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 - England (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Scotland (%)
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Ukraine (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Serbia (%)
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 - 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 - Burma (%)
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 - 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 - Yemen (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Turkey (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Armenia (%)
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 - Other Eastern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cameroon (%)
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 - 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 - 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 - Mexico (%)
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 - 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 2019 data, the most numerous races in Des Moines, IA are White alone (140,950 residents), Hispanic (28,158 residents), and Black alone (28,309 residents). 81.6% of Des Moines residents speak English at home. 12.4% of Des Moines, IA residents are foreign-born (4.7% born in Latin America, 2.4% born in Asia, 2.3% born in Africa), which is 57.4% greater than the foreign-born rate of 5.3% across the entire state of Iowa.
Race distribution in Des Moines
2000
2019
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
140,950 65.8% White alone
28,309 13.2% Black alone
28,158 13.1% Hispanic
12,438 5.8% Asian alone
3,712 1.7% Two or more races
570 0.3% American Indian alone
63 0.03% Other race alone
2000
2019
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
2,684,701 85.1% White alone
197,482 6.3% Hispanic
125,861 4.0% Black alone
75,672 2.4% Asian alone
57,019 1.8% Two or more races
9,771 0.3% American Indian alone
3,158 0.1% Other race alone
1,406 0.04% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Des Moines Median household income in 2019 $59,980 White non-Hispanic householders
$31,315 Black householders
$22,456 American Indian and Alaska Native householders
$70,093 Asian householders
$196,356 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$72,546 Some other race householders
$90,498 Two or more races householders
$47,183 Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median 2019 house value $155,087 White Non-Hispanic householders
$121,438 Black or African American householders
$166,366 American Indian or Alaska Native householders
$137,229 Asian householders
$407,363 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$132,153 Some other race householders
$125,197 Two or more races householders
$131,589 Hispanic or Latino householders
Median age by race in Des Moines
38.8 Median age for White residents37.0 Males40.6 Females25.2 Median age for Black or African American residents24.2 Males27.5 Females43.5 Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents64.2 Males36.7 Females31.1 Median age for Asian residents32.1 Males30.4 Females35.2 Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents10.6 Males50.1 Females31.6 Median age for Other race residents31.9 Males31.6 Females20.6 Median age for Two or more races residents18.8 Males21.0 Females42.2 Median age for White alone residents41.0 Males43.5 Females24.4 Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents25.1 Males23.0 Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Des Moines
House owners and renters - White (Caucasian) residents 48,591 66.1% Owner occupied24,867 33.9% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Black or African American residents 2,458 22.7% Owner occupied8,366 77.3% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents 240 51.4% Owner occupied227 48.6% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Asian residents 2,361 52.5% Owner occupied2,135 47.5% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents 16 100.0% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Other race residents 909 89.4% Owner occupied108 10.6% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Two or more races residents 545 60.8% Owner occupied351 39.2% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - White alone residents 45,637 68.3% Owner occupied21,180 31.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents 4,080 50.2% Owner occupied4,045 49.8% Renter occupied
Language usage in Des Moines
English speakers - Total 81.6% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home 10,810 57.1% Speak English very well8,130 42.9% Speak English less than very well9.0% of residents speak other language at home 8,643 47.7% Speak English very well9,459 52.3% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Born in the United States 90.4% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home 2,793 86.5% Speak English very well437 13.5% Speak English less than very well2.2% of residents speak other language at home 769 81.2% Speak English very well178 18.8% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere 63.1% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
26.6% of residents speak Spanish at home 409 73.7% Speak English very well146 26.3% Speak English less than very well10.3% of residents speak other language at home 161 74.9% Speak English very well54 25.1% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Foreign-born 10.9% of residents of Des Moines speak English at home.
35.3% of residents speak Spanish at home 2,559 27.2% Speak English very well6,852 72.8% Speak English less than very well53.8% of residents speak other language at home 5,611 39.2% Speak English very well8,706 60.8% Speak English less than very well
White - Speak only English Native:
93.4% (133,991)Foreign-born:
7.7% (833)
White - Speak another language Native:
6.6% (9,515)Foreign-born:
92.3% (9,955)
Black or African American - Speak only English Native:
95.4% (18,460)Foreign-born:
17.5% (1,129)
Black or African American - Speak another language Native:
4.6% (880)Foreign-born:
82.5% (5,327)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English Native:
64.1% (547)Foreign-born:
14.4% (13)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language Native:
35.7% (304)Foreign-born:
85.4% (77)
Asian - Speak only English Native:
41.0% (1,111)Foreign-born:
11.1% (1,001)
Asian - Speak another language Native:
59.0% (1,602)Foreign-born:
88.9% (8,010)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English Native:
89.7% (70)Foreign-born:
23.4% (11)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language Native:
11.8% (9)Foreign-born:
76.7% (37)
Other race - Speak only English Native:
27.1% (405)Foreign-born:
9.7% (152)
Other race - Speak another language Native:
72.9% (1,089)Foreign-born:
90.3% (1,414)
Two or more races - Speak only English Native:
95.5% (6,547)Foreign-born:
23.5% (142)
Two or more races - Speak another language Native:
4.7% (323)Foreign-born:
75.6% (458)
White alone - Speak only English Native:
98.7% (129,047)Foreign-born:
14.3% (497)
White alone - Speak another language Native:
1.3% (1,665)Foreign-born:
85.7% (2,971)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English Native:
42.1% (6,693)Foreign-born:
5.2% (488)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language Native:
57.9% (9,201)Foreign-born:
94.8% (8,868)
Foreign-born residents in Des Moines 27,413 residents are foreign born (4.7% Latin America , 2.4% Asia , 2.3% Africa ).
