Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Amount of Rooms in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 246,559, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| 1 Room | 3,146, 1.28%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.95% |
| 2 Rooms | 5,671, 2.30%, see rank | 2.07% | 2.48% |
| 3 Rooms | 21,867, 8.87%, see rank | 7.28% | 9.13% |
| 4 Rooms | 40,152, 16.28%, see rank | 14.50% | 16.60% |
| 5 Rooms | 46,054, 18.68%, see rank | 18.57% | 20.41% |
| 6 Rooms | 39,408, 15.98%, see rank | 17.20% | 18.06% |
| 7 Rooms | 31,130, 12.63%, see rank | 13.83% | 12.27% |
| 8 Rooms | 23,487, 9.53%, see rank | 10.61% | 8.48% |
| 9 Rooms or More | 35,644, 14.46%, see rank | 14.79% | 10.60% |
| Median Rooms | 5.70, see rank | 5.90 | 5.50 |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 240,908, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| 1 Room | 2,860, 1.19%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.95% |
| 2 Rooms | 4,852, 2.01%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.36% |
| 3 Rooms | 19,929, 8.27%, see rank | 6.96% | 8.97% |
| 4 Rooms | 41,191, 17.10%, see rank | 14.80% | 16.57% |
| 5 Rooms | 45,037, 18.69%, see rank | 18.53% | 20.41% |
| 6 Rooms | 38,553, 16.00%, see rank | 17.38% | 18.25% |
| 7 Rooms | 29,524, 12.26%, see rank | 13.77% | 12.38% |
| 8 Rooms | 24,713, 10.26%, see rank | 11.08% | 8.59% |
| 9 Rooms or More | 34,249, 14.22%, see rank | 14.48% | 10.52% |
| Median Rooms | 5.70, see rank | 5.90 | 5.50 |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 236,083, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| 1 Room | 2,578, 1.09%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.59% |
| 2 Rooms | 5,308, 2.25%, see rank | 2.06% | 2.62% |
| 3 Rooms | 19,665, 8.33%, see rank | 7.22% | 9.02% |
| 4 Rooms | 42,780, 18.12%, see rank | 15.24% | 16.85% |
| 5 Rooms | 43,874, 18.58%, see rank | 18.95% | 20.93% |
| 6 Rooms | 38,325, 16.23%, see rank | 17.69% | 18.56% |
| 7 Rooms | 28,631, 12.13%, see rank | 13.87% | 12.38% |
| 8 Rooms | 23,721, 10.05%, see rank | 10.78% | 8.39% |
| 9 Rooms or More | 31,201, 13.22%, see rank | 13.28% | 9.65% |
| Median Rooms | 5.60, see rank | 5.80 | 5.50 |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 234,285, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| 1 Room | 2,390, 1.02%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.39% |
| 2 Rooms | 5,476, 2.34%, see rank | 2.20% | 2.78% |
| 3 Rooms | 18,955, 8.09%, see rank | 7.30% | 9.07% |
| 4 Rooms | 43,253, 18.46%, see rank | 15.54% | 17.03% |
| 5 Rooms | 44,210, 18.87%, see rank | 19.37% | 21.24% |
| 6 Rooms | 38,697, 16.52%, see rank | 17.81% | 18.70% |
| 7 Rooms | 29,079, 12.41%, see rank | 13.86% | 12.36% |
| 8 Rooms | 23,048, 9.84%, see rank | 10.60% | 8.26% |
| 9 Rooms or More | 29,177, 12.45%, see rank | 12.54% | 9.16% |
| Median Rooms | 5.60, see rank | 5.80 | 5.40 |
* 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.
