| DES MOINES Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 41058 |
| DES MOINES Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 42351 |
| DES MOINES Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3.1 |
| DES MOINES Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1293 |
| DES MOINES Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 42351 |
| DES MOINES Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2686 |
| DES MOINES Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.6 |
| DES MOINES Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9529 |
| DES MOINES Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| DES MOINES Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.7 |
| DES MOINES Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6799 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.3 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37819 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1784 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 134 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 305 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 565 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1009 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36911 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.1 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.4 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| DES MOINES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.8 |
| DES MOINES Births 2006 | 559 |
| DES MOINES Deaths 2006 | 455 |
| DES MOINES Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| DES MOINES Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 59 |
| DES MOINES Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.6 |
| DES MOINES Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.1 |
| DES MOINES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.8 |
| DES MOINES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 16 |
| DES MOINES Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6921 |
| DES MOINES Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 16 |
| DES MOINES Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 18886 |
| DES MOINES Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 243 |
| DES MOINES Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.3 |
| DES MOINES Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.2 |
| DES MOINES Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 70100 |
| DES MOINES Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 17.8 |
| DES MOINES Households 2000 (complete count) | 17270 |
| DES MOINES Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.4 |
| DES MOINES Per capita income in 1999 | 19701 |
| DES MOINES Median household income 2008 | 43489 |
| DES MOINES People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.7 |
| DES MOINES Personal income 2007 | 1375 |
| DES MOINES Per capita personal income 2007 | 33877 |
| DES MOINES Civilian labor force 2008 | 20808 |
| DES MOINES Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1208 |
| DES MOINES Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.8 |
| DES MOINES Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 28542 |
| DES MOINES Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1925 |
| DES MOINES Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2825 |
| DES MOINES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.13952e+06 |
| DES MOINES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39924 |
| DES MOINES Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1181 |
| DES MOINES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 20555 |
| DES MOINES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -2.6 |
| DES MOINES Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2422 |
| DES MOINES Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 46985 |
| DES MOINES Total number of firms 2002 | 3209 |
| DES MOINES Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DES MOINES Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DES MOINES Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DES MOINES Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DES MOINES Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DES MOINES Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 31.3 |
| DES MOINES Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| DES MOINES Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 317928 |
| DES MOINES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 543819 |
| DES MOINES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 13118 |
| DES MOINES New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 25 |
| DES MOINES Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 4540 |
| DES MOINES Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 184975 |
| DES MOINES Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 330037 |
| DES MOINES Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8123 |
| DES MOINES Land area in square miles 2000 | 416.15 |
| DES MOINES Population per square mile 2000 | 102 |
