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The total population of Des Moines is estimated to be 213,164 with 105,258 males (49.38%) and 107,906 females (50.62%). There are 2,648 more females than males in Des Moines.
The median household income in Des Moines was $63,173 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,028(1.65%) from $62,145 in 2020. This income is 84.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Des Moines sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,500. Overall, the median household income for the city of Des Moines stands at $58,018.
In Des Moines, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,158 for males and $32,307 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,345 for males and $46,000 for females.
In Des Moines, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $63,481, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,494.
In 2022, the population of Des Moines was 211,034, a 0.71% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Des Moines's population was 212,538, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 213,814 in 2020.
The median age in Des Moines, IA is 34.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 23.42% aged 15 to 29, 44.46% aged 30 to 64, 10.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Des Moines population: 71.68% are White, 11.20% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.18% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.34% are some other race and 6.22% are multiracial.