Des Moines, IA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 206,702
Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 81,239, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 25,635, 31.56%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 55,604, 68.44%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 48,965, 60.27%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 32,109, 39.52%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 32,274, 39.73%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 203,433
Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 81,369, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 26,469, 32.53%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 54,900, 67.47%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 47,491, 58.36%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 31,614, 38.85%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 33,878, 41.64%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 204,362
Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 82,325, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 27,507, 33.41%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 54,818, 66.59%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 48,764, 59.23%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 32,771, 39.81%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 33,561, 40.77%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 202,095
Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 83,338, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 27,946, 33.53%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 55,392, 66.47%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 49,406, 59.28%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 33,972, 40.76%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 33,932, 40.72%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 196,521
Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 82,834, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 28,517, 34.43%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 54,317, 65.57%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 48,480, 58.53%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 34,159, 41.24%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 34,354, 41.47%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 198,682
Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 80,504, 100% | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 25,717, 31.94%, see rank | 27.24% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 54,787, 68.06%, see rank | 72.76% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 48,710, 60.51%, see rank | 66.97% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 35,156, 43.67%, see rank | 55.10% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 31,794, 39.49%, see rank | 33.03% | 31.94% |
* 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.