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There are one hundred and ninety-eight thousand, six hundred and eighty-two people living in Des moines, IA, among them fifty-one point six percent males and forty-eight point four percent females. A very nice place to work and chill out. The total number of households is eighty thousand, five hundred and four. Median income for a household is thirty-eight thousand, four hundred and eight dollars The city has several beautiful parks suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.

Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, /demwan/ in French) is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, owing its name to the Des Moines River (French: Rivière Des Moines, literally meaning "River of the Monks," but in the 18th century designating "River of the Moingwena," an Illinois Indian subtribe; the French voyagers often abbreviated tribal names, and in this case "River of the Moingwena" became "River of the Moines"), until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857 ... more about Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, Iowa Quick Info

State	Iowa
City	Des Moines
Total population	198,682
Male	96,157
Female	102,525
Median age (years)	33.8
Total households	80,504
Median household income (dollars)	38,408