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Where is Des Moines, IA?

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Des Moines is a city found in Iowa, The United States Of America. It is located 41.60 latitude and -93.61 longitude and it is situated at elevation 264 meters above sea level.

Des Moines has a population of 203,433 making it the biggest city in Iowa. It operates on the CDT time zone.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Iowa
Population 203,433
Elevation 264 m over sea level
Time Zone CDT
Longitude -93.609110
Latitude 41.600540

Des-moines has a population of around 208020, of which 101835 (48%) are male and 106185 (51%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Des-moines is 35.21, meaning that the average person is below the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.04 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Des-moines's 208020 residents, around 201282 (96.80%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 77.50% of the population. Of the remaining population, 22857 are black/African Americans (11.00%), 979 are native Americans (0.50%), 11117 are asians (5.30%), 177 are pacific islanders (0.10%), 5037 are other (2.40%).

The median income of households in Des-moines is $46290.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 8.90% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Des Moines, IA Zipcodes

The city of Des Moines has 17 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 50009, 50047, 50211, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50327.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.