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Des Moines, IA Historical Marital Status Data

 

ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 206,702

 Des Moines, IA%IowaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total161,569see rank2,475,176252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over77,791100%, see rank1,217,529123,281,364
Never Married29,74538.24%, see rank31.87%35.77%
Married36,29046.65%, see rank55.49%52.04%
Widowed1,9012.44%, see rank2.60%2.57%
Divorced9,85512.67%, see rank10.05%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over83,778100%, see rank1,257,647129,692,771
Never Married26,33931.44%, see rank25.22%29.48%
Married37,37744.61%, see rank53.54%49.19%
Widowed7,6119.08%, see rank9.92%9.16%
Divorced12,45114.86%, see rank11.31%12.16%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 204,362

 Des Moines, IA%IowaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total160,685see rank2,446,953248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over77,279100%, see rank1,200,224120,789,875
Never Married29,01537.55%, see rank31.25%35.08%
Married37,30848.28%, see rank56.39%52.93%
Widowed1,9322.50%, see rank2.58%2.53%
Divorced9,02411.68%, see rank9.77%9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over83,406100%, see rank1,246,729127,252,362
Never Married26,50131.77%, see rank24.71%28.74%
Married37,42644.87%, see rank53.84%49.95%
Widowed7,4118.89%, see rank10.15%9.34%
Divorced12,06814.47%, see rank11.30%11.97%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 202,095

 Des Moines, IA%IowaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total159,514see rank2,419,931243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over76,279100%, see rank1,183,691118,264,295
Never Married27,74536.37%, see rank30.62%34.21%
Married38,41750.36%, see rank57.42%54.02%
Widowed1,7652.31%, see rank2.56%2.52%
Divorced8,35210.95%, see rank9.40%9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over83,235100%, see rank1,236,240124,809,173
Never Married26,19231.47%, see rank24.07%27.93%
Married38,07945.75%, see rank54.58%50.85%
Widowed7,3028.77%, see rank10.50%9.55%
Divorced11,66214.01%, see rank10.84%11.66%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 196,521

 Des Moines, IA%IowaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total155,685see rank2,395,663240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over74,444100%, see rank1,169,459117,166,601
Never Married26,20635.20%, see rank30.30%34.13%
Married38,32251.48%, see rank57.95%54.15%
Widowed1,8532.49%, see rank2.50%2.53%
Divorced8,06310.83%, see rank9.25%9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over81,241100%, see rank1,226,204122,980,334
Never Married24,69830.40%, see rank23.95%27.67%
Married37,99946.77%, see rank54.89%50.88%
Widowed7,8179.62%, see rank10.66%9.85%
Divorced10,72713.20%, see rank10.50%11.60%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 198,682

 Des Moines, IA%IowaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total156,842see rank2,324,863221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over74,724100%, see rank1,126,566107,027,405
Never Married23,35431.25%, see rank28.23%30.26%
Married41,23555.18%, see rank60.73%58.58%
Widowed1,9622.63%, see rank2.52%2.52%
Divorced8,17310.94%, see rank8.52%8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over82,118100%, see rank1,198,297114,121,266
Never Married20,94925.51%, see rank21.80%24.13%
Married41,27150.26%, see rank56.98%54.60%
Widowed8,22710.02%, see rank11.64%10.49%
Divorced11,67114.21%, see rank9.58%10.78%

* 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.


 
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