Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

USA > Des Moines-west Des Moines, IA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over528,483100%
English only473,47789.6%
Language other than English55,00610.4%
   Speak English less than very well24,9244.7%
   Spanish27,7045.2%
      Speak English less than very well13,3652.5%
   Other Indo-European languages11,7622.2%
      Speak English less than very well4,1970.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages11,5102.2%
      Speak English less than very well5,5971.1%
   Other languages4,0300.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,7650.3%

Ancestry in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population571,592100%
  American28,9915.1%
  Arab1,1350.2%
  Czech5,4501.0%
  Danish10,3051.8%
  Dutch25,8224.5%
  English59,13910.3%
  French (except Basque)14,1932.5%
  French Canadian1,7560.3%
  German177,37831.0%
  Greek1,5340.3%
  Hungarian6850.1%
  Irish85,03814.9%
  Italian20,2793.5%
  Lithuanian9700.2%
  Norwegian28,9715.1%
  Polish7,7821.4%
  Portuguese4960.1%
  Russian2,9670.5%
  Scotch-Irish5,9581.0%
  Scottish9,8241.7%
  Slovak3880.1%
  Subsaharan African4,4910.8%
  Swedish19,5253.4%
  Swiss1,7050.3%
  Ukrainian3940.1%
  Welsh4,5890.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4940.1%
Households By Type in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households224,818100%
  Family households (families)149,86166.7%
     With own children under 18 years74,76633.3%
     Married-couple family117,00752.0%
        With own children under 18 years53,53123.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9,5524.2%
        With own children under 18 years5,8622.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family23,30210.4%
        With own children under 18 years15,3736.8%
  Nonfamily households74,95733.3%
     Householder living alone60,95327.1%
        65 years and over18,8188.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years79,67935.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over44,91320.0%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households560,124100%
  Householder224,81840.1%
  Spouse116,93420.9%
  Child169,39430.2%
  Other relatives20,7063.7%
  Nonrelatives28,2725.0%
     Unmarried partner14,2362.5%
Marital Status in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over216,274100%
  Never married64,92030.0%
  Now married, except separated122,96456.9%
  Separated2,6071.2%
  Widowed4,3052.0%
  Divorced21,4789.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over230,203100%
  Never married58,90225.6%
  Now married, except separated121,06352.6%
  Separated4,3401.9%
  Widowed17,8847.8%
  Divorced28,01412.2%
Fertility in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months8,910100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,30925.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women340%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old620%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old210%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1130%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old240%
Grandparents in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,305100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,99741.0%
        Less than 1 year6438.8%
        1 or 2 years6538.9%
        3 or 4 years5978.2%
        5 or more years1,10415.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,997100%
  Who are female1,95465.2%
  Who are married2,18072.7%
School Enrollment in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school150,702100%
  Nursery school, preschool11,3437.5%
  Kindergarten8,4115.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)64,97843.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)30,72520.4%
  College or graduate school35,24523.4%
Educational Attainment in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over373,768100%
  Less than 9th grade10,8642.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma18,3074.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)99,97426.7%
  Some college, no degree80,13021.4%
  Associate's degree37,41510.0%
  Bachelor's degree91,19824.4%
  Graduate or professional degree35,8809.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher092.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher034.0%
Veteran Status in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over422,978100%
  Civilian veterans37,8308.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population565,389100%
  With a disability56,91110.1%
 
Under 18 years147,758100%
  With a disability4,7643.2%
 
18 to 64 years356,153100%
  With a disability31,2768.8%
 
65 years and over61,478100%
  With a disability20,87133.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over563,650100%
  Same house469,25583.3%
  Different house in the U.S.91,32816.2%
     Same county57,69110.2%
     Different county33,6376.0%
        Same state21,8163.9%
        Different state11,8212.1%
  Abroad3,0670.5%
Place Of Birth in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population571,592100%
  Native531,59493.0%
     Born in United States528,47092.5%
        State of residence404,44170.8%
        Different state124,02921.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,1240.5%
  Foreign born39,9987.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population39,998100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen16,28040.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen23,71859.3%
Year of Entry in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States43,122100%
  Native3,124100%
    Entered 2010 or later1344.3%
    Entered before 20102,99095.7%
  Foreign born39,998100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,6654.2%
    Entered before 201038,33395.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Des Moines-west Des Moines
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea39,998100%
  Europe7,50718.8%
  Asia12,79332.0%
  Africa3,7939.5%
  Oceania3330.8%
  Latin America14,54636.4%
  Northern America1,0262.6%