern Africa
1,352 Western Africa
1,097 Eastern Europe
868 Middle Africa
760 Eastern Asia
553 China
395 Western Asia
289 Caribbean
279 South America
197 Northern Europe
171 Western Europe
170 Southern Europe
138 Northern America
126 Southern Africa
48 Oceania
41 Australia and New Zealand Subregion
7,214 Mexico
1,883 Vietnam
1,731 El Salvador
1,657 Thailand
1,543 Burma (Myanmar)
1,391 Laos
1,177 Sudan
1,013 Bhutan
710 Liberia
688 Bosnia and Herzegovina
657 Guatemala
648 India
623 Congo
524 China
417 Somalia
383 Nepal
328 Ethiopia
303 Philippines
300 Honduras
243 Tanzania
239 Kenya
238 Egypt
205 Sri Lanka
189 Eritrea
176 Ghana
156 Korea
150 Russia
143 Cambodia
140 Dominican Republic
139 Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
139 Malaysia
138 Canada
129 Germany
126 South Africa
125 Nigeria
116 Iraq
110 Lebanon
108 Croatia
98 Spain
83 England
83 Cuba
83 Sierra Leone
81 United Kingdom
75 Afghanistan
62 Ecuador
60 Brazil
53 Argentina
52 Italy
50 Japan
49 Pakistan
44 Senegal
42 Poland
42 Costa Rica
41 Turkey
38 Colombia
35 Australia
34 Saudi Arabia
34 Venezuela
29 Azerbaijan
28 Israel
27 Netherlands
25 Haiti
24 Jamaica
23 Syria
23 Latvia
21 Hong Kong
21 Cameroon
20 Zimbabwe
18 Peru
17 Ukraine
16 Scotland
15 Trinidad and Tobago
15 Belize
13 Serbia
11 Kuwait
11 Denmark
11 Morocco
10 Togo
10 Bulgaria
8 Taiwan
7 Romania
7 Micronesia
7 Chile
7 France
6 New Zealand
5 Indonesia
5 Ireland
5 Bolivia
3 Ivory Coast
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Des Moines
Grandparents (30 to 59 years) White / Caucasian 581 51.7% Responsible for grandchildren544 48.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 146 48.5% Responsible for grandchildren155 51.5% Not responsible for grandchildrenAmerican Indian / Alaska Native 3 46.3% Responsible for grandchildren3 53.7% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 13 14.5% Responsible for grandchildren77 85.5% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 17 16.8% Responsible for grandchildren84 83.2% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 67 41.2% Responsible for grandchildren95 58.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 453 53.7% Responsible for grandchildren390 46.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 188 50.7% Responsible for grandchildren183 49.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenGrandparents (60 years and over) White / Caucasian 170 33.2% Responsible for grandchildren342 66.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 36 19.2% Responsible for grandchildren150 80.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 20 4.7% Responsible for grandchildren397 95.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 33 12.6% Responsible for grandchildren227 87.4% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 1 10.5% Responsible for grandchildren7 89.5% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 170 33.8% Responsible for grandchildren334 66.2% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 0 0.2% Responsible for grandchildren321 99.8% Not responsible for grandchildren