Des Moines, IA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 85,105 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 55,251 | 64.9 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,376 | 2.8 |
| 2 units | 3,415 | 4.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,641 | 3.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,430 | 4.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,855 | 4.5 |
| 20 or more units | 11,452 | 13.5 |
| Mobile home | 2,649 | 3.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 36 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 672 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,272 | 2.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,244 | 3.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,561 | 7.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11,592 | 13.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10,195 | 12.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 24,531 | 28.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 26,038 | 30.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,858 | 2.2 |
| 2 rooms | 4,573 | 5.4 |
| 3 rooms | 9,389 | 11.0 |
| 4 rooms | 16,836 | 19.8 |
| 5 rooms | 19,536 | 23.0 |
| 6 rooms | 13,349 | 15.7 |
| 7 rooms | 9,032 | 10.6 |
| 8 rooms | 5,797 | 6.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 4,735 | 5.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 80,497 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 17,659 | 21.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 23,366 | 29.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 12,413 | 15.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10,696 | 13.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,898 | 8.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 9,465 | 11.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 8,033 | 10.0 |
| 1 | 30,664 | 38.1 |
| 2 | 29,518 | 36.7 |
| 3 or more | 12,282 | 15.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 65,527 | 81.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 603 | 0.7 |
| Electricity | 12,274 | 15.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 166 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 5 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 112 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,188 | 1.5 |
| No fuel used | 622 | 0.8 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 322 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 459 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 1,571 | 2.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 80,497 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 76,764 | 95.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,316 | 2.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,417 | 1.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 46,921 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 6,830 | 14.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 27,138 | 57.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,206 | 19.6 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,092 | 4.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,027 | 2.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 502 | 1.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 116 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 10 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 81,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 33,593 | 71.6 |
Less than $300 | 205 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 2,321 | 4.9 |
$500 to $699 | 6,932 | 14.8 |
$700 to $999 | 12,974 | 27.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 8,511 | 18.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,723 | 3.7 |
$2,000 or more | 927 | 2.0 |
Median (dollars) | 863 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 13,328 | 28.4 |
Median (dollars) | 314 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 16,922 | 36.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 8,919 | 19.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 7,022 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 4,699 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,700 | 5.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,429 | 13.7 |
| Not computed | 230 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 28,363 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,480 | 5.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,613 | 5.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 8,408 | 29.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 12,186 | 43.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 3,019 | 10.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 695 | 2.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 240 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 722 | 2.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 532 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,388 | 19.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,175 | 14.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,246 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,367 | 11.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,130 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,689 | 27.1 |
| Not computed | 1,368 | 4.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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