Des Moines

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  2. Des Moines Statistics
  3. Des Moines Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Des Moines Employment Information
  5. Des Moines Family Information
  6. Des Moines Education Information
  7. Des Moines Public Benefits Information
  8. Des Moines Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Des Moines Legal Resources Back to top

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Des Moines Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 273
  • Land Area (2000): 82.214 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.695 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 125
Des Moines Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 104 38.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 168 61.76%

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Des Moines Employment Information Back to top
Des Moines Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 33.33%
2. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 9.68%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 8 8.60%
4. Repair and Maintenance 8 8.60%
5. Construction 6 6.45%
6. Public Administration 5 5.38%
7. Finance and Insurance 4 4.30%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 3 3.23%
9. Truck Transportation 3 3.23%
10. Warehousing and Storage 3 3.23%
11. Educational Services 2 2.15%
12. Florists 2 2.15%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2 2.15%
14. Health Care 2 2.15%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 2.15%
16. U.S. Postal Service 2 2.15%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 1 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18 27.27%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 9.09%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 5 7.58%
4. Social Assistance 5 7.58%
5. Educational Services 4 6.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 4 6.06%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 4 6.06%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 3 4.55%
9. Metal Manufactuing 3 4.55%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 3.03%
11. Music Stores 2 3.03%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 3.03%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2 3.03%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2 3.03%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2 3.03%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 1 1.52%
17. Construction 1 1.52%

Des Moines Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 27 29.03%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 10 10.75%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 8.60%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 5.38%
5. Financial Managers 5 5.38%
6. Agricultural Workers 4 4.30%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 4.30%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 4.30%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.30%
10. Electricians 3 3.23%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.15%
12. Carpenters 2 2.15%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.15%
14. Other Production Occupations 2 2.15%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 2 2.15%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.15%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.15%
18. Top Executives 2 2.15%
19. Woodworkers 2 2.15%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 1 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 9.09%
2. Other Management Occupations 6 9.09%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 4 6.06%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 6.06%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 4.55%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 3 4.55%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 4.55%
8. Secretaries and Admins 3 4.55%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 3 4.55%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 3.03%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 3.03%
12. Business Operations Specialists 2 3.03%
13. Cashiers 2 3.03%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 3.03%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 3.03%
16. Other Financial Specialists 2 3.03%
17. Other Healthcare Support 2 3.03%
18. Other Production Occupations 2 3.03%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 2 3.03%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.03%

Des Moines Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 118 55.40%
15-35 hours 38 17.84%
1-14 hours 12 5.63%
No regular hours 45 21.13%

Des Moines Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 2.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 2.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 14 10.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11 8.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23 17.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 31 24.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 10.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 8.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 2 1.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 3.91%

Des Moines Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 14.84%
5-9 32 25.00%
10-14 32 25.00%
15-19 20 15.62%
20-24 4 3.12%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 13 10.16%
35-39 1 0.78%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 4 3.12%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 3 2.34%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 107 83.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 14 10.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 4 3.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3 2.34%

Des Moines Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9 5.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 109 68.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 6.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 18.99%

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Des Moines Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 110 (270 people)
Families (2000): 87 (247 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 38
People at same address in 1995: 214
Des Moines Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2 1.82%
$10,000-$14,999 4 3.64%
$15,000-$19,999 12 10.91%
$20,000-$24,999 9 8.18%
$25,000-$29,999 8 7.27%
$30,000-$34,999 7 6.36%
$35,000-$39,999 9 8.18%
$40,000-$44,999 5 4.55%
$45,000-$49,999 10 9.09%
$50,000-$59,999 7 6.36%
$60,000-$74,999 7 6.36%
$75,000-$99,999 19 17.27%
$100,000-$124,999 9 8.18%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.82%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Des Moines Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 29 25.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 46 40.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16 13.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4 3.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Des Moines Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 94 26.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 68 18.99%
Public Assistance 2 0.56%
Retirement 16 4.47%
Self Employment 42 11.73%
Social Security 32 8.94%
Supplemental Security 2 0.56%
Wage / Salary 87 24.30%
Other 15 4.19%

Des Moines Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 47 67.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23 32.86%

Des Moines Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 10.53%
Color 1 Box Married 74 64.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 22.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.75%

Des Moines Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 3.92%
Color 1 Box Married 75 73.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16 15.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 6.86%

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Des Moines Education Information Back to top
Des Moines Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14 6.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11 5.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 70 34.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59 29.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16 7.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 26 12.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 2.97%

Des Moines Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 2.20% 0 0.00% 6 2.20%
Kindergarten 6 2.20% 0 0.00% 6 2.20%
Grades 1-4 13 4.76% 0 0.00% 13 4.76%
Grades 5-8 23 8.42% 0 0.00% 23 8.42%
Grades 9-12 17 6.23% 0 0.00% 17 6.23%
Undergrad college 7 2.56% 0 0.00% 7 2.56%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 72 26.37% 0 0.00% 72 26.37%

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Des Moines Public Benefits Information Back to top
Des Moines Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 269 98.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3 1.10%

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Des Moines Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Des Moines Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 28 10.26%
10-19 Years 43 15.75%
20-29 Years 19 6.96%
30-39 Years 34 12.45%
40-49 Years 50 18.32%
50-59 Years 32 11.72%
60-69 Years 35 12.82%
70-79 Years 19 6.96%
80-89 Years 12 4.40%
90+ Years 1 0.37%

Des Moines Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 148 54.21%
Color 1 Box Female 125 45.79%

Des Moines Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 272 99.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Des Moines Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 89 30.90%
2. Norwegian 61 21.18%
3. United States Or American 33 11.46%
4. Czech 26 9.03%
5. Swedish 24 8.33%
6. English 14 4.86%
7. Irish 10 3.47%
8. Danish 7 2.43%
9. Scandinavian 7 2.43%
10. Swiss 4 1.39%

Des Moines Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 259 99.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1 0.38%

Des Moines Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 272 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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