Des Moines Population and Demographics

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Des Moines City, Iowa Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Des Moines Population: 198682 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 96157 48.4% Female 102525 51.6%       Under 5 years 14893 7.5% 5 to 9 years 13945 7.02% 10 to 14 years 13049 6.57% 15 to 19 years 13314 6.7% 20 to 24 years 15198 7.65% 25 to 34 years 32450 16.33% 35 to 44 years 30760 15.48% 45 to 54 years 25037 12.6% 55 to 59 years 8689 4.37% 60 to 64 years 6788 3.42% 65 to 74 years 11934 6.01% 75 to 84 years 9008 4.53% 85 years and over 3617 1.82%       Median age (years) 33.8       18 years and over 149354 75.17% Male 70962 35.72% Female 78392 39.46% 21 years and over 140308 70.62% 62 years and over 28440 14.31% 65 years and over 24559 12.36% Male 9472 4.77% Female 15087 7.59%       Race     One race 194252 97.77% White 163494 82.29% Black or African American 16025 8.07% American Indian and Alaska Native 705 0.35% Asian 6946 3.5% Asian indian 560 0.28% Chinese 364 0.18% Filipino 221 0.11% Japanese 95 0.05% Korean 288 0.14% Vietnamese 2220 1.12% Other Asian 3198 1.61% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 95 0.05% Native Hawaiian 29 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 17 0.01% Samoan 20 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 29 0.01% Some other race 6987 3.52% Two or more races 4430 2.23%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 198682 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 13138 6.61% Mexican 9919 4.99% Puerto Rican 308 0.16% Cuban 74 0.04% Other Hispanic or Latino 2837 1.43% Not Hispanic or Latino 185544 93.39% White alone 158095 79.57%       Relationship     Total Population 198682 100.00% In households 192145 96.71% Householder 80504 40.52% Spouse 35156 17.69% Child 54688 27.53% Own child under 18 years 43910 22.1% Other relatives 9426 4.74% Under 18 years 3702 1.86% Nonrelatives 12371 6.23% Unmarried partner 5320 2.68% In group quarters 6537 3.29% Institutionalized population 2670 1.34% Non-Institutionalized population 3867 1.95%       Households by Type     Total Households 80504 100.0 % Family households (families) 48710 60.51% With own children under 18 years 23748 29.5% Married-couple family 35156 43.67% With own children under 18 years 15547 19.31% Female householder, no husband present 10121 12.57% With own children under 18 years 6345 7.88% Non Family households 31794 39.49% Householder living alone 25717 31.94% Householder 65 years and over 8234 10.23%       Households with individuals under 18 years 26087 32.4% Households with individuals 65 years and over 17508 21.75%       Average Household size 2.39 Average family size 3.04       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 85067 100.00% Occupied housing units 80504 94.64% Vacant housing units 4563 5.36% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 178 0.21% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 80504 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 52119 64.74% Renter-occupied housing units. 28385 35.26%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.53 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.12

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.