Des Moines, IA Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 39,969 | 19.85%, see rank | 12.55% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 7,412 | 15.14%, see rank | 8.17% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 35,122 | 17.66%, see rank | 12.23% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 6,456 | 13.24%, see rank | 7.93% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 32,079 | 16.29%, see rank | 11.60% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 6,013 | 12.17%, see rank | 7.43% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 28,288 | 14.79%, see rank | 11.37% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 5,080 | 10.48%, see rank | 7.28% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 21,877 | 11.35%, see rank | 9.13% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,892 | 7.94%, see rank | 6.02% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