Marital status for residents in Des Moines Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
Males 41.5% Never married41.5% Now married1.8% Separated4.6% Widowed10.6% DivorcedFemales 32.7% Never married41.3% Now married2.0% Separated9.2% Widowed14.8% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
47.7% (907)Unmarried:
52.3% (996)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
41.8% (16,004)Unmarried:
58.2% (22,256)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
Males 48.4% Never married40.8% Now married2.6% Separated0.0% Widowed8.2% DivorcedFemales 60.4% Never married21.7% Now married3.8% Separated4.5% Widowed9.6% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
56.9% (160)Unmarried:
43.1% (121)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
22.2% (1,644)Unmarried:
77.8% (5,773)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
Males 40.7% Never married29.5% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed29.8% DivorcedFemales 54.4% Never married25.7% Now married2.3% Separated11.0% Widowed6.7% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
0.0% (0)Unmarried:
100.0% (28)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
21.0% (72)Unmarried:
79.0% (271)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
Males 38.2% Never married50.4% Now married5.2% Separated0.7% Widowed5.4% DivorcedFemales 43.7% Never married40.2% Now married1.5% Separated3.1% Widowed11.6% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
100.0% (73)Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
39.2% (1,440)Unmarried:
60.8% (2,232)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
Males 100.0% Never married0.0% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedFemales 55.8% Never married17.3% Now married0.0% Separated0.0% Widowed26.9% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
0.0% (0)Unmarried:
100.0% (16)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
39.1% (9)Unmarried:
60.9% (15)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
Males 47.3% Never married43.2% Now married0.0% Separated0.7% Widowed8.8% DivorcedFemales 49.4% Never married31.7% Now married7.7% Separated3.8% Widowed7.4% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
50.0% (42)Unmarried:
50.0% (42)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
38.0% (438)Unmarried:
62.0% (714)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
Males 67.1% Never married23.1% Now married0.0% Separated0.9% Widowed9.0% DivorcedFemales 59.9% Never married18.7% Now married6.1% Separated1.9% Widowed13.4% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
6.6% (8)Unmarried:
93.4% (111)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
24.9% (384)Unmarried:
75.1% (1,159)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
Males 40.2% Never married42.7% Now married0.9% Separated4.7% Widowed11.5% DivorcedFemales 30.1% Never married42.4% Now married1.9% Separated9.8% Widowed15.9% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
57.8% (840)Unmarried:
42.2% (613)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
43.3% (14,233)Unmarried:
56.7% (18,661)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
Males 50.2% Never married32.9% Now married6.2% Separated3.5% Widowed7.2% DivorcedFemales 57.7% Never married28.0% Now married2.6% Separated3.5% Widowed8.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
14.9% (67)Unmarried:
85.1% (383)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
29.0% (1,973)Unmarried:
71.0% (4,836)
Ancestries in Des Moines
13,566 13.0% German
6,280 6.0% American
6,004 5.8% Irish
3,205 3.1% European
3,203 3.1% Italian
3,088 3.0% African
3,026 2.9% English
2,323 2.2% Norwegian
1,612 1.6% Swedish
1,557 1.5% Dutch
1,380 1.3% Yugoslavian
671 0.6% Scottish
608 0.6% British
608 0.6% Scotch-Irish
499 0.5% Liberian
478 0.5% Danish
446 0.4% Czech
407 0.4% Somali
377 0.4% Polish
354 0.3% French
339 0.3% Sudanese
332 0.3% Northern European
312 0.3% Scandinavian
265 0.3% Welsh
261 0.3% Ethiopian
228 0.2% Greek
186 0.2% Croatian
153 0.1% Iraqi
153 0.1% Russian
148 0.1% Afghan
146 0.1% Austrian
142 0.1% French Canadian
140 0.1% Eastern European
134 0.1% Nigerian
105 0.1% Swiss
88 0.08% Moroccan
79 0.08% Slavic
76 0.07% Czechoslovakian
66 0.06% Iranian
61 0.06% Brazilian
53 0.05% Canadian
48 0.05% Kenyan
42 0.04% Ugandan
39 0.04% Ukrainian
36 0.03% Ghanaian
31 0.03% Hungarian
29 0.03% Belgian
28 0.03% Pennsylvania German
27 0.03% Slovene
25 0.02% Finnish
22 0.02% Jamaican
20 0.02% Australian
19 0.02% Lithuanian
17 0.02% Arab
14 0.01% Serbian
12 0.01% Egyptian
12 0.01% Bulgarian
12 0.01% Latvian
11 0.01% Slovak
9 0.01% German Russian
9 0.01% Luxembourger
8 0.01% Armenian
8 0.01% Albanian
7 0.01% Lebanese
7 0.01% Bahamian
6 0.01% Haitian
Geographical mobility in Des Moines
136,196 83.9% White
21,925 76.9% Black or African American
864 90.8% American Indian / Alaska Native
10,508 83.9% Asian
60 44.8% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,079 76.6% Other race
6,523 80.8% Two or more races
