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| Des Moines |
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| Population 2000: | 198,682 |
| Population 2002: | 198,076 |
| Area codes: | 515 |
| Land area: | 75.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 7.9% (3.1% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.6% Europe) |
| County: | Polk |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (13.3%), Retail trade (12.4%). |
| Population growth: | -606 (-0.31%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 79.6% |
| Black: | 8.1% |
| Hispanic: | 6.6% |
| Other race: | 3.5% |
| Two or more races: | 2.2% |
| Other Asian: | 1.6% |
| Vietnamese: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.9% |
| Never married: | 28.2% |
| Divorced: | 12.7% |
| Widowed: | 6.5% |
| Separated: | 1.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $81,100 |
| Household income: | $38,408 |
| Resident age: | 33.8 years |
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| Des Moines Compared to Iowa State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 83.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 21.8% |
| Unemployed: | 6.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 415.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 364 (182.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 290 (145.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 113 (56.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 10,313 (5172.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 9 (4.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,676 (840.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,011 (507.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 21.5% |
| Irish: | 12.7% |
| English: | 9.3% |
| United States: | 6.8% |
| Italian: | 3.9% |
| Norwegian: | 3.8% |