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Zip Code 50317 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: IA - Iowa

🏑 City: Des Moines

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Polk County

⏰ Timezone: America/Chicago

☎️ Area Codes: 515

Income

The median income of households in 50317 was $61,569. An estimated 4.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7
$35,000 to $49,999 16
$50,000 to $74,999 21
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9
$150,000 to $199,999 5.5
$200,000 or more 2.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 52560
Female 41917

An estimated 80.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,031. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 80.3
Social Security 30.1
Retirement income 23.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 14.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 24.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 14.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 24.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.5

In 2019-2023, 18.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 50317 in 2019-2023, 94.3% had health insurance coverage and 5.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57% and public coverage was 49%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.3%.


In 2019-2023, 50317 had a total population of 36,721 - 18,032 (49.1%) females and 18,689 (50.9%) males. The median age was 35 years. An estimated 27.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 50317 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 1384 1462
5 to 9 1316 1325
10 to 14 1543 1380
15 to 19 1430 1144
20 to 24 1147 956
25 to 29 1438 1239
30 to 34 1363 1232
35 to 39 962 1025
40 to 44 1236 1134
45 to 49 911 846
50 to 54 1383 1060
55 to 59 1188 1297
60 to 64 1268 1033
65 to 69 788 1116
70 to 74 635 630
75 to 79 216 481
80 to 84 273 366
85 and over 208 306

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68.9% were White; 9.6% were Black or African American; 0.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 50317 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 50317 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 14,297 households in 50317. The average household size was 2.56 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.6% of the households in 50317 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.7% of all households, while 24.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.2% of all households.

In 50317, 34.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.4% of males and 41.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.5 30.4
Now married, except separated 41.4 41.2
Separated 3.2 3.2
Widowed 3 10.5
Divorced 13 14.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 50317, 773 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 87.9% of the people living in 50317 were U.S. natives. 72.6% of the 50317 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.1% of 50317 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 43.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 50317 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 50317.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 50.2
Asia 17.2
Europe 6.4
Africa 26.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 50317 in 2019-2023, 20.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.2% of people at least five years old; 9.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 13.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.3
Other languages 3.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 88.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 50317 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 88.7
Different house, same county 8.4
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 1
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2019-2023, 87.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 50317 was 8,832 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 524 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,273. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,035.

Educational Attainment of People in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.9
High school diploma or equivalency 42.5
Some college, no degree 20
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 11.5
Graduate or professional degree 3.7

Disability

In 50317, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 14% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 50317, 63.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,332 86.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,565 8.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 872 4.9

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 50317 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 9.6
Manufacturing 11.8
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 15.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 50317 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,856 27.3
Service occupations 3,186 17.9
Sales and office occupations 3,663 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,277 12.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,797 21.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76% of 50317 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 11.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 0.9
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 8.4

In 2019-2023, 50317 had a total of 15,193 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 12.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.8
Mobile homes 1.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.6

5.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 18.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 50317 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 56% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 50317 had 14,297 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 896 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.9% while renters occupied 29.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.51.

8.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 23.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 50317:

House Heating Fuel Used in 50317 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 73.6
Electricity 24.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 1

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 50317 was $165,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.9 % had a mortgage. 35.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,355 and for owners without a mortgage it was $524.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 50317 was $1,079. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.