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West Des Moines, Iowa Economy Profile
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| West Des Moines, Iowa | United States | |
| State | Iowa | |
| City | West Des Moines | |
| Total population | 46,403 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 22,239 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 24,164 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 33.0 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 19,826 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,139 | 41,994 |
West Des Moines, Iowa Economy
According to the statistics on employment by occupation in West Des Moines, Iowa, 17.58% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 6.31% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in West Des Moines, Iowa. The percentage of people involved into professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in West Des Moines, Iowa is as follows: 12.34%.
In West Des Moines, Iowa government workers account for ten point six seven percent of workers. 84.6% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers. Median household income in West Des Moines, Iowa is equal to fifty-four thousand, one hundred and thirty-nine dollars while median family income is $70,600. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in West Des Moines, Iowa are forty-five thousand, one hundred and eighty-five dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $31,555.
zero of families in West Des Moines, Iowa are below poverty line (total population in West Des Moines, Iowa is forty-six thousand, four hundred and three). There are 183 families with female householder, no husband present. The median age of a West Des Moines, Iowa resident is 33.0 years old.
| West Des Moines, Iowa | %, West Des Moines, Iowa | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 35,876 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 27,800 | 77.49% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 27,791 | 77.46% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 27,332 | 76.18% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 459 | 1.28% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 1.7 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 9 | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 8,076 | 22.51% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 19,215 | 53.56% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 13,787 | 38.43% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 13,787 | 38.43% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 13,594 | 37.89% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,238 | 11.81% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,841 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 27,047 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 22,777 | 84.21% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,260 | 8.36% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 537 | 1.99% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 321 | 1.19% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 149 | 0.55% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,003 | 3.71% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.0 | 0.07% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 27,332 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 13,661 | 49.98% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 2,642 | 9.67% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 8,321 | 30.44% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 33 | 0.12% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,165 | 4.26% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,510 | 5.52% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 64 | 0.23% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,079 | 3.95% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,650 | 6.04% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,050 | 3.84% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 3,205 | 11.73% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,091 | 3.99% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,229 | 4.5% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 5,928 | 21.69% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,373 | 12.34% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 4,804 | 17.58% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,726 | 6.31% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,014 | 3.71% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,119 | 4.09% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 23,122 | 84.6% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 2,915 | 10.67% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,250 | 4.57% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 45 | 0.16% | 0.31% |
| West Des Moines, Iowa | %, West Des Moines, Iowa | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 19,811 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 654 | 3.3% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 587 | 2.96% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,806 | 9.12% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,304 | 11.63% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,775 | 19.06% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,213 | 21.27% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,772 | 13.99% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,177 | 10.99% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 645 | 3.26% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 878 | 4.43% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,139 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 17,493 | 48.76% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 70,442 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 3,399 | 9.47% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 13,355 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 262 | 0.73% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,021 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 284 | 0.79% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,869 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 2,520 | 7.02% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,237 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 11,955 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 231 | 1.93% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 129 | 1.08% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 538 | 4.5% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 867 | 7.25% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,961 | 16.4% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,773 | 23.2% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,258 | 18.89% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,858 | 15.54% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 572 | 4.78% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 768 | 6.42% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 70,600 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 31,405 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 45,185 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 31,555 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 336 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 290 | 86.31% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 153 | 45.54% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 183 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 177 | 96.72% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 82 | 44.81% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 2,085 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 1,470 | 70.5% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 128 | 6.14% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 533 | 25.56% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 345 | 16.55% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 1,052 | 50.46% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.