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Des Moines Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 481,394
Land Area (2000): 7,457.074 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 85.461 square kilometers

Des Moines Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	437,572	2002	457,650	2005	Not Available
2000	452,291	2003	498,493	2006	Not Available
2001	455,534	2004	Not Available	2007	541,394

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	806,030	82.97%
Rural, Farm	25,926	2.67%
Rural, Non-farm	139,474	14.36%

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Des Moines Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	239,360	231,194	8,167	3.41%	34
1991	243,444	234,834	8,609	3.54%	35
1992	250,510	241,622	8,888	3.55%	36
1993	259,414	250,116	9,298	3.58%	36
1994	263,168	255,413	7,755	2.95%	29
1995	268,042	260,693	7,349	2.74%	27
1996	272,846	265,403	7,443	2.73%	27
1997	271,869	264,957	6,911	2.54%	25
1998	274,696	268,561	6,135	2.23%	22
1999	274,248	268,901	5,348	1.95%	19
2000	277,022	270,277	6,745	2.43%	24
2001	282,160	274,246	7,913	2.80%	28
2002	289,715	279,496	10,219	3.53%	35
2003	287,014	275,654	11,360	3.96%	40
2004	290,858	277,899	12,959	4.46%	45
2005	296,436	284,602	11,834	3.99%	40
2006	304,852	294,306	10,546	3.46%	35
2007	308,994	298,183	10,811	3.50%	35
2008	313,052	301,450	11,602	3.71%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	238,627	228,350	10,277	4.31%	43
Feb 1990	237,664	227,822	9,842	4.14%	41
Mar 1990	236,909	228,238	8,671	3.66%	37
Apr 1990	235,855	227,909	7,946	3.37%	34
May 1990	234,867	227,791	7,076	3.01%	30
Jun 1990	240,445	232,847	7,598	3.16%	32
Jul 1990	244,130	237,282	6,848	2.81%	28
Aug 1990	241,494	233,806	7,688	3.18%	32
Sep 1990	240,920	232,550	8,370	3.47%	35
Oct 1990	240,129	232,820	7,309	3.04%	30
Nov 1990	239,674	231,902	7,772	3.24%	32
Dec 1990	241,606	233,005	8,601	3.56%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	238,225	228,337	9,888	4.15%	42
Feb 1991	238,522	228,857	9,665	4.05%	41
Mar 1991	241,411	231,883	9,528	3.95%	39
Apr 1991	241,644	233,438	8,206	3.40%	34
May 1991	241,318	233,029	8,289	3.43%	34
Jun 1991	247,623	239,208	8,415	3.40%	34
Jul 1991	247,651	240,251	7,400	2.99%	30
Aug 1991	245,136	237,222	7,914	3.23%	32
Sep 1991	242,769	234,036	8,733	3.60%	36
Oct 1991	245,343	237,217	8,126	3.31%	33
Nov 1991	245,373	237,281	8,092	3.30%	33
Dec 1991	246,308	237,253	9,055	3.68%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	244,587	234,785	9,802	4.01%	40
Feb 1992	245,450	235,526	9,924	4.04%	40
Mar 1992	246,902	236,971	9,931	4.02%	40
Apr 1992	247,571	238,361	9,210	3.72%	37
May 1992	248,285	239,574	8,711	3.51%	35
Jun 1992	253,627	244,383	9,244	3.64%	36
Jul 1992	254,845	247,090	7,755	3.04%	30
Aug 1992	253,135	244,637	8,498	3.36%	34
Sep 1992	250,009	241,573	8,436	3.37%	34
Oct 1992	251,377	243,924	7,453	2.96%	30
Nov 1992	254,037	245,977	8,060	3.17%	32
Dec 1992	256,298	246,668	9,630	3.76%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	254,427	243,368	11,059	4.35%	43
Feb 1993	256,127	245,140	10,987	4.29%	43
Mar 1993	255,541	245,130	10,411	4.07%	41
Apr 1993	256,684	247,149	9,535	3.71%	37
May 1993	257,805	249,134	8,671	3.36%	34
Jun 1993	263,437	254,663	8,774	3.33%	33
Jul 1993	265,371	252,945	12,426	4.68%	47
Aug 1993	262,908	254,678	8,230	3.13%	31
Sep 1993	258,239	250,238	8,001	3.10%	31
Oct 1993	259,159	251,587	7,572	2.92%	29
Nov 1993	261,031	253,335	7,696	2.95%	29
Dec 1993	262,243	254,029	8,214	3.13%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	260,223	249,819	10,404	4.00%	40
Feb 1994	260,467	251,076	9,391	3.61%	36
Mar 1994	258,768	249,603	9,165	3.54%	35
Apr 1994	258,836	250,982	7,854	3.03%	30
May 1994	259,299	252,607	6,692	2.58%	26
Jun 1994	263,410	256,483	6,927	2.63%	26
Jul 1994	267,726	261,607	6,119	2.29%	23
Aug 1994	268,257	261,198	7,059	2.63%	26
Sep 1994	264,409	256,890	7,519	2.84%	28
Oct 1994	266,099	259,316	6,783	2.55%	25
Nov 1994	265,403	258,123	7,280	2.74%	27
Dec 1994	265,117	257,253	7,864	2.97%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	262,739	253,456	9,283	3.53%	35
Feb 1995	264,135	255,054	9,081	3.44%	34
Mar 1995	262,437	253,935	8,502	3.24%	32
Apr 1995	264,374	256,254	8,120	3.07%	31
May 1995	263,700	256,613	7,087	2.69%	27
Jun 1995	268,125	261,131	6,994	2.61%	26
Jul 1995	272,062	265,557	6,505	2.39%	24
Aug 1995	271,172	264,903	6,269	2.31%	23
Sep 1995	268,830	261,878	6,952	2.59%	26
Oct 1995	272,785	266,577	6,208	2.28%	23
Nov 1995	272,954	266,840	6,114	2.24%	22
Dec 1995	273,188	266,113	7,075	2.59%	26

