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Des Moines city, WA


King County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 32,667   ( 2,994 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.4 square miles
Population density: 5095.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,301 49.90% 5.3%
Black:3,1269.57% 20.0%
Indian:510.16% 80.2%
Asian:4,68314.34% 23.1%
2+ races:2,4757.58% 99.3%
Hispanic:5,94818.21% 32.2%
Total non-White:16,36650.10% 31.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-911 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,905 16.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,673
17,21258.01%
2,6058.78%
2570.87%
3,80512.82%
1,2424.19%
4,50015.17%
12,46141.99%

2000
29,409
21,26272.30%
2,1267.23%
1900.65%
2,7399.31%
1,0903.71%
1,9506.63%
8,14727.70%

1990
17,283
15,14487.62%
5933.43%
1610.93%
8364.84%
n/a
5493.18%
2,13912.38%

1980
7,378
6,89693.47%
881.19%
420.57%
2653.59%
n/a
871.18%
4826.53%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,050 -13.8
4,314 14.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,118 35.4
6,008 34.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8,248 111.8
1,657 22.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Des Moines city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
6,911 21.2%
25,756 78.8%
5,563 17.0%
12,369
2.57
7,643 61.8%
5,205 68.1%
856 11.2%
4,726 38.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
6,598 22.2%
23,075 77.8%
4,388 14.8%
11,664
2.49
7,249 62.1%
5,114 70.5%
852 11.8%
4,415 37.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
7,060 24.0%
22,349 76.0%
4,368 14.9%
11,324
2.49
7,306 64.5%
5,388 73.7%
927 12.7%
4,018 35.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
3,533 20.4%
13,750 79.6%
2,997 17.3%
7,108
2.25
4,319 60.8%
3,239 75.0%
549 12.7%
2,789 39.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
1,374 18.6%
6,004 81.4%
1,204 16.3%
2,908
2.29
1,639 56.4%
1,350 82.4%
181 11.0%
1,269 43.6%

2022 Housing Data for Des Moines city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,011 
Median Value$483,200 
Occupied12,36995.1%
Vacant6424.9%
Owned7,34359.4%
Rented5,02640.6%
Median Rent$1,662 
Single-Family Units7,63858.7%
    Detached7,32656.3%
    Attached3122.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,15932.0%
Mobile Homes1010.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Des Moines city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002191.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991331.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992492.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994863.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992852.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994653.8%
$35,000 to $39,9998787.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993482.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994843.9%
$50,000 to $59,9999807.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1058.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,74514.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1259.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,39811.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,26610.2%
$200,000 or more1,2039.7%
Median Household Income81,362 
Per Capita Income42,528 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3913.2%
Public Assistance5474.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,61313.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,82869.4%
Unemployed9865.8%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force12,82675.3%
Not in Labor Force4,21224.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6875,08352.8%
Non-Profit54094836.3%
Self-Employed1,08059064.7%
Local Government44741451.9%
State Government9717735.4%
Federal Government1818967.0%
Total Private + Self6,7675,67354.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2651,62843.7%
Total8,0327,30152.4%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,34015.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,57116.8%
Professional, Technical3,02219.7%
Service Occupations3,65223.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing150.1%
All others3,75624.5%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Transportation and warehousing1,85212.1%
Health care and social assistance1,76011.5%
Retail trade1,57110.2%
Accommodation and food services1,2998.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2648.2%
Construction1,2518.2%
Manufacturing1,1647.6%
Other services1,0877.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0116.6%
Educational services8235.4%
Wholesale trade4913.2%
Finance and insurance4813.1%
Public administration4202.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2991.9%
Information2361.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2161.4%
Utilities850.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting220.1%
Management90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Des Moines city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,63711.13%
Puerto Rican130.04%
Cuban2040.62%
Dominican100.03%
Total Central American1,5804.84%
Costa Rican230.07%
Guatemalan3711.14%
Honduran4941.51%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran6922.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2390.73%
Argentinean380.12%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean710.22%
Colombian70.02%
Ecuadorian150.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian630.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan450.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2650.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,1053.38%
Filipino9402.88%
Indian6001.84%
Cambodian2430.74%
Chinese2080.64%
Taiwanese1900.58%
Laotian1580.48%
Korean1420.43%
Japanese1250.38%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,80865.2%
Spanish4,30814.2%
Other1,0833.6%
Vietnamese1,0523.5%
Other Indo-European1,0503.5%
Other Asian1,0443.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8862.9%
Arabic4501.5%
Chinese3501.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,73811.4%
English2,7448.4%
Irish2,0596.3%
European1,2773.9%
Norwegian1,2113.7%
Italian1,1263.4%
Ukrainian7592.3%
Swedish7182.2%
American6782.1%
Polish6071.9%
Scottish5931.8%
French5081.6%
African4801.5%
Iraqi4361.3%
Scotch-Irish4171.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,88385.4%
Not a citizen4,78414.6%
Native24,22574.2%
Foreign-born8,44225.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Des Moines city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,514 6.5%1,133 4.9%6,096 26.2%7,448 32.0%4,657 20.0%2,421 10.4%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,514 6.5%
9-12 Years 1,133 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,096 26.2%
Some College 7,448 32.0%
Bach. Degree 4,657 20.0%
Grad Degree 2,421 10.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Des Moines city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +834 D +1,959 D + 4.9%
D +2,793
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 10,670 67.1% Donald Trump* (R) 4,808 30.3% 412 2.6% 15,890 -9 -17 0.39%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,877 62.1% Donald Trump (R) 3,974 31.3% 830 6.5% 12,681 -5 -15 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Des Moines city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,670 67.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,808 30.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 255 1.6%
Other 157 1.0%
TOTAL 15,890
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Des Moines city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,877 62.1%
Donald Trump (R) 3,974 31.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 531 4.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 212 1.7%
Other 87 0.7%
TOTAL 12,681
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 61% Jay Inslee* (D) 10,355 65.7% Loren Culp (R) 5,360 34.0% 55 [+] 0.3% 15,770 -9 0.39%
2018 S1 47% Maria Cantwell* (D) 7,756 65.0% Susan Hutchison (R) 4,183 35.0% 0 0.0% 11,939 -7 0.39%
2016 S3 51% Patty Murray* (D) 8,319 65.4% Chris Vance (R) 4,403 34.6% 0 0.0% 12,722 -6 0.39%
2016 G 51% Jay Inslee* (D) 7,641 60.2% Bill Bryant (R) 5,044 39.8% 0 0.0% 12,685 -6 0.39%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote