Des Moines Iowa Population Charts

According to the most recent Des Moines Iowa demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Des Moines depicts it has a Population 2021 of 213,545 which is more than all other places in the greater Des Moines region. Figure 3 uses the Des Moines population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Des Moines Iowa depicts an increase of 10,112 (5%).

The total Des Moines Iowa greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Des Moines depicts it has a Population Change of 5.0% which is less than most other places in the local area.

Looking at the Des Moines population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Des Moines Iowa depicts it has 2,401 people per square mile which is the second most people per square mile of all the places in the greater Des Moines region. The next lower population density is Altoona about 16.1% smaller with population density of 2,069. The city with the highest population density in the area is Windsor Heights which depicts a people per square mile of 3,676 (53.1% larger). Figure 6 provides Des Moines demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Des Moines shows it has a Median Age of 34.2 which is the smallest when sorted by overall median age of all people of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Saylorville CDP which depicts an age of 50.8 (48.5% larger). The Des Moines Iowa population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Des Moines Iowa shows a median age of men about the same size as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Des Moines population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Des Moines Iowa has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 16.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 7.7% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Des Moines population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Des Moines Iowa has the largest proportion of Black population at 7.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Des Moines Iowa Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Des Moines shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 14.6% which is ranked #1 of all places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population only about 3.7% smaller as the total female population.

Des Moines Iowa Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Des Moines has the largest proportion of total percent married at 40% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Des Moines households. Des Moines depicts it has a Family Size of 3.3 which is at the top of all other places in the greater Des Moines region.

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Des Moines households for families to the total number of Des Moines households and that Des Moines depicts it has a Families of 55% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people who are in a family of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Pleasant Hill which depicts a families percent of 78% (40.2% larger).

Looking at Des Moines households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Des Moines shows it has a Married-couple family of 64% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Saylorville CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 85% (32.5% larger). Figure 17 shows Des Moines demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Des Moines Iowa has the largest proportion of households at 25.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Des Moines Iowa Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Des Moines depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.3% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Norwalk which depicts a birth rate of 11.6% (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area as measured by percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 7% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Des Moines Iowa teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Des Moines depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 7% which is the most of all places in the greater Des Moines region.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Des Moines depicts it has a Unwed Births of 36% which is the highest of all places in the greater Des Moines region.

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Des Moines shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 5.4% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the places in the greater Des Moines region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Carlisle which indicates a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 100.0% ( considerably bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Des Moines Iowa has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 66.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 18.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Altoona (52.6%), and #1 Norwalk (100.0%) are larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of White unwed birth rate at 52.7% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Windsor Heights (100.0%), and #1 Pleasant Hill (100.0%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 58.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Windsor Heights with 81.0%. Third, it has the largest proportion of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 1.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 29.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Windsor Heights (89.5%), and #1 Carlisle (100.0%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 46% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pleasant Hill (85%), and #1 Windsor Heights (89%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Norwalk (49%), and #1 Carlisle (100%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Norwalk with 51%.

Des Moines Iowa Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Des Moines households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Des Moines shows it has a Total Single People of 58% which is is the uppermost of the places in the metropolitan area. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Des Moines is 15.7% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Iowa, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Des Moines is 22.2% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Des Moines Iowa has the percentage of percent never married in the mid point range of other places in the metro area at 13% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Carlisle with 7%. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of men who have never been married at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Saylorville CDP (12%), and #1 Carlisle (14%) are larger. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Windsor Heights (8%), and #1 Pleasant Hill (9%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the Des Moines demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Des Moines metro area. Des Moines Iowa has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Altoona with 11%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 50 to 60 at 6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Windsor Heights (6%), and #1 Saylorville CDP (55%) are larger.

Figure 34 shows the Des Moines population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Des Moines metro area. Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Windsor Heights with 21%. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when ranked by single women 25 to 29 at 9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Altoona (12%), and #1 Saylorville CDP (34%) are larger.

Des Moines Iowa Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Des Moines residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of citizens born In US at 6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Windsor Heights with 8%. Second, it has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Des Moines residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Des Moines depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 13.8% which is the most of all places in the greater Des Moines region. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Des Moines is only slightly larger. Also, measured against the state of Iowa, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.5%, Des Moines is approximately 2.5 times bigger.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Des Moines Iowa depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a sixth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 34.9 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other places in the greater Des Moines region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Altoona which shows a median age of 43.5 (24.6% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 44% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Altoona (73%), and #1 Windsor Heights (84%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pleasant Hill (68%), and #1 Carlisle (100%) are larger.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 26% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pleasant Hill (35%), and #1 Windsor Heights (54%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 18% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Pleasant Hill with 20%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Carlisle with 10%. Also, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the local area in terms of people naturalized before 1990 at 9% of the total.

Des Moines Iowa Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Des Moines demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Des Moines Iowa has the smallest proportion of from Europe at 6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 38% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Saylorville CDP (54%), and #1 Windsor Heights (57%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pleasant Hill (23%), and #1 Altoona (30%) are larger.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Des Moines Iowa has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pleasant Hill (23%), and #1 Altoona (30%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Oceania at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Carlisle with 56%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Des Moines Iowa has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 2.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 4.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 0.1% of the total and is ranked #1.