| | People QuickFacts | Des Moines | Iowa |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 206,599 | 3,062,309 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 203,433 | 3,046,350 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 1.6% | 0.5% |
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Population, 2010 | 203,433 | 3,046,355 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 24.8% | 23.9% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 11.0% | 14.9% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 51.1% | 50.5% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 76.4% | 91.3% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 10.2% | 2.9% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.5% | 0.4% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 4.4% | 1.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 3.4% | 1.8% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 12.0% | 5.0% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 70.5% | 88.7% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 78.2% | 83.8% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 10.4% | 4.1% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 16.0% | 6.8% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 85.8% | 89.9% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 23.4% | 24.5% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 64.5% | 73.2% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 27.6% | 18.6% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $117,600 | $119,200 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 83,338 | 1,215,954 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.35 | 2.40 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $24,096 | $25,335 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $44,178 | $48,872 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 16.3% | 11.6% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Des Moines | Iowa |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 15,229 | 259,931 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.6% | 0.8% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.2% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 2.5% | 1.1% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.1% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.5% | 0.9% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 28.5% | 25.5% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 3,552,854 | 97,592,051 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 2,667,683 | 41,068,338 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 2,240,789 | 39,234,649 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $11,450 | $13,172 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 378,072 | 4,737,719 |