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	269,833	261,144	8,689	3.22%	32
Feb 1996	271,475	263,553	7,922	2.92%	29
Mar 1996	268,639	260,770	7,869	2.93%	29
Apr 1996	269,626	262,475	7,151	2.65%	27
May 1996	269,187	262,760	6,427	2.39%	24
Jun 1996	274,320	268,112	6,208	2.26%	23
Jul 1996	279,950	272,705	7,245	2.59%	26
Aug 1996	276,436	269,184	7,252	2.62%	26
Sep 1996	272,201	264,615	7,586	2.79%	28
Oct 1996	272,733	265,718	7,015	2.57%	26
Nov 1996	274,197	266,590	7,607	2.77%	28
Dec 1996	275,554	267,210	8,344	3.03%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	270,918	261,203	9,715	3.59%	36
Feb 1997	271,951	263,306	8,645	3.18%	32
Mar 1997	272,660	264,339	8,321	3.05%	31
Apr 1997	270,313	263,168	7,145	2.64%	26
May 1997	269,202	262,721	6,481	2.41%	24
Jun 1997	273,597	266,912	6,685	2.44%	24
Jul 1997	278,255	272,709	5,546	1.99%	20
Aug 1997	275,390	269,207	6,183	2.25%	22
Sep 1997	269,500	263,206	6,294	2.34%	23
Oct 1997	269,394	263,725	5,669	2.10%	21
Nov 1997	270,327	264,676	5,651	2.09%	21
Dec 1997	270,918	264,316	6,602	2.44%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	270,071	261,768	8,303	3.07%	31
Feb 1998	273,808	266,022	7,786	2.84%	28
Mar 1998	274,169	266,211	7,958	2.90%	29
Apr 1998	274,009	267,763	6,246	2.28%	23
May 1998	273,742	268,266	5,476	2.00%	20
Jun 1998	276,502	270,813	5,689	2.06%	21
Jul 1998	278,883	274,184	4,699	1.68%	17
Aug 1998	277,595	271,977	5,618	2.02%	20
Sep 1998	273,214	267,592	5,622	2.06%	21
Oct 1998	273,903	268,663	5,240	1.91%	19
Nov 1998	275,550	270,357	5,193	1.88%	19
Dec 1998	274,904	269,115	5,789	2.11%	21

