Des Moines City PUMA, IA

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2024 Population

186,089

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.291% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

0.291% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,273

3.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,100

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

95,809

1.07% 1-year growth

About

22.6% of the households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Des Moines City PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Des Moines City PUMA, IA are Drake University (1,497 degrees awarded in 2024), Grand View University (504 degrees), and Mercy College of Health Sciences (499 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was $195,100, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Des Moines City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Des Moines City PUMA, IA borders Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA.

About the photo: The Iowa State Capitol Building at night. The Capitol grounds overlooks the city from a very large hill and is part of the East Village area.

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United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Des Moines City PUMA, IA is home to a population of 186k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.9% of Des Moines City PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (25.9k people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Des Moines City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA are Spanish (20,569 households), Other Languages of Asia (3,624 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (2,391 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

92,482

Women

49.7%

93,617

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 186,099 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

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Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Des Moines City PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Des Moines City PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Des Moines City PUMA, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 2.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 1.78k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.08k

16.4%

Hispanic Population

30.6k people

16.4% of the people in Des Moines City PUMA, IA are hispanic (30.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Des Moines City PUMA, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,843 ± 2,128 people
Myanmar
2,024 ± 1,099 people
El Salvador
1,600 ± 978 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Des Moines City PUMA, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 7,843 Des Moines City PUMA, IA residents, followed by Myanmar with 2,024 and El Salvador with 1,600.

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.4k people

As of 2024, 13.9% of Des Moines City PUMA, IA residents (25.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Des Moines City PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,569 households (11.8%)
Other Languages of Asia
3,624 households (2.08%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
2,391 households (1.37%)

22.6% of the households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 11.8% of the households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,284 ± 318
Gulf War (2001-)
1,547 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
898 ± 249

Des Moines City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

Health

92.8% of the population of Des Moines City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 9.32% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

1,385 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.16%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

9.32%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Des Moines City PUMA, IA grew by 7.4% from 6.67% to 7.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Des Moines City PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Des Moines City PUMA, IA employs 95.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Des Moines City PUMA, IA were Construction (7,355 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,595 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,560 people), and the highest paying industries were Agricultural chemical manufacturing ($180,622), Offices of physicians ($136,357), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($134,148).

Males in Des Moines City PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,075. The income inequality in Des Moines City PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

46,099

Women

48.1%

49,710

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Des Moines City PUMA, IA in 2024 was 95,809 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

95.8k

2024 Value

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 1.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Moines City PUMA, IA grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 94.8k employees to 95.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Des Moines City PUMA, IA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,297 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,689 people), and Customer service representatives (2,391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

95.8k

2024 Value

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 1.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Moines City PUMA, IA grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 94.8k employees to 95.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Des Moines City PUMA, IA, are Construction (7,355 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,595 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,560 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Des Moines City PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Des Moines City PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,830

Median earning men ± $1,146

$39,964

Median earning women ± $1,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,372), Information ($74,778), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,771), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,817), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,606).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Des Moines City PUMA, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Des Moines City PUMA, IA awarded 2,507 degrees. The student population of Des Moines City PUMA, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,521 male students and 4,565 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Des Moines City PUMA, IA are White (1,846 and 75.4%), Hispanic or Latino (194 and 7.93%), Black or African American (161 and 6.58%), and Asian (111 and 4.54%).

The largest universities in Des Moines City PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Drake University (1,497 and 59.7%), Grand View University (504 and 20.1%), and Mercy College of Health Sciences (499 and 19.9%).

The most popular majors in Des Moines City PUMA, IA are Registered Nursing (359 and 14.3%), General Business Administration & Management (140 and 5.58%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (137 and 5.46%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,112.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Des Moines City PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,086 (35.6% men and 64.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,086 students enrolled in Des Moines City PUMA, IA, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,784 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
310 degrees awarded
General Psychology
72 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was Registered Nursing with 310 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Des Moines City PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Drake University
1,497 degrees awarded
Grand View University
504 degrees awarded
Mercy College of Health Sciences
499 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Drake University with 1,497 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 823 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Des Moines City PUMA, IA, which is 0.489 times less than the 1,684 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,846 degrees mean that there were 9.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 194 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,112) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($583) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,248) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.8% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.16% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Des Moines City PUMA, IA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.6k), Some college (29.7k), and Bachelors Degree (28.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was $195,100 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,300 to $195,100, a 5.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Des Moines City PUMA, IA is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Des Moines City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Des Moines City PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,316

$47,555

Median Property Taxes

±$1,425

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Des Moines City PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Des Moines City PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Des Moines City PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Des Moines City PUMA, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,273

Median Household Income

± $2,016

79.3k

Number of Households

± 2,384

In 2024, the median household income of the 79.3k households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA grew to $66,273 from the previous year's value of $64,293.

The following chart displays the households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Des Moines City PUMA, IA

0.418

2023 Wage GINI in Des Moines City PUMA, IA

In 2024, the income inequality in Des Moines City PUMA, IA was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.33% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Des Moines City PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Des Moines City PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Des Moines City PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Des Moines City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Des Moines City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Des Moines City PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Des Moines City PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Des Moines City PUMA, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Des Moines City PUMA, IA (27.3k out of 182k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Des Moines City PUMA, IA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.