Des Moines is located in Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa has a population of 213,545. Des Moines is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 28.89% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 34.53%.
The median household income in Des Moines, Iowa is $58,444. The median household income for the surrounding county is $73,015 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Des Moines is 34.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85.6 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 12.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 35.9 inches per year, with 32.9 inches of snow per year.
| City | County | |
|---|---|---|
| High School Graduates | 87.08 | 92.49 |
| College Degree - 2 year | 9.22 | 10.28 |
| College Degree - 4 year | 28.09 | 38.03 |
| Graduate Degree | 6.18 | 8.37 |
| Expenditures per Student | 14,293 | 14,293 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Ridge Elementary School | PK - 05 | 526 | 17.6 | 50023 |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School | PK - 05 | 695 | 17.2 | 50131 |
| Brubaker Elementary School | PK - 05 | 704 | 14.1 | 50317 |
| Capitol View Elementary School | PK - 05 | 597 | 12.4 | 50316 |
| Carver Elementary School | KG - 05 | 577 | 12.2 | 50316 |
| Cattell Elementary School | KG - 05 | 396 | 12 | 50316 |
| Clive Elementary School | PK - 06 | 543 | 13.2 | 50324 |
| Cornell Elementary School | PK - 04 | 504 | 15.5 | 50313 |
| Cowles Elementary School | PK - 08 | 399 | 17.7 | 50324 |
| Crocker Elementary School | PK - 05 | 633 | 17.6 | 50023 |
| Delaware Elementary School | PK - 05 | 481 | 14.2 | 50317 |
| Downtown School | KG - 06 | 267 | 14.8 | 50309 |
| Edmunds Fine Arts Academy | PK - 05 | 435 | 12.9 | 50314 |
| Findley Elementary School | KG - 05 | 342 | 13.2 | 50313 |
| Garton Elementary School | PK - 05 | 624 | 13.2 | 50317 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | PK - 05 | 385 | 14.3 | 50312 |
| Hanawalt Elementary School | PK - 05 | 373 | 13.8 | 50312 |
| Henry A Wallace Elementary School | PK - 05 | 550 | 16 | 50131 |
| Hillis Elementary School | PK - 05 | 534 | 15.3 | 50310 |
| Horizon Elementary School | PK - 05 | 665 | 17.5 | 50131 |
| Howe Elementary School | PK - 05 | 298 | 13.1 | 50315 |
| Hubbell Elementary School | KG - 05 | 430 | 15.9 | 50312 |
| Jackson Elementary School | KG - 05 | 435 | 14.3 | 50315 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | KG - 05 | 425 | 18.1 | 50321 |
| Jensen Elementary School | KG - 05 | 250 | 12.1 | 50322 |
| Jessie Franklin Taylor | PK - PK | 207 | 18.8 | 50314 |
| Karen Acres Elementary School | KG - 05 | 202 | 11.9 | 50322 |
| King Elementary School | KG - 05 | 376 | 12.1 | 50314 |
| Lawson Elementary School | PK - 05 | 574 | 13.9 | 50131 |
| Lovejoy Elementary School | PK - 05 | 380 | 12.7 | 50315 |
| Madison Elementary School | PK - 05 | 346 | 12 | 50316 |
| McKee Elementary School | PK - PK | 208 | 18.9 | 50317 |
| McKinley Elementary School | PK - 05 | 359 | 12.5 | 50315 |
| Mitchell Early Childhood Center | PK - PK | 375 | 23.4 | 50310 |
| Monroe Elementary School | KG - 05 | 536 | 11.2 | 50310 |
| Morris Elementary School | PK - 05 | 595 | 12.2 | 50315 |
| Moulton Elementary School | PK - 05 | 473 | 14.1 | 50314 |
| North Ridge Elementary School | 03 - 04 | 435 | 18.9 | 50111 |
| Northwest Elementary School | PK - 05 | 405 | 16.9 | 50023 |
| Oak Park | PK - 05 | 406 | 14 | 50313 |
| Olmsted Elementary School | PK - 05 | 365 | 12.4 | 50322 |
| Park Avenue Elementary School | PK - 05 | 424 | 13.2 | 50315 |
| Perkins Elementary School | PK - 05 | 464 | 16.3 | 50311 |
| Phillips Elementary School | PK - 05 | 387 | 16.8 | 50317 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | PK - 05 | 309 | 16.7 | 50327 |
