Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Des Moines, West Des Moines Area is $31,342, which is higher than the state average of $27,621 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Des Moines, West Des Moines Area median household income is $61,640. On average Des Moines, West Des Moines Area residents spend 19.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #59
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 31,342 USD |
Iowa | 27,621 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 34,917 USD |
Iowa | 30,246 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 40,591 USD |
Iowa | 36,237 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 30,672 USD |
Iowa | 24,406 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #53Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 61,640 USD |
Iowa | 52,716 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 79,073 USD |
Iowa | 67,621 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 7.79% |
Iowa | 33.56% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Des Moines, West Des Moines Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Household Income Other than Earnings
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 23.46% | $13,935, see rank | 25.52% | $14,129 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 23.88% | $18,474, see rank | 29.97% | $17,952 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 2.36% | $3,432, see rank | 2.52% | $3,170 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 14.86% | $20,718, see rank | 16.50% | $19,179 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankDes Moines, West Des Moines Area | 75,793 USD |
Iowa | 66,829 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 93,389 USD |
Iowa | 81,424 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
White | $63,606, see rank | $53,780 | $56,900 |
Black | $30,549, see rank | $27,745 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $43,328, see rank | $40,551 | $42,396 |
Asian | $70,143, see rank | $59,028 | $73,244 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $25,196, see rank | $31,208 | $37,170 |
Hawaiian Native | $122,730, see rank | $57,115 | $53,370 |
One Race, Other | $39,688, see rank | $39,465 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $42,282, see rank | $36,181 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $31,566, see rank | $26,242 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $68,181, see rank | $60,276 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $74,249, see rank | $65,223 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $39,082, see rank | $35,945 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 454,200, see rank | 2,434,242 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 220,284, 48.50%, see rank | 49.16% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 171,455, 77.83%, see rank | 72.48% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 488, 0.22%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 170,967, 77.61%, see rank | 72.35% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 160,743, 94.02%, see rank | 94.10% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 10,224, 5.98%, see rank | 5.90% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 48,829, 22.17%, see rank | 27.52% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 233,916, 51.50%, see rank | 50.84% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 159,390, 68.14%, see rank | 63.54% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 116, 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 159,274, 68.09%, see rank | 63.52% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 151,056, 94.84%, see rank | 95.12% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 8,218, 5.16%, see rank | 4.88% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 74,526, 31.86%, see rank | 36.46% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 306,891, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 255,638, 83.30%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,607, 9.00%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 2,850, 0.93%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
Walked | 4,994, 1.63%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 2,834, 0.92%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 12,968, 4.23%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 19.6 minutes |
Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 311,799 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 160,743, 51.55%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 59,208, 36.83%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 19,064, 11.86%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 33,380, 20.77%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,024, 0.64%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,452, 8.37%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 26,500, 16.49%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 151,056, 48.45%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 66,449, 43.99%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 29,556, 19.57%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 48,042, 31.80%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 279, 0.18%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 377, 0.25%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,922, 3.92%, see rank | 7.19% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 311,799, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4,855, 1.56%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
Construction | 18,958, 6.08%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 25,374, 8.14%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 9,502, 3.05%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 34,384, 11.03%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 12,726, 4.08%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
Information | 7,094, 2.28%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 53,299, 17.09%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 31,264, 10.03%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 65,461, 20.99%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 23,890, 7.66%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 12,531, 4.02%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 12,461, 4.00%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 65,014 | 11.22%, see rank | 12.55% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 12,252 | 8.00%, see rank | 8.17% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.