Des Moines, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,151 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 447 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 415 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,217 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,506 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,566 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,991 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 783 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,711 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,171 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,940 | 29.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,818 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,261 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,307 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,442 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,231 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,994 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 467 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,714 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,457 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 3,036 | 13.0 |
Female | 1,686 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 622 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 215 | 34.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,287 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,257 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,216 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 494 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,686 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,082 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,074 | 33.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,491 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,529 | 49.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,188 | 48.0 |
Same county | 9,076 | 33.0 |
Different county | 4,112 | 15.0 |
Same state | 1,568 | 5.7 |
Different state | 2,544 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 774 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,409 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,797 | 87.7 |
Born in United States | 25,399 | 86.4 |
State of residence | 14,591 | 49.6 |
Different state | 10,808 | 36.8 |
Born outside United States | 398 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,612 | 12.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,720 | 5.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,562 | 5.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,050 | 7.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,612 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 359 | 9.9 |
| Asia | 1,832 | 50.7 |
| Africa | 165 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 109 | 3.0 |
| Latin America | 895 | 24.8 |
| Northern America | 252 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,491 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,067 | 83.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,424 | 16.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,956 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 1,418 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 679 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 844 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,937 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 945 | 3.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,409 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,961 | 105.3 |
| Arab | 115 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 497 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 610 | 2.1 |
| English | 2,940 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,141 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 197 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,649 | 15.8 |
| Greek | 95 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,867 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 721 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,727 | 5.9 |
| Polish | 491 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 215 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 529 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 767 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 412 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 1,038 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 167 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,473 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 270 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,625 | 32.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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