Des Moines, WA Demographic Data
Des Moines, WA Summary
Des Moines is located in King County in Washington
- Population: 30,089
- Area: 6.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,628.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 169.95 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Des Moines, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,526
50%
50.8
Male
15,378
50%
49.2
Total Population
30,904
323,128,000
Des Moines, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,443
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,758
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,605
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,918
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,757
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,951
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,486
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,842
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,099
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,870
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,600
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,608
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
967
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,896
80.6%
77.2
Female
12,720
51.1%
51.3
Male
12,176
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,857
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,167
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,175
16.7%
15.2
Female
3,008
58.1%
55.8
Male
2,167
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Des Moines, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,544
92.4%
96.8
White
19,251
62.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,190
7.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
143
0.5%
0.8
Asian
3,913
12.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
162
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
339
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
1,026
3.3%
0.9
Japanese
379
1.2%
0.2
Korean
82
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
665
2.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,260
4.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
618
2.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
54
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
99
0.3%
0.0
Samoan
364
1.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
101
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,429
7.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,360
7.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,406
17.5%
17.8
Mexican
4,025
13.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
73
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,308
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,498
82.5%
82.2
Des Moines, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,440
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,890
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,377
24.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,007
26.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,256
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,721
16.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,732
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,330
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,093
85.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,453
24.3%
31.2
Des Moines, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,734
33.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,235
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,935
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
540
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,654
6.3
5.8%
Des Moines, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,441
69.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,020
30.6%
21.6%
Spanish
4,258
14.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,205
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,615
8.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
942
3.2%
1.1%
Des Moines, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
522
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
441
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
839
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,217
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,804
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,447
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,513
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,758
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
630
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
531
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
59,948
57,617
Per capita income
29,934
31,128
Des Moines, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
169
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,855
12.0%
9.8
Construction
1,142
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,844
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
881
5.7%
6.6
Information
220
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,218
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
931
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,417
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
590
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,357
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,324
8.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
533
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,589
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,464
28.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,647
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,055
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,726
24.1%
18.1%
Des Moines, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,973
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,752
71.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,866
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,212
8.1%
5.1
Walked
113
0.8%
2.7
Other means
206
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
824
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.3
26.6
Des Moines, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
808
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,089
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,464
29.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,341
28.6%
21.0
Des Moines, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,702
93.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,929
59.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,773
40.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
813
6.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Des Moines, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,515
1 room
479
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
335
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,253
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,722
21.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,878
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,916
15.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,501
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
964
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,467
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Des Moines, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,515
1-unit, detached
6,720
53.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
377
3.0%
5.9
2-units
270
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
751
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
803
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,322
10.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,889
15.1%
9.0
Mobile home
360
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.2%
0.1
Des Moines, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
525
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
447
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,652
13.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,031
24.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,372
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,306
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,275
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
819
6.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
58
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
30
0.2%
1.4%
Des Moines, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,899
41.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
164
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,879
50.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
463
4.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
89
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
106
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
95
0.8%
1.1
Des Moines, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,663
47295100.0
Less than $500
8
0.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
284
6.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
429
9.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
462
9.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
850
18.2%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
949
20.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,681
36.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,645
35.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
702
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
670
14.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
401
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,245
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Des Moines, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,556
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
44
1.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
64
1.4%
1.8%
Less than $500
231
5.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
414
9.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
571
12.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,501
32.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,731
38.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
217
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,114
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
330
7.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
457
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
646
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
789
17.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
453
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,822
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
276
0.0%
0.0%
Des Moines, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,929
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
257
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
258
3.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
499
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
732
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,603
37.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,991
28.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
532
7.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
57
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
266,500
205,000
