Des Moines

  1. Des Moines Legal Resources
  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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Missouri Governor
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Missouri Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Des Moines Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 448
  • Land Area (2000): 72.605 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.042 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 214
Des Moines Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 72 16.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 367 83.60%

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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. Metal Manufactuing 10 8.55%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 8.55%
3. Truck Transportation 10 8.55%
4. Repair and Maintenance 8 6.84%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 6.84%
6. Construction 7 5.98%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 7 5.98%
8. Utilities 7 5.98%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 6 5.13%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 5.13%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 6 5.13%
12. Food Manufacturing 5 4.27%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 3.42%
14. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 3 2.56%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 2.56%
16. Vending Machine Operators 3 2.56%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.71%
18. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.71%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.71%
20. Other Transportation 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25 17.99%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 16 11.51%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 9.35%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 6.47%
5. Construction 8 5.76%
6. Educational Services 7 5.04%
7. Finance and Insurance 7 5.04%
8. Food Manufacturing 7 5.04%
9. Paper Manufacturing 7 5.04%
10. Public Administration 7 5.04%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.32%
12. Gasoline Stations 5 3.60%
13. Private Household Services 5 3.60%
14. Truck Transportation 5 3.60%
15. Other Transportation 3 2.16%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.44%
17. Social Assistance 2 1.44%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 1.44%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 0.72%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1 0.72%

Des Moines Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 10.26%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 8.55%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 8.55%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 8.55%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 8.55%
6. Other Construction Trades 8 6.84%
7. Food Processing Workers 7 5.98%
8. Other Management Occupations 6 5.13%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 5 4.27%
10. Other Production Occupations 5 4.27%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 4.27%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 3.42%
13. Agricultural Workers 3 2.56%
14. Carpenters 3 2.56%
15. Construction Laborers 3 2.56%
16. Cashiers 2 1.71%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 1.71%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 1.71%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 2 1.71%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 21 15.11%
2. Other Production Occupations 20 14.39%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 9.35%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 6.47%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 6.47%
6. Other Healthcare Support 8 5.76%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 7 5.04%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 5.04%
9. Other Financial Specialists 6 4.32%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 6 4.32%
11. Secretaries and Admins 5 3.60%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 2.88%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.88%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 2.16%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.16%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 3 2.16%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 1.44%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 1.44%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 1.44%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 1.44%

Des Moines Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 240 67.23%
15-35 hours 10 2.80%
1-14 hours 16 4.48%
No regular hours 91 25.49%

Des Moines Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 13.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 5.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 11.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12 4.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14 5.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1 0.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26 10.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10 3.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 7.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 4.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 3.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 48 19.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 8.76%

Des Moines Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 8 3.19%
10-14 10 3.98%
15-19 23 9.16%
20-24 66 26.29%
25-29 23 9.16%
30-34 58 23.11%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 15 5.98%
45-59 27 10.76%
60-89 21 8.37%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 130 51.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 73 29.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 10.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 8.37%

Des Moines Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 36 14.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 215 83.98%
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 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 1.95%

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Des Moines Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 193 (439 people)
Families (2000): 133 (374 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 75
People at same address in 1995: 300
Des Moines Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28 14.51%
$10,000-$14,999 18 9.33%
$15,000-$19,999 11 5.70%
$20,000-$24,999 12 6.22%
$25,000-$29,999 13 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 17 8.81%
$35,000-$39,999 12 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 15 7.77%
$45,000-$49,999 16 8.29%
$50,000-$59,999 30 15.54%
$60,000-$74,999 8 4.15%
$75,000-$99,999 12 6.22%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 1 0.52%

Des Moines Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38 20.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 69 38.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 4.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 17.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 20 11.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Des Moines Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 154 31.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 61 12.45%
Public Assistance 4 0.82%
Retirement 3 0.61%
Self Employment 24 4.90%
Social Security 64 13.06%
Supplemental Security 6 1.22%
Wage / Salary 144 29.39%
Other 30 6.12%

Des Moines Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 77 67.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 37 32.46%

Des Moines Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 13.12%
Color 1 Box Married 115 71.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18 11.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 3.75%

Des Moines Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24 12.18%
Color 1 Box Married 123 62.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 13.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 12.18%

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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 27 7.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 39 11.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 212 62.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 51 15.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10 2.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

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 8 1.79% 0 0.00% 8 1.79%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 22 4.91% 2 0.45% 24 5.36%
Grades 5-8 7 1.56% 1 0.22% 8 1.79%
Grades 9-12 32 7.14% 0 0.00% 32 7.14%
Undergrad college 7 1.56% 0 0.00% 7 1.56%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 76 16.96% 3 0.67% 79 17.63%

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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 384 87.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 55 12.53%

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Des Moines Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Des Moines Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 56 12.50%
10-19 Years 59 13.17%
20-29 Years 50 11.16%
30-39 Years 69 15.40%
40-49 Years 77 17.19%
50-59 Years 64 14.29%
60-69 Years 48 10.71%
70-79 Years 15 3.35%
80-89 Years 10 2.23%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Des Moines Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 218 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 230 51.34%

Des Moines Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 442 98.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Des Moines Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 95 35.98%
2. Irish 70 26.52%
3. United States Or American 47 17.80%
4. English 23 8.71%
5. French Non-Basque 14 5.30%
6. Dutch 7 2.65%
7. Scottish 5 1.89%
8. Italian 3 1.14%

Des Moines Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 398 96.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 1.94%
3. German 5 1.21%
4. Other Pacific Island 1 0.24%

Des Moines Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 438 99.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Des Moines 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.