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50311

Des Moines, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
14,574
Median household income
$61,957
People below poverty
18.8%
Median home value
$226,500

Income

The median income of households in 50311 was $61,957. An estimated 5.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3
$50,000 to $74,999 21.1
$75,000 to $99,999 15.4
$100,000 to $149,999 14.5
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7
$200,000 or more 4.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63989
Female 52636

An estimated 86.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,488. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.2
Social Security 21.7
Retirement income 16.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 9.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.9

In 2020-2024, 18.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 25.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 20.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 50311 in 2020-2024, 95.9% had health insurance coverage and 4.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.7% and public coverage was 34%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 50311 had a total population of 14,574 - 7,302 (50.1%) females and 7,272 (49.9%) males. The median age was 30.8 years. An estimated 16.4% of the population was under 18 years, 43.6% was 19 to 44 years, 20.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 50311 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 412 430
5 to 9 317 274
10 to 14 296 185
15 to 19 778 1042
20 to 24 1178 1270
25 to 29 531 485
30 to 34 807 374
35 to 39 613 420
40 to 44 420 248
45 to 49 285 603
50 to 54 359 421
55 to 59 421 215
60 to 64 258 379
65 to 69 157 348
70 to 74 329 396
75 to 79 51 121
80 to 84 55 57
85 and over 5 34

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.6% were White; 10.9% were Black or African American; 5.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.8% were Asian; 5.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.6% of the people in 50311 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.1% of the people in 50311 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,366 households in 50311. The average household size was 1.99 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.2% of the households in 50311 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.8% of all households, while 29% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 42.4% of all households.

In 50311, 20.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.2
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
29
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.1% of males and 31.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 55 51.6
Now married, except separated 30.1 31.7
Separated 1.1 2
Widowed 1.5 4.8
Divorced 12.3 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 50311, 111 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.4% of the people living in 50311 were U.S. natives. 60.1% of the 50311 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.6% of 50311 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 46.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 50311 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 50311.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.3
Asia 31.6
Europe 6.7
Africa 30.4
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 1.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 50311 in 2020-2024, 12.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.6% of people at least five years old; 5.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.6
Other Indo-European languages 1.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.1
Other languages 2.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 75.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 50311 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 75.5
Different house, same county 13.4
Different county, same state 4.1
Different state 5.4
Abroad 1.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 95 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 43.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 50311 was 4,998 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 155 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,522. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,321.

Educational Attainment of People in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5
High school diploma or equivalency 20.9
Some college, no degree 19.4
Associate's degree 11.2
Bachelor's degree 26.9
Graduate or professional degree 16.6

Disability

In 50311, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 14.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 19% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 50311, 67.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,989 82.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 995 11.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 442 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 50311 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 4.6
Manufacturing 7.4
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 13.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 2.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 50311 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,484 41.2
Service occupations 1,606 19
Sales and office occupations 2,044 24.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 541 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 774 9.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.8% of 50311 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 5.6
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 15.5

In 2020-2024, 50311 had a total of 6,867 housing units. Of these housing units, 59.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 40% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 59.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 40
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 53.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 50311 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 43.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 50311 had 6,366 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 501 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 48.4% while renters occupied 51.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.21 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.79.

7.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.2% and another 11.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 50311:

House Heating Fuel Used in 50311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.1
Electricity 29.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.8
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 50311 was $226,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.9 % had a mortgage. 32.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,652 and for owners without a mortgage it was $715.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 50311 was $1,029. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.