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 2021 data, the most numerous races in Des Moines, IA are White alone (133,808 residents), Hispanic (32,115 residents), and Two or more races (8,841 residents). 79.3% of Des Moines residents speak English at home. 13.7% of Des Moines, IA residents are foreign-born (5.2% born in Asia, 4.9% born in Latin America, 2.8% born in Africa), which is 60.0% greater than the foreign-born rate of 5.5% across the entire state of Iowa.
Race distribution in Des Moines
2000
2021
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
133,808 63.0% White alone
32,115 15.1% Hispanic
19,852 9.3% Black alone
16,234 7.6% Asian alone
8,841 4.2% Two or more races
965 0.5% Other race alone
480 0.2% American Indian alone
38 0.02% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
2000
2021
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
2,649,470 83.0% White alone
212,306 6.6% Hispanic
121,533 3.8% Two or more races
112,210 3.5% Black alone
74,014 2.3% Asian alone
10,257 0.3% Other race alone
8,550 0.3% American Indian alone
4,739 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Des Moines Median household income in 2021 $62,750 White non-Hispanic householders
$51,490 Black householders
$59,010 American Indian and Alaska Native householders
$65,262 Asian householders
$75,551 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$62,572 Some other race householders
$52,223 Two or more races householders
$53,981 Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median 2021 house value $170,472 White Non-Hispanic householders
$133,485 Black or African American householders
$182,870 American Indian or Alaska Native householders
$150,842 Asian householders
$447,774 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$145,263 Some other race householders
$137,617 Two or more races householders
$144,643 Hispanic or Latino householders
Median age by race in Des Moines
40.7 Median age for White residents40.0 Males41.6 Females29.6 Median age for Black or African American residents31.7 Males24.7 Females14.4 Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents33.1 Males12.1 Females32.0 Median age for Asian residents30.4 Males34.2 Females34.1 Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents28.0 Median age for Other race residents28.3 Males25.8 Females23.3 Median age for Two or more races residents25.7 Males21.4 Females42.1 Median age for White alone residents41.3 Males42.8 Females24.0 Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents25.6 Males21.9 Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Des Moines
House owners and renters - White residents 45,150 65.5% Owner occupied23,746 34.5% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Black or African American residents 2,817 39.9% Owner occupied4,239 60.1% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents 378 69.9% Owner occupied163 30.1% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Asian residents 3,485 68.1% Owner occupied1,630 31.9% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents 1 21.5% Owner occupied3 78.5% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Other race residents 1,692 71.8% Owner occupied664 28.2% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Two or more races residents 4,180 62.6% Owner occupied2,496 37.4% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - White alone residents 43,774 66.0% Owner occupied22,561 34.0% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents 5,759 64.4% Owner occupied3,179 35.6% Renter occupied
Language usage in Des Moines
English speakers - Total 79.3% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home 12,048 59.7% Speak English very well8,127 40.3% Speak English less than very well10.5% of residents speak other language at home 10,388 49.8% Speak English very well10,467 50.2% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Born in the United States 89.1% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home 3,067 90.3% Speak English very well330 9.7% Speak English less than very well3.0% of residents speak other language at home 939 72.0% Speak English very well365 28.0% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere 47.0% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
33.5% of residents speak Spanish at home 355 69.3% Speak English very well157 30.7% Speak English less than very well19.6% of residents speak other language at home 199 66.6% Speak English very well100 33.4% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Foreign-born 11.8% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
33.7% of residents speak Spanish at home 2,912 29.6% Speak English very well6,931 70.4% Speak English less than very well54.5% of residents speak other language at home 6,389 40.2% Speak English very well9,514 59.8% Speak English less than very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English Native:
96.2% (125,600)Foreign-born:
12.0% (480)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language Native:
3.8% (4,916)Foreign-born:
88.0% (3,526)
Black or African American - Speak only English Native:
91.4% (12,618)Foreign-born:
15.1% (689)
Black or African American - Speak another language Native:
8.6% (1,189)Foreign-born:
84.9% (3,870)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English Native:
72.0% (463)Foreign-born:
13.6% (39)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language Native:
26.8% (172)Foreign-born:
86.6% (251)
Asian - Speak only English Native:
41.2% (1,521)Foreign-born:
13.9% (1,589)
Asian - Speak another language Native:
58.8% (2,172)Foreign-born:
86.1% (9,831)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English Native:
100.0% (98)Foreign-born:
34.2% (4)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language Native:
19.6% (19)Foreign-born:
45.0% (5)
Other race - Speak only English Native:
36.9% (1,882)Foreign-born:
13.2% (495)
Other race - Speak another language Native:
63.1% (3,212)Foreign-born:
86.8% (3,243)
Two or more races - Speak only English Native:
67.5% (10,285)Foreign-born:
3.5% (175)
Two or more races - Speak another language Native:
32.5% (4,951)Foreign-born:
96.5% (4,841)
White alone - Speak only English Native:
98.0% (122,615)Foreign-born:
18.4% (480)
White alone - Speak another language Native:
2.0% (2,492)Foreign-born:
81.6% (2,127)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English Native:
42.7% (7,915)Foreign-born:
6.4% (637)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language Native:
57.3% (10,635)Foreign-born:
93.6% (9,326)
Foreign-born residents in Des Moines 29,652 residents are foreign born (5.2% Asia , 4.9% Latin America , 2.8% Africa ).
Marital status for residents in Des Moines Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
Males 40.4% Never married45.5% Now married1.2% Separated2.1% Widowed10.7% DivorcedFemales 33.3% Never married39.9% Now married2.3% Separated9.8% Widowed14.8% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
68.1% (1,358)Unmarried:
31.9% (635)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
37.4% (12,475)Unmarried:
62.6% (20,887)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
Males 48.3% Never married31.9% Now married5.8% Separated1.5% Widowed12.5% DivorcedFemales 37.4% Never married31.4% Now married10.3% Separated3.6% Widowed17.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
65.6% (274)Unmarried:
34.4% (144)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
35.6% (1,504)Unmarried:
64.4% (2,719)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
Males 43.3% Never married17.5% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed39.3% DivorcedFemales 40.1% Never married37.4% Now married10.5% Separated6.6% Widowed5.4% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
47.1% (109)Unmarried:
52.9% (123)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
Males 41.6% Never married42.8% Now married1.0% Separated4.7% Widowed10.0% DivorcedFemales 37.0% Never married39.7% Now married1.7% Separated11.1% Widowed10.5% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
100.0% (56)Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
44.3% (2,252)Unmarried:
55.7% (2,834)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
Males 61.9% Never married38.1% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedFemales 30.0% Never married26.7% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed43.3% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
30.4% (8)Unmarried:
69.6% (18)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
Males 46.5% Never married43.7% Now married1.8% Separated0.7% Widowed7.2% DivorcedFemales 50.6% Never married32.4% Now married5.3% Separated7.6% Widowed4.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
37.6% (41)Unmarried:
62.4% (68)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
37.4% (829)Unmarried:
62.6% (1,387)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
Males 53.5% Never married39.5% Now married0.6% Separated2.5% Widowed4.0% DivorcedFemales 50.3% Never married36.6% Now married0.2% Separated2.4% Widowed10.5% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
41.8% (33)Unmarried:
58.2% (46)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
30.3% (1,659)Unmarried:
69.7% (3,815)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
Males 40.0% Never married45.7% Now married1.3% Separated2.1% Widowed10.9% DivorcedFemales 33.0% Never married39.5% Now married2.3% Separated10.0% Widowed15.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
68.1% (1,358)Unmarried:
31.9% (635)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
36.8% (11,561)Unmarried:
63.2% (19,827)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
Males 53.5% Never married39.8% Now married2.5% Separated1.8% Widowed2.4% DivorcedFemales 42.5% Never married44.8% Now married0.4% Separated2.1% Widowed10.3% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
69.3% (104)Unmarried:
30.7% (46)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
40.0% (3,223)Unmarried:
60.0% (4,837)
Ancestries in Des Moines
13,857 12.8% German
6,803 6.3% English
6,545 6.0% Irish
5,258 4.9% American
3,207 3.0% Italian
2,850 2.6% Sudanese
2,534 2.3% European
2,138 2.0% Norwegian
1,466 1.4% Dutch
1,355 1.3% Swedish
1,279 1.2% African
1,098 1.0% Nigerian
984 0.9% Somali
895 0.8% Liberian
849 0.8% Yugoslavian
713 0.7% Ethiopian
688 0.6% Scottish
521 0.5% French
517 0.5% Polish
458 0.4% Scotch-Irish
422 0.4% Danish
347 0.3% Czech
328 0.3% Scandinavian
324 0.3% Croatian
290 0.3% Russian
282 0.3% Northern European
230 0.2% Haitian
208 0.2% Greek
198 0.2% Eastern European
195 0.2% Welsh
182 0.2% British
146 0.1% Afghan
105 0.10% Senegalese
91 0.08% French Canadian
83 0.08% Jamaican
81 0.07% Lebanese
76 0.07% Czechoslovakian
74 0.07% Swiss
62 0.06% Slavic
61 0.06% Iraqi
61 0.06% Pennsylvania German
59 0.05% Austrian
55 0.05% Slovak
52 0.05% Iranian
51 0.05% Canadian
49 0.05% Finnish
44 0.04% Hungarian
36 0.03% Belgian
36 0.03% Romanian
27 0.02% Kenyan
26 0.02% Brazilian
25 0.02% Latvian
24 0.02% Luxembourger
21 0.02% German Russian
19 0.02% Moroccan
16 0.01% Ukrainian
12 0.01% Celtic
11 0.01% Egyptian
11 0.01% Ghanaian
11 0.01% Turkish
10 0.01% Bulgarian
10 0.01% New Zealander
9 0.01% Palestinian
7 0.01% Australian
6 0.01% Lithuanian
6 0.01% Bahamian
6 0.01% Albanian
Geographical mobility in Des Moines
114,625 81.7% White (Caucasian)
15,639 76.8% Black or African American
839 90.4% American Indian / Alaska Native
12,769 88.3% Asian
65 54.3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8,767 84.3% Other race
10,316 79.4% Two or more races
111,589 83.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