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	273,947	267,332	6,615	2.41%	24
Feb 1999	274,315	267,765	6,550	2.39%	24
Mar 1999	272,948	266,706	6,242	2.29%	23
Apr 1999	271,946	266,536	5,410	1.99%	20
May 1999	272,967	268,286	4,681	1.71%	17
Jun 1999	276,355	271,067	5,288	1.91%	19
Jul 1999	278,626	274,399	4,227	1.52%	15
Aug 1999	276,413	271,454	4,959	1.79%	18
Sep 1999	270,532	265,822	4,710	1.74%	17
Oct 1999	273,584	269,081	4,503	1.65%	16
Nov 1999	273,644	268,514	5,130	1.87%	19
Dec 1999	275,704	269,847	5,857	2.12%	21

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	277,498	268,449	9,049	3.26%	33
Feb 2000	277,252	268,919	8,333	3.01%	30
Mar 2000	276,401	267,982	8,419	3.05%	30
Apr 2000	275,778	269,228	6,550	2.38%	24
May 2000	273,423	267,583	5,840	2.14%	21
Jun 2000	278,641	272,982	5,659	2.03%	20
Jul 2000	279,063	273,863	5,200	1.86%	19
Aug 2000	277,138	271,229	5,909	2.13%	21
Sep 2000	274,370	268,157	6,213	2.26%	23
Oct 2000	277,890	271,741	6,149	2.21%	22
Nov 2000	277,203	271,127	6,076	2.19%	22
Dec 2000	279,604	272,058	7,546	2.70%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	279,999	270,467	9,532	3.40%	34
Feb 2001	278,044	268,941	9,103	3.27%	33
Mar 2001	280,203	270,681	9,522	3.40%	34
Apr 2001	279,584	271,801	7,783	2.78%	28
May 2001	278,600	272,060	6,540	2.35%	23
Jun 2001	286,170	279,090	7,080	2.47%	25
Jul 2001	288,111	281,841	6,270	2.18%	22
Aug 2001	282,224	275,056	7,168	2.54%	25
Sep 2001	282,588	275,369	7,219	2.55%	26
Oct 2001	280,879	273,531	7,348	2.62%	26
Nov 2001	284,008	275,915	8,093	2.85%	28
Dec 2001	285,507	276,204	9,303	3.26%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	280,937	269,480	11,457	4.08%	41
Feb 2002	285,037	274,059	10,978	3.85%	39
Mar 2002	286,028	274,961	11,067	3.87%	39
Apr 2002	288,899	279,284	9,615	3.33%	33
May 2002	291,106	282,150	8,956	3.08%	31
Jun 2002	295,689	285,401	10,288	3.48%	35
Jul 2002	295,241	285,771	9,470	3.21%	32
Aug 2002	293,314	283,621	9,693	3.30%	33
Sep 2002	290,738	280,947	9,791	3.37%	34
Oct 2002	290,454	281,000	9,454	3.25%	33
Nov 2002	289,786	279,534	10,252	3.54%	35
Dec 2002	289,351	277,747	11,604	4.01%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	285,936	272,780	13,156	4.60%	46
Feb 2003	285,574	273,013	12,561	4.40%	44
Mar 2003	284,258	271,952	12,306	4.33%	43
Apr 2003	285,569	274,587	10,982	3.85%	38
May 2003	285,335	274,483	10,852	3.80%	38
Jun 2003	289,767	278,208	11,559	3.99%	40
Jul 2003	290,763	280,544	10,219	3.51%	35
Aug 2003	287,031	276,191	10,840	3.78%	38
Sep 2003	285,272	274,201	11,071	3.88%	39
Oct 2003	287,664	277,252	10,412	3.62%	36
Nov 2003	288,646	277,744	10,902	3.78%	38
Dec 2003	288,358	276,896	11,462	3.97%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	288,762	272,811	15,951	5.52%	55
Feb 2004	288,064	273,266	14,798	5.14%	51
Mar 2004	286,310	271,815	14,495	5.06%	51
Apr 2004	287,294	274,308	12,986	4.52%	45
May 2004	287,923	275,689	12,234	4.25%	42
Jun 2004	291,005	277,993	13,012	4.47%	45
Jul 2004	296,942	285,201	11,741	3.95%	40
Aug 2004	294,620	282,549	12,071	4.10%	41
Sep 2004	290,409	278,396	12,013	4.14%	41
Oct 2004	292,787	281,258	11,529	3.94%	39
Nov 2004	293,188	281,157	12,031	4.10%	41
Dec 2004	292,993	280,344	12,649	4.32%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	291,271	277,208	14,063	4.83%	48
Feb 2005	292,234	278,031	14,203	4.86%	49
Mar 2005	292,484	279,485	12,999	4.44%	44
Apr 2005	293,261	281,349	11,912	4.06%	41
May 2005	294,138	282,642	11,496	3.91%	39
Jun 2005	298,341	286,519	11,822	3.96%	40
Jul 2005	301,264	290,913	10,351	3.44%	34
Aug 2005	299,671	289,138	10,533	3.51%	35
Sep 2005	297,761	286,325	11,436	3.84%	38
Oct 2005	299,281	288,823	10,458	3.49%	35
Nov 2005	299,160	287,773	11,387	3.81%	38