| Prairie Trail Elementary | PK - 05 | 699 | 19.7 | 50023 |
| River Woods Elementary School | PK - 05 | 545 | 14.4 | 50320 |
| Rock Creek Elementary | PK - 05 | 574 | 19.4 | 50023 |
| Rolling Green Elementary School | PK - 05 | 305 | 13.1 | 50322 |
| Samuelson Elementary School | PK - 05 | 527 | 14.2 | 50310 |
| South Prairie Elementary School | KG - 02 | 558 | 15.3 | 50111 |
| South Union Elementary School | PK - 05 | 520 | 13.6 | 50315 |
| Stowe Elementary School | PK - 05 | 365 | 10.9 | 50317 |
| Studebaker Elementary School | KG - 05 | 452 | 15.6 | 50315 |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School | KG - 05 | 707 | 18.9 | 50131 |
| Valerius Elementary School | KG - 05 | 240 | 15 | 50322 |
| Walnut Street School | PK - 05 | 283 | 12.9 | 50309 |
| Westwood Elementary School | PK - 05 | 576 | 16.8 | 50023 |
| Willard Elementary School | PK - 05 | 429 | 11.8 | 50317 |
| Windsor Elementary School | PK - 05 | 360 | 12.9 | 50311 |
| Woodlawn Early Childhood Center | PK - PK | 232 | 23.2 | 50310 |
| Wright Elementary School | PK - 05 | 289 | 17 | 50315 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Middle School | 06 - 08 | 736 | 16.6 | 50321 |
| Callanan Middle School | 06 - 08 | 572 | 13.3 | 50312 |
| Gateway Secondary School | 06 - 12 | 171 | 10.7 | 50309 |
| Goodrell Middle School | 06 - 08 | 633 | 16.4 | 50317 |
| Harding Middle School | 06 - 08 | 767 | 13.3 | 50313 |
| Hiatt Middle School | 06 - 08 | 551 | 11.2 | 50316 |
| Hoyt Middle School | 06 - 08 | 488 | 12.5 | 50317 |
| McCombs Middle School | 06 - 08 | 662 | 15.1 | 50320 |
| Meredith Middle School | 06 - 08 | 713 | 15.2 | 50310 |
| Merrill Middle School | 06 - 08 | 718 | 18.1 | 50312 |
| Parkview Middle School | 06 - 07 | 796 | 17.6 | 50023 |
| Prairie Ridge Middle School | 06 - 07 | 797 | 16.9 | 50023 |
| Summit Middle School | 06 - 07 | 1,051 | 16.6 | 50131 |
| Urbandale Middle School | 06 - 08 | 917 | 16.4 | 50322 |
| Weeks Middle School | 06 - 08 | 670 | 14.3 | 50315 |
| Woodside Middle School | 05 - 08 | 389 | 12.3 | 50313 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny Centennial High School | 10 - 12 | 1,028 | 15.2 | 50023 |
| Ankeny High School | 10 - 12 | 954 | 14.4 | 50023 |
| Dallas Center-Grimes High School | 10 - 12 | 550 | 14.5 | 50111 |
| DES Moines Central Campus High School | 07 - 12 | 2 | 0 | 50309 |
| East High School | 09 - 12 | 2,291 | 18.9 | 50316 |
| Hoover High School | 09 - 12 | 1,021 | 17.1 | 50310 |
| Johnston Senior High School | 10 - 12 | 1,541 | 18.2 | 50131 |
| Lincoln High School | 09 - 12 | 2,171 | 19.1 | 50315 |
| North High School | 09 - 12 | 1,198 | 17.1 | 50313 |
| Roosevelt High School | 09 - 12 | 1,827 | 21.6 | 50312 |
| Saydel High School | 09 - 12 | 460 | 14.7 | 50313 |
| Urbandale High School | 09 - 12 | 1,252 | 14.3 | 50322 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Scavo Alternative High School | 09 - 12 | 359 | 11.6 | 50309 |
| DC-G Meadows | 08 - 09 | 367 | 15.8 | 50111 |
| Johnston Middle School | 08 - 09 | 1,036 | 17.3 | 50131 |
| Northview Middle School | 08 - 09 | 759 | 15.6 | 50023 |
| Orchard Place School | KG - 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 50315 |
| Ruby Van Meter School | 06 - 12 | 158 | 4.8 | 50312 |
| Southview Middle School | 08 - 09 | 677 | 14.6 | 50023 |
| City | County | |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Type | ||
| Population | 213,545 | 488,871 |
| Population Density | 2,422 | 854 |
| Median Age | 34.2 | 35.9 |
| People per Household | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median Household Income | 58,444 | 73,015 |
| Average Income per Capita | 31,276 | 38,475 |
