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Des Moines, IA Profile


Des Moines, IA, population 200,538, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 105.2 miles from Cedar Rapids and 123.1 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Des Moines's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Des Moines has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Des Moines's population has grown by about 3%.

Des Moines's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Des Moines tend to be higher than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White82%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000199,007N/A
2001200,5000.75%
2002198,652-0.92%
2003197,106-0.78%
2004193,574-1.79%
2005194,3620.41%
2006194,8800.27%
2007195,7010.42%
2008197,6390.99%
2009200,5381.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,408
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001378
2002389
2003352
2004N/A
2005629
2006669
2007785
2008676
2009N/A
2010529
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1189298352
2002 9113290364
2003 892284315
2004 ----
2005 5110294819
2006 662374864
2007 4185387938
2008 12171319828
2009 ----
2010 6105224737

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,976
20026,520
20036,101
2004N/A
20057,073
20066,919
20076,113
20085,093
2009N/A
20104,836
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,301 9,549 1,010
2002 1,676 10,313 1,011
2003 1,527 9,692 896
2004 - - -
2005 2,630 10,045 1,124
2006 2189 10331 985
2007 2095 8631 1068
2008 1999 7253 764
2009 - - -
2010 2248 6808 739

Location

Elevation864 feet above sea level
Land Area75.3 Square Miles
Water Area1.5 Square Miles



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