Dec 2005	298,368	287,022	11,346	3.80%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	297,738	285,149	12,589	4.23%	42
Feb 2006	300,136	287,175	12,961	4.32%	43
Mar 2006	299,784	288,074	11,710	3.91%	39
Apr 2006	301,372	290,785	10,587	3.51%	35
May 2006	302,096	292,563	9,533	3.16%	32
Jun 2006	306,895	296,580	10,315	3.36%	34
Jul 2006	310,050	300,459	9,591	3.09%	31
Aug 2006	308,066	298,519	9,547	3.10%	31
Sep 2006	306,423	296,437	9,986	3.26%	33
Oct 2006	309,225	299,940	9,285	3.00%	30
Nov 2006	308,434	298,667	9,767	3.17%	32
Dec 2006	308,008	297,323	10,685	3.47%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	306,349	293,509	12,840	4.19%	42
Feb 2007	307,325	295,075	12,250	3.99%	40
Mar 2007	305,592	294,388	11,204	3.67%	37
Apr 2007	306,798	296,651	10,147	3.31%	33
May 2007	306,567	296,801	9,766	3.19%	32
Jun 2007	310,711	300,168	10,543	3.39%	34
Jul 2007	315,223	305,430	9,793	3.11%	31
Aug 2007	310,806	300,426	10,380	3.34%	33
Sep 2007	310,438	299,782	10,656	3.43%	34
Oct 2007	309,063	299,137	9,926	3.21%	32
Nov 2007	309,289	299,104	10,185	3.29%	33
Dec 2007	309,771	297,729	12,042	3.89%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	309,019	296,155	12,864	4.16%	42
Feb 2008	310,551	298,478	12,073	3.89%	39
Mar 2008	310,599	299,260	11,339	3.65%	37
Apr 2008	311,697	301,319	10,378	3.33%	33
May 2008	311,114	300,447	10,667	3.43%	34
Jun 2008	314,838	303,254	11,584	3.68%	37
Jul 2008	318,295	307,050	11,245	3.53%	35
Aug 2008	316,442	303,812	12,630	3.99%	40
Sep 2008	314,913	303,271	11,642	3.70%	37
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Des Moines Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	29,988	11.35%
2.	Finance and Insurance	24,228	9.17%
3.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	15,284	5.79%
4.	Public Administration	12,964	4.91%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	12,440	4.71%
6.	Educational Services	10,886	4.12%
7.	Health Care	9,576	3.62%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	9,328	3.53%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	8,016	3.03%
10.	Truck Transportation	6,764	2.56%
11.	Food Manufacturing	6,738	2.55%
12.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	6,434	2.44%
13.	Repair and Maintenance	5,606	2.12%
14.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	5,334	2.02%
15.	Machinery Manufacturing	5,314	2.01%
16.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	4,438	1.68%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,348	1.65%
18.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	4,278	1.62%
19.	U.S. Postal Service	4,266	1.61%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	4,182	1.58%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Finance and Insurance	43,796	17.48%
2.	Health Care	34,796	13.89%
3.	Educational Services	27,140	10.83%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	13,642	5.45%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	13,124	5.24%
6.	Public Administration	11,922	4.76%
7.	Social Assistance	11,876	4.74%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	7,540	3.01%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	6,876	2.74%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	5,954	2.38%
11.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	5,120	2.04%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	4,236	1.69%
13.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	4,050	1.62%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,980	1.59%
15.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	3,838	1.53%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	3,362	1.34%
17.	Construction	3,266	1.30%
18.	Food Manufacturing	2,626	1.05%
19.	Other Direct Selling Estab	2,208	0.88%
20.	Info Services and Data Processing	2,024	0.81%

