Des Moines.
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Washington·King County
8 tracts·34K people·$597K median·5,232/mi²
White 44 · Hispanic 20 · Black 13 · Asian 12 · Multiracial 9 · Other 2
Married couple 44 · Living alone 30 · Other 27
Health 30 · Retail 23 · Leisure 15 · Professional 11 · Manufacturing 10 · Public admin 5 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 38 · Service 21 · Production · transport 16 · Sales · office 16 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 19 · Work from home 16 · Transit 4 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Des Moines is $597,000 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Des Moines has 32,823 residents across 6 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.0; the population is 44.0% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black, 12.0% Asian, 9.2% Multiracial and 2.3% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 33.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.1% (Census ACS).
North Hill Elementary (58%), Des Moines Elementary (38%) and Woodmont K-8 School (36%) lead the elementary schools; Pacific Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (22%); Maritime High School (48%), Mount Rainier High School (40%) and Cascade Public Schools (15%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,799/month, 14% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Des Moines is $92,483 a year, 7% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Des Moines, median rent is $1,799/month and the median home value is $597,000 (Census ACS).
Des Moines reported 3.1 violent crimes and 35.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 37°F; there are 125 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Des Moines are earthquake (95), volcanic activity (94) and landslide (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.72g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Des Moines, 2.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).