24,952 81.5% Hispanic or Latino
18,005 12.8% White / Caucasian
3,489 17.1% Black or African American
67 7.2% American Indian / Alaska Native
1,103 7.6% Asian
47 39.7% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,443 13.9% Other race
1,926 14.8% Two or more races
14,820 11.1% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
3,810 12.4% Hispanic or Latino
4,035 2.9% White / Caucasian
632 3.1% Black or African American
143 1.0% Asian
135 1.3% Other race
273 2.1% Two or more races
4,121 3.1% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
856 2.8% Hispanic or Latino
3,331 2.4% White / Caucasian
471 2.3% Black or African American
50 5.4% American Indian / Alaska Native
342 2.4% Asian
187 1.8% Other race
421 3.2% Two or more races
3,320 2.5% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
634 2.1% Hispanic or Latino
271 0.2% White
131 0.6% Black or African American
200 1.4% Asian
41 0.4% Other race
50 0.4% Two or more races
245 0.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
357 1.2% Hispanic or Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Des Moines
Children under 6 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 5,938 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 3,634 96.6% Native128 3.4% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 1,110 100.0% NativeChildren under 6 years - Living with one parent Native parent 4,526 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 781 100.0% NativeChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 9,361 97.7% Native222 2.3% Foreign-bornBoth parents foreign-born 4,922 78.9% Native1,319 21.1% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 2,171 100.0% NativeChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent Native parent 8,054 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 1,981 57.9% Native1,442 42.1% Foreign-born
Place of birth for residents in Des Moines
11,281 Asia
10,670 Americas
10,538 Latin America
10,011 Central America
7,455 South Eastern Asia
5,982 Africa
2,544 South Central Asia
2,123 Eastern Africa
1,662 Europe
1,468 Western Africa
1,408 Northern Africa
1,215 Eastern Europe
785 Eastern Asia
716 Middle Africa
559 China
487 Western Asia
274 Caribbean
252 South America
180 Northern Europe
144 Western Europe
132 Northern America
122 Southern Europe
56 Oceania
46 Australia and New Zealand Subregion
22 Southern Africa
7,681 Mexico
2,230 Vietnam
1,724 Burma
1,568 Thailand
1,378 El Salvador
1,276 Sudan
1,162 Laos
860 Bosnia and Herzegovina
651 Liberia
604 Guatemala
587 India
525 China
481 Nepal
337 Congo
323 Philippines
322 Eritrea
292 Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
290 Honduras
289 Ethiopia
275 Sri Lanka
269 Nigeria
268 Somalia
228 Lebanon
227 Cambodia
214 Malaysia
180 Ghana
164 Korea
151 Iraq
149 Kenya
142 Dominican Republic
132 Canada
124 Egypt
87 Russia
84 Croatia
80 England
80 Sierra Leone
75 Germany
73 Spain
72 Afghanistan
61 Japan
57 Brazil
56 Cuba
53 Uganda
51 Pakistan
49 Senegal
48 United Kingdom
48 Italy
44 Argentina
43 Colombia
41 Australia
40 Costa Rica
36 Haiti
36 Ecuador
34 Scotland
33 Jamaica
32 Poland
27 Netherlands
27 Saudi Arabia
27 Peru
27 Venezuela
22 Syria
22 South Africa
19 Ukraine
19 Zimbabwe
18 France
17 Ireland
17 Hong Kong
16 Israel
16 Taiwan
15 Cameroon
15 Latvia
12 Austria
11 Kuwait
11 Bulgaria
10 Micronesia
9 Chile
7 Morocco
6 Bahamas
5 Romania
5 New Zealand
5 Serbia
4 Indonesia
4 Bolivia
3 Guyana
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Des Moines
Grandparents (30 to 59 years) White / Caucasian 304 32.3% Responsible for grandchildren637 67.7% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 87 36.6% Responsible for grandchildren150 63.4% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 21 13.2% Responsible for grandchildren141 86.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 12 8.0% Responsible for grandchildren137 92.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 16 8.9% Responsible for grandchildren167 91.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 304 48.4% Responsible for grandchildren324 51.6% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 150 33.9% Responsible for grandchildren294 66.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenGrandparents (60 years and over) White / Caucasian 125 10.9% Responsible for grandchildren1,022 89.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 33 18.7% Responsible for grandchildren144 81.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 26 5.9% Responsible for grandchildren412 94.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 16 6.2% Responsible for grandchildren246 93.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 2 3.6% Responsible for grandchildren62 96.4% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 125 13.6% Responsible for grandchildren797 86.4% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 1 0.3% Responsible for grandchildren396 99.7% Not responsible for grandchildren