Des Moines Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	12,174	4.61%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	11,872	4.49%
3.	Other Management Occupations	11,652	4.41%
4.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	10,496	3.97%
5.	Other Production Occupations	10,176	3.85%
6.	Other Installation / Maintenance	9,850	3.73%
7.	Computer Specialists	9,730	3.68%
8.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	9,584	3.63%
9.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	9,230	3.49%
10.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	8,480	3.21%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	7,512	2.84%
12.	Top Executives	6,900	2.61%
13.	Other Office and Admin Support	6,584	2.49%
14.	Vehicle Mechanics	6,416	2.43%
15.	Business Operations Specialists	5,896	2.23%
16.	Other Construction Trades	5,540	2.10%
17.	Carpenters	5,502	2.08%
18.	Accountants and Auditors	4,412	1.67%
19.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	4,320	1.64%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	4,122	1.56%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	21,816	8.71%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	14,758	5.89%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	10,912	4.36%
4.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	10,010	4.00%
5.	Business Operations Specialists	9,464	3.78%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	9,238	3.69%
7.	Other Management Occupations	9,064	3.62%
8.	Registered Nurses	8,960	3.58%
9.	Customer Service Representatives	8,530	3.40%
10.	Child Care Workers	8,390	3.35%
11.	Cashiers	6,816	2.72%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	6,544	2.61%
13.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	6,462	2.58%
14.	Computer Specialists	5,482	2.19%
15.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	5,464	2.18%
16.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	5,170	2.06%
17.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	5,130	2.05%
18.	Accountants and Auditors	5,030	2.01%
19.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	4,830	1.93%
20.	Waiters and Waitresses	4,814	1.92%

Des Moines Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	465,760	62.39%
15-35 hours	93,002	12.46%
1-14 hours	24,696	3.31%
No regular hours	163,096	21.85%

Des Moines Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	12,004	2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM	11,387	2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	18,775	3.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM	40,850	8.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	63,734	12.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM	94,487	19.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	93,592	18.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM	43,298	8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	19,098	3.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	18,334	3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	9,357	1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	4,567	0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM	31,457	6.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM	33,794	6.83%

Des Moines Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	17,531	3.54%
5-9	63,129	12.76%
10-14	93,573	18.91%
15-19	97,602	19.73%
20-24	93,151	18.83%
25-29	33,003	6.67%
30-34	49,350	9.98%
35-39	8,359	1.69%
40-44	9,337	1.89%
45-59	16,557	3.35%
60-89	7,589	1.53%
At least 90	5,553	1.12%

Des Moines Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	3,764	0.76%	394,225	79.68%
30-44	2,378	0.48%	64,668	13.07%
45-59	968	0.20%	15,589	3.15%
At least 60	606	0.12%	12,536	2.53%