115,067 82.0% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
23,202 80.7% Hispanic or Latino
14,820 9.1% White / Caucasian
5,017 17.6% Black or African American
70 7.3% American Indian / Alaska Native
814 6.5% Asian
31 23.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
493 12.3% Other race
1,053 13.0% Two or more races
16,274 11.6% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
3,370 11.7% Hispanic or Latino
4,601 2.8% White (Caucasian)
252 0.9% Black or African American
95 0.8% Asian
330 8.2% Other race
164 2.0% Two or more races
4,722 3.4% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
853 3.0% Hispanic or Latino
5,454 3.4% White (Caucasian)
1,195 4.2% Black or African American
15 1.6% American Indian / Alaska Native
115 0.9% Asian
46 34.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
49 1.2% Other race
338 4.2% Two or more races
4,034 2.9% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
950 3.3% Hispanic or Latino
1,259 0.8% White (Caucasian)
104 0.4% Black or African American
996 8.0% Asian
30 0.7% Other race
251 0.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
364 1.3% Hispanic or Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Des Moines
Children under 6 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 6,829 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 2,024 87.1% Native299 12.9% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 650 100.0% NativeChildren under 6 years - Living with one parent Native parent 6,187 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 801 74.4% Native275 25.6% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 10,333 99.4% Native67 0.6% Foreign-bornBoth parents foreign-born 2,820 69.9% Native1,215 30.1% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 695 84.5% Native127 15.5% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent Native parent 8,764 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 2,787 63.9% Native1,576 36.1% Foreign-born
Place of birth for residents in Des Moines
10,395 Americas
10,272 Latin America
9,836 Asia
9,690 Central America
7,255 South Eastern Asia
5,085 Africa
2,011 Europe
1,835 Eastern Africa
1,750 South Central Asia
1,514 Western Africa
1,468 Eastern Europe
786 Northern Africa
629 Middle Africa
559 Eastern Asia
412 China
369 South America
270 Western Asia
212 Caribbean
193 Southern Europe
180 Northern Europe
168 Western Europe
122 Northern America
84 Oceania
46 Australia and New Zealand Subregion
16 Southern Africa
7,209 Mexico
1,996 Burma
1,948 Vietnam
1,226 Laos
1,155 El Salvador
1,150 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1,018 Liberia
942 Thailand
750 Sudan
665 Guatemala
639 Philippines
560 Honduras
395 China
374 Nepal
374 Congo
353 India
295 Eritrea
274 Cambodia
264 Kenya
232 Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
218 Malaysia
211 Somalia
169 Iraq
161 Ethiopia
140 Korea
139 Nigeria
130 Ecuador
124 Italy
124 Germany
122 Canada
104 Dominican Republic
95 Afghanistan
88 Jamaica
85 Sierra Leone
79 Uganda
72 Brazil
71 Scotland
69 Spain
64 Costa Rica
60 Russia
57 Poland
55 England
50 Argentina
47 Pakistan
47 Ghana
47 Peru
43 Croatia
42 Australia
41 Colombia
40 Sri Lanka
36 Lebanon
32 United Kingdom
30 Latvia
23 Morocco
22 Cameroon
21 Ireland
20 Zimbabwe
19 Israel
19 Kazakhstan
18 Venezuela
17 Hong Kong
16 Bulgaria
16 South Africa
15 Austria
14 Ukraine
12 France
12 Cuba
12 Egypt
10 Nicaragua
9 Panama
9 Indonesia
7 Bahamas
7 Micronesia
6 Japan
6 Saudi Arabia
6 Guyana
5 Serbia
5 Netherlands
4 Romania
4 New Zealand
2 Bolivia
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Des Moines
Grandparents (30 to 59 years) White / Caucasian 794 41.6% Responsible for grandchildren1,114 58.4% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 169 31.8% Responsible for grandchildren362 68.2% Not responsible for grandchildrenAmerican Indian / Alaska Native 24 30.4% Responsible for grandchildren54 69.6% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 8 3.9% Responsible for grandchildren188 96.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 22 25.7% Responsible for grandchildren65 74.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 7 6.1% Responsible for grandchildren102 93.9% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 552 49.2% Responsible for grandchildren570 50.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 261 35.9% Responsible for grandchildren465 64.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenGrandparents (60 years and over) White / Caucasian 408 20.9% Responsible for grandchildren1,547 79.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 216 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 35 9.8% Responsible for grandchildren324 90.2% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 32 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 408 25.0% Responsible for grandchildren1,222 75.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 323 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildren