Des Moines, IA Profile

Des Moines, IA, population 194,163, 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 this decade the population of Des Moines has declined by about 2%.

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
	White	82%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	32.60
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	198,682	N/A
2001	199,366	0.34%
2002	198,017	-0.68%
2003	196,688	-0.67%
2004	194,157	-1.29%
2005	194,163	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,408

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	378
2002	389
2003	352
2004	N/A
2005	629
2006	669

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	11	9	8	-	5	6
Forcible Rape	89	113	92	-	110	62
Robbery	298	290	284	-	294	374
Aggravated Assault	352	364	315	-	819	864

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,976
2002	6,520
2003	6,101
2004	N/A
2005	7,073
2006	6,919

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,301	1,676	1,527	-	2,630	2189
Larceny, Theft	9,549	10,313	9,692	-	10,045	10331
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,010	1,011	896	-	1,124	985
Arson	66	72	78	-	52	62

Location

Elevation	864 feet above sea level
Land Area	75.3 Square Miles
Water Area	1.5 Square Miles