Des Moines Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	888	0.17%
Car / truck / van, carpool	55,433	10.80%
Car / truck / van, solo	417,666	81.37%
Motorcycle	316	0.06%
Other	1,934	0.38%
Public transportation	7,716	1.50%
Walked	10,781	2.10%
Worked at home	18,551	3.61%

Des Moines Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 379,176 (939,442 people)
: 253,778 (768,666 people)
: 129,594
: 465,659
Des Moines Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	24,454	6.39%
$10,000-$14,999	18,982	4.96%
$15,000-$19,999	20,649	5.40%
$20,000-$24,999	24,830	6.49%
$25,000-$29,999	24,717	6.46%
$30,000-$34,999	24,892	6.51%
$35,000-$39,999	23,358	6.11%
$40,000-$44,999	23,854	6.24%
$45,000-$49,999	20,806	5.44%
$50,000-$59,999	40,045	10.47%
$60,000-$74,999	47,872	12.51%
$75,000-$99,999	44,277	11.57%
$100,000-$124,999	20,152	5.27%
$125,000-$149,999	8,319	2.17%
$150,000-$199,999	7,147	1.87%
$200,000 or more	8,170	2.14%

Des Moines Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	50,890	26.87%
Family, 2 people	54,748	28.91%
Nonfamily, 2 people	10,410	5.50%
Family, 3 people	28,394	14.99%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1,349	0.71%
Family, 4 people	26,665	14.08%
Nonfamily, 4 people	410	0.22%
Family, 5 people	11,145	5.89%
Nonfamily, 5 people	105	0.06%
Family, 6 people	3,456	1.82%
Nonfamily, 6 people	31	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	1,747	0.92%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	21	0.01%

Des Moines Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	324,351	30.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	156,834	14.84%
Public Assistance	10,177	0.96%
Retirement	52,098	4.93%
Self Employment	49,387	4.67%
Social Security	87,839	8.31%
Supplemental Security	10,415	0.99%
Wage / Salary	316,396	29.93%
Other	49,509	4.68%

Des Moines Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	110,254	52.92%
With children under 18	98,073	47.08%

Des Moines Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	33,001	9.07%
Married	225,466	61.94%
Never Married	97,692	26.84%
Widowed	7,822	2.15%

Des Moines Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	46,815	11.81%
Married	225,791	56.96%
Never Married	88,848	22.42%
Widowed	34,920	8.81%

Des Moines Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Des Moines Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	25,020	3.48%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	65,818	9.14%
High school diploma or equivalent	223,170	31.00%
Some college, no degree	168,465	23.40%
Associate degree	51,664	7.18%
Bachelors degree	134,904	18.74%
Graduate or professional degree	50,810	7.06%

Des Moines Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	10,618	2.21%	8,276	1.72%	18,894	3.92%
Kindergarten	12,655	2.63%	1,719	0.36%	14,374	2.99%
Grades 1-4	51,386	10.67%	5,184	1.08%	56,570	11.75%
Grades 5-8	50,632	10.52%	4,151	0.86%	54,783	11.38%
Grades 9-12	50,836	10.56%	3,807	0.79%	54,643	11.35%
Undergrad college	24,582	5.11%	17,340	3.60%	41,922	8.71%
Graduate or professional school	3,890	0.81%	5,464	1.14%	9,354	1.94%
Total	204,599	42.50%	45,941	9.54%	250,540	52.04%

Des Moines Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Des Moines Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	1,298	1,292
2002	1,393	1,178
2003	1,353	1,223
2004	1,380	1,195

Des Moines Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Des Moines Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	877,670	92.56%
Below Poverty Level	70,594	7.44%

Des Moines Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,163
Des Moines Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	1.540	0.279	0.043	0.706	2.569	0.000	6.164	29.856	2.733	38.752
2000	1.214	0.265	0.038	0.703	2.220	0.000	5.908	29.990	2.801	38.699
2001	1.365	0.272	0.029	0.817	2.483	0.000	5.194	34.076	3.209	42.480
2002	1.676	0.332	0.026	0.758	2.793	0.000	6.262	35.110	3.186	44.558
2003	9.910	1.685	0.098	2.626	14.319	0.000	20.741	81.592	0.000	102.332
2004	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2005	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2006	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2007	9.991	1.374	0.105	2.905	14.376	0.000	21.609	72.073	0.000	93.682

Des Moines Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	18,081
2000	18,507
2001	20,482
2002	21,670

Des Moines Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Des Moines Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	70,896	14.73%
10-19 Years	67,142	13.95%
20-29 Years	66,227	13.76%
30-39 Years	77,728	16.15%
40-49 Years	73,902	15.35%
50-59 Years	52,624	10.93%
60-69 Years	32,176	6.68%
70-79 Years	24,838	5.16%
80-89 Years	12,992	2.70%
90+ Years	2,869	0.60%

Des Moines Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	234,177	48.65%
Female	247,217	51.35%

Des Moines Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	425,970	88.49%
Hispanic/Latino	19,355	4.02%
African-American	18,287	3.80%
Asian	10,239	2.13%
Multiracial	5,705	1.19%
Amerindian	1,025	0.21%
Other Race	605	0.13%
Pacific Islander	208	0.04%

Des Moines Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	267,602	29.81%
2.	Irish	132,823	14.80%
3.	English	108,250	12.06%
4.	United States Or American	69,336	7.72%
5.	Norwegian	43,652	4.86%
6.	Dutch	40,782	4.54%
7.	Swedish	35,450	3.95%
8.	Italian	30,311	3.38%
9.	French Non-Basque	24,937	2.78%
10.	Danish	19,121	2.13%

Des Moines Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	829,511	92.24%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	32,771	3.64%
3.	Serbo Croatian	6,835	0.76%
4.	Vietnamese	4,534	0.50%
5.	Laotian	3,314	0.37%
6.	French	3,206	0.36%
7.	German	2,899	0.32%
8.	Chinese	2,016	0.22%
9.	African	1,550	0.17%
10.	Russian	1,420	0.16%

Des Moines Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	922,461	94.96%
Naturalized immigrant	15,709	1.62%
Not a citizen	33,260	3.42%

Des Moines Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Des Moines Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Dallas County	Madison County	Warren County
Guthrie County	Polk County

Des Moines Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Ackworth	East Peru	Peru
Adair	Elkhart	Pleasant Hill
Adams	Four Mile	Polk City
Adel	Franklin	Prole
Alleman	Grand River	Redfield
Allen	Granger	Richland
Altoona	Grant	Runnells
Ankeny	Greenfield	Sandyville
Bagley	Grimes	Saylor
Baker	Guthrie Center	Saylorville
Bayard	Hartford	Scott
Bear Grove	Highland	Seely
Beaver	Indianola	Sheldahl
Belmont	Jackson	South
Berwick	Jamaica	Spring Hill
Bevington	Jefferson	Spring Valley
Bloomfield	Johnston	Squaw
Bondurant	Lacona	St. Charles
Boone	Lee	St. Marys
Booneville	Liberty	Stuart
Bouton	Liberty Center	Sugar Grove
Camp	Lincoln	Thompson
Carlisle	Linden	Truro
Casey	Linn	Union
Cass	Macksburg	Urbandale
Clay	Madison	Valley
Clive	Martensdale	Van Meter
Colfax	Menlo	Victory
Coon Rapids	Milo	Virginia
Crawford	Minburn	Walnut
Crocker	Mitchellville	Washington
Cumming	Monroe	Waukee
Dallas	New Virginia	Webster
Dallas Center	Norwalk	West Des Moines
Dawson	Ohio	White Breast
De Soto	Orange	White Oak
Delaware	Otter	Windsor Heights
Des Moines	Palmyra	Winterset
Dexter	Panora	Woodward
Dodge	Patterson	Yale
Douglas	Penn
Earlham	Perry

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

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