Des Moines, WA Profile

Des Moines, WA, population 28,767, is located in Washington's King county, about 11.7 miles from Tacoma and 14.1 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Des Moines's population has grown by about 69%. 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 lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Des Moines tend to be about the same as Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	7%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.90
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,267	N/A
2001	29,432	0.56%
2002	29,188	-0.83%
2003	28,928	-0.89%
2004	28,822	-0.37%
2005	28,767	-0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,971

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	326
2002	262
2003	368
2004	391
2005	397
2006	331

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	0	0	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	17	13	15	17	18	11
Robbery	32	29	27	41	45	42
Aggravated Assault	43	37	67	55	52	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,437
2002	3,156
2003	3,476
2004	4,356
2005	4,799
2006	4,139

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	160	158	206	244	244	234
Larceny, Theft	626	511	530	648	741	607
Motor Vehicle Theft	236	282	294	388	418	370
Arson	7	5	1	6	4	4

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities