Des Moines: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 368,000

1990: 392,928

2000: 456,022

Percent change, 1990–2000: 16.1%

U.S. rank in 1980: 86th

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 91st

City Residents

1980: 191,000

1990: 193,189

2000: 198,682

2003 estimate: 196,093

Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 74th

U.S. rank in 1990: 80th

U.S. rank in 2000: 106th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 2,621.3 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 163,494

Black or African American: 16,025

American Indian and Alaska Native: 705

Asian: 6,946

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 95

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 13,138

Other: 6,987

Percent of residents born in state: 70.7% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 14,893

Population 5 to 9 years old: 13,945

Population 10 to 14 years old: 13,049

Population 15 to 19 years old: 13,314

Population 20 to 24 years old: 15,198

Population 25 to 34 years old: 32,450

Population 35 to 44 years old: 30,760

Population 45 to 54 years old: 25,037

Population 55 to 59 years old: 8,689

Population 60 to 64 years old: 6,788

Population 65 to 74 years old: 11,934

Population 75 to 84 years old: 9,008

Population 85 years and older: 3,617

Median age: 33.8 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 3,446

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 1,904 (of which, 31 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,467

Median household income: $38,408

Total households: 80,621

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 7,298

$10,000 to $14,999: 5,246

$15,000 to $24,999: 11,813

$25,000 to $34,999: 12,177

$35,000 to $49,999: 15,330

$50,000 to $74,999: 16,929

$75,000 to $99,999: 6,728

$100,000 to $149,999: 3,448

$150,000 to $199,999: 729

$200,000 or more: 923

Percent of families below poverty level: 7.9% (44.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 13,776