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Des Moines County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Burlington, IA-IL
Designated Market Area: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 38,293   ( 2,032 from 2010 , 614 from 2020)
Land area: 416.1 square miles
Population density: 92.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,666 85.31% 9.4%
Black:2,3796.21% 18.7%
Indian:1250.33% 42.0%
Asian:5051.32% 66.7%
2+ races:1,0712.80% 33.4%
Hispanic:1,5474.04% 48.5%
Total non-White:5,62714.69% 31.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:959 12.3
Deaths:1,19015.3
Net Migration: -505-6.5
Net Immigration: 1211.6
Change in White population:-3,393 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,361 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
40,325
36,05989.42%
2,0054.97%
880.22%
3030.75%
8031.99%
1,0422.58%
4,26610.58%

2000
42,351
39,30892.81%
1,4883.51%
930.22%
2560.60%
4271.01%
7401.75%
3,0437.19%

1990
42,614
40,66195.42%
1,2372.90%
550.13%
2120.50%
n/a
4491.05%
1,9534.58%

1980
46,203
44,42896.16%
1,0052.18%
560.12%
1880.41%
n/a
5231.13%
1,7753.84%

1970
46,982
45,60697.07%
7911.68%
410.09%
560.12%
n/a
4180.89%
1,376 2.93%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,826 11.4
3,9719.4
-2,149-5.1
2230.5
-3,249 -7.7
1,223 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
5,501 12.9
4,40310.3
-2,092-4.9
630.1
-1,353 -3.2
1,090 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
6,309 13.7
4,697 10.2
-5,060 -11.0
n/a
-3,767 -8.2
178 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,433 -7.3
n/a
-1,178 -2.5
399 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Des Moines County, IA
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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
42.1
8,738 22.8%
29,555 77.2%
8,047 21.0%
17,251
2.21
10,253 59.4%
7,244 70.7%
1,486 14.5%
6,998 40.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
9,343 23.2%
30,982 76.8%
7,096 17.6%
17,003
2.33
10,919 64.2%
8,063 73.8%
1,306 12.0%
6,084 35.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
10,280 24.3%
32,071 75.7%
7,084 16.7%
17,293
2.40
11,645 67.3%
9,342 80.2%
1,125 9.7%
5,648 32.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
11,000 25.8%
31,614 74.2%
6,884 16.2%
16,933
2.47
11,844 69.9%
9,747 82.3%
1,141 9.6%
5,089 30.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
13,114 28.4%
33,089 71.6%
6,482 14.0%
17,281
2.63
12,560 72.7%
10,881 86.6%
825 6.6%
4,721 27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Des Moines County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,791 
Median Value$135,300 
Occupied17,25191.8%
Vacant1,5408.2%
Owned12,06769.9%
Rented5,18430.1%
Median Rent$882 
Single-Family Units14,92879.4%
    Detached14,25575.9%
    Attached6733.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8349.8%
Mobile Homes6203.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Des Moines County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0165.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1526.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995923.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996483.8%
$25,000 to $29,9997294.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998635.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1026.4%
$40,000 to $44,9997294.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996643.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4148.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6999.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,26313.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4758.6%
$125,000 to $149,9999465.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0536.1%
$200,000 or more9065.3%
Median Household Income58,084 
Per Capita Income35,689 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0155.9%
Public Assistance3612.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,65715.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,47273.7%
Unemployed4822.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force16,95475.9%
Not in Labor Force5,38724.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,1565,60656.1%
Non-Profit3411,23721.6%
Self-Employed1,04758164.3%
Local Government64598739.5%
State Government25947535.3%
Federal Government1148357.9%
Total Private + Self8,2036,18757.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3592,78232.8%
Total9,5628,96951.6%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,22111.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,86220.8%
Professional, Technical3,83720.6%
Service Occupations3,09816.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1921.0%
All others5,58130.0%
White Collar 53.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,81820.5%
Health care and social assistance2,77514.9%
Retail trade2,44013.1%
Educational services1,6999.1%
Accommodation and food services1,3497.3%
Construction1,1706.3%
Transportation and warehousing9405.1%
Other services7824.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5773.1%
Public administration5442.9%
Finance and insurance5312.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4202.3%
Wholesale trade3822.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3702.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2181.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2071.1%
Information1931.0%
Utilities1600.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Des Moines County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9992.57%
Puerto Rican820.21%
Cuban210.05%
Dominican1190.31%
Total Central American320.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan320.08%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American900.23%
Argentinean40.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian190.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan670.17%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1210.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2490.64%
Filipino860.22%
Chinese540.14%
Korean270.07%
Thai120.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,36296.8%
Spanish5371.5%
Other Asian2430.7%
Other Indo-European1010.3%
German, other Germanic970.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic490.1%
Arabic480.1%
Chinese370.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,39529.4%
Irish4,63511.9%
English3,3778.7%
American2,3716.1%
Swedish1,3643.5%
Dutch8672.2%
European7682.0%
Italian7101.8%
Norwegian7031.8%
French5551.4%
Scottish4881.3%
Danish4621.2%
Scotch-Irish3440.9%
Swiss3380.9%
Polish3080.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,26298.6%
Not a citizen5621.4%
Native37,96797.8%
Foreign-born8572.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Des Moines County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
431 1.6%1,486 5.5%9,477 34.9%9,420 34.7%4,164 15.3%2,174 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 431 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,486 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,477 34.9%
Some College 9,420 34.7%
Bach. Degree 4,164 15.3%
Grad Degree 2,174 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Des Moines County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,127 20,932 1,195 5.4% 4.4%
1991 22,454 21,116 1,338 6.0% 4.7%
1992 23,246 21,863 1,383 5.9% 4.5%
1993 23,658 22,350 1,308 5.5% 4.1%
1994 23,725 22,625 1,100 4.6% 3.6%
1995 23,849 22,778 1,071 4.5% 3.5%
1996 24,140 23,009 1,131 4.7% 3.6%
1997 23,747 22,837 910 3.8% 3.1%
1998 23,716 22,953 763 3.2% 2.8%
1999 23,541 22,780 761 3.2% 2.7%
2000 22,308 21,516 792 3.6% 2.7%
2001 22,136 21,030 1,106 5.0% 3.3%
2002 21,872 20,571 1,301 5.9% 4.0%
2003 21,306 19,896 1,410 6.6% 4.4%
2004 20,603 19,383 1,220 5.9% 4.5%
2005 20,848 19,711 1,137 5.5% 4.3%
2006 21,046 20,055 991 4.7% 3.7%
2007 21,084 20,149 935 4.4% 3.7%
2008 20,908 19,698 1,210 5.8% 4.1%
2009 21,059 19,367 1,692 8.0% 6.4%
2010 20,173 18,641 1,532 7.6% 6.1%
2011 20,398 18,998 1,400 6.9% 5.6%
2012 20,175 18,929 1,246 6.2% 5.1%
2013 20,524 19,284 1,240 6.0% 4.7%
2014 20,839 19,796 1,043 5.0% 4.2%
2015 20,514 19,555 959 4.7% 3.7%
2016 20,141 19,155 986 4.9% 3.6%
2017 19,707 18,878 829 4.2% 3.1%
2018 19,567 18,910 657 3.4% 2.6%
2019 19,566 18,783 783 4.0% 2.8%
2020 18,609 17,222 1,387 7.5% 5.3%
2021 18,548 17,497 1,051 5.7% 3.8%
2022 18,322 17,556 766 4.2% 2.7%
2023 17,927 17,181 746 4.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com