USA.com / Iowa / Des Moines, IA / Income and Careers

Des Moines, IA Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in IA

High / Low IA Cities by Males Employed

High / Low IA Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in IA

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in IA

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in IA

Most / Least Educated Cities in IA

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Des Moines is $23,989, which is lower than the state average of $27,621 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Des Moines median household income is $46,430, which has grown by 20.89% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 33.56% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Des Moines residents spend 18.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #448

Des Moines, IA	23,989 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, IA	28,231 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, IA	31,370 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, IA	25,604 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, #455

Des Moines, IA	46,430 USD
Iowa	52,716 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Des Moines, IA	59,331 USD
Iowa	67,621 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #680

Des Moines, IA	20.89%
Iowa	33.56%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Des Moines, IA		Iowa		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.93%	$14,812, see rank	25.52%	$14,129	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	24.45%	$16,648, see rank	29.97%	$17,952	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.26%	$2,958, see rank	2.52%	$3,170	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.26%	$17,350, see rank	16.50%	$19,179	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Des Moines, IA	55,177 USD
Iowa	66,829 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Des Moines, IA	68,822 USD
Iowa	81,424 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Des Moines, IA	Iowa	U.S.
White	$49,355, see rank	$53,780	$56,900
Black	$28,023, see rank	$27,745	$35,600
Hispanic	$38,149, see rank	$40,551	$42,396
Asian	$58,936, see rank	$59,028	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$19,250, see rank	$31,208	$37,170
One Race, Other	$33,631, see rank	$39,465	$40,300
Two or More Races	$32,470, 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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
less than 25	$24,662, see rank	$26,242	$25,788
25 to 44	$51,024, see rank	$60,276	$58,398
45 to 64	$53,540, see rank	$65,223	$65,027
65 or over	$34,113, see rank	$35,945	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Des Moines, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	159,353, see rank	2,434,242	248,775,628
Male¹	76,588, 48.06%, see rank	49.16%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	57,495, 75.07%, see rank	72.48%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	67, 0.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	57,428, 74.98%, see rank	72.35%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	52,212, 90.92%, see rank	94.10%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	5,216, 9.08%, see rank	5.90%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	19,093, 24.93%, see rank	27.52%	30.72%
Female¹	82,765, 51.94%, see rank	50.84%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	54,572, 65.94%, see rank	63.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	2, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	54,570, 65.93%, see rank	63.52%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	50,349, 92.26%, see rank	95.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,221, 7.74%, see rank	4.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	28,193, 34.06%, see rank	36.46%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	100,558, 100%	1,535,285	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	80,043, 79.60%, see rank	80.26%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	11,596, 11.53%, see rank	9.03%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,936, 1.93%, see rank	1.07%	5.06%
Walked	2,481, 2.47%, see rank	3.51%	2.78%
Other Means	1,137, 1.13%, see rank	1.52%	1.79%
Worked at Home	3,365, 3.35%, see rank	4.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Des Moines, IA	18.3 minutes
Iowa	18.3 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Des Moines, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	102,561	1,562,492	143,435,233
Male¹	52,212, 50.91%, see rank	52.14%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	13,773, 26.38%, see rank	30.74%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	7,919, 15.17%, see rank	11.30%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	10,214, 19.56%, see rank	16.55%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	331, 0.63%, see rank	1.83%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5,078, 9.73%, see rank	9.01%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11,775, 22.55%, see rank	24.15%	17.94%
Female¹	50,349, 49.09%, see rank	47.86%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	16,575, 32.92%, see rank	38.28%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	12,863, 25.55%, see rank	22.21%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	17,579, 34.91%, see rank	31.38%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	182, 0.36%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,972, 5.90%, see rank	7.19%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Des Moines, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	102,561, 100%	1,562,492	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	696, 0.68%, see rank	3.99%	1.96%
Construction	6,953, 6.78%, see rank	6.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	9,654, 9.41%, see rank	14.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	2,654, 2.59%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	11,839, 11.54%, see rank	11.67%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	4,543, 4.43%, see rank	4.60%	4.93%
Information	2,790, 2.72%, see rank	1.83%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14,176, 13.82%, see rank	7.56%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	10,433, 10.17%, see rank	7.09%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	19,850, 19.35%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	10,273, 10.02%, see rank	7.44%	9.49%
Public Administration	3,756, 3.66%, see rank	3.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	4,944, 4.82%, see rank	4.32%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Des Moines, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Population in Poverty	39,969	19.85%, see rank	12.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	7,412	15.14%, see rank	8.17%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.