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Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Household Income Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 61,640 USD |
| Iowa | 52,716 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 79,073 USD |
| Iowa | 67,621 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 23.46% | $13,935, see rank | 25.52% | $14,129 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 23.88% | $18,474, see rank | 29.97% | $17,952 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.36% | $3,432, see rank | 2.52% | $3,170 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 14.86% | $20,718, see rank | 16.50% | $19,179 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 59,898 USD |
| Iowa | 51,129 USD |
| U.S. | 53,046 USD |
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 75,975 USD |
| Iowa | 64,881 USD |
| U.S. | 73,034 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 25.23% | $11,741, see rank | 26.91% | $12,645 | 22.39% | $16,134 |
| Social Security Income | 23.19% | $17,742, see rank | 29.32% | $17,047 | 28.34% | $16,727 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.17% | $3,541, see rank | 2.43% | $3,270 | 2.72% | $3,807 |
| Retirement Income | 14.48% | $19,995, see rank | 16.09% | $18,401 | 17.61% | $23,126 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 57,454 USD |
| Iowa | 48,872 USD |
| U.S. | 51,914 USD |
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 73,186 USD |
| Iowa | 61,833 USD |
| U.S. | 70,883 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 27.07% | $12,032, see rank | 28.90% | $11,793 | 24.21% | $15,308 |
| Social Security Income | 22.67% | $16,418, see rank | 28.99% | $15,703 | 27.48% | $15,495 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.25% | $3,137, see rank | 2.42% | $3,029 | 2.47% | $3,553 |
| Retirement Income | 14.43% | $18,343, see rank | 15.91% | $16,959 | 17.51% | $21,489 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Median Household Income, see rank| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 57,185 USD |
| Iowa | 48,052 USD |
| U.S. | 51,425 USD |
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | 72,644 USD |
| Iowa | 60,747 USD |
| U.S. | 70,096 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 28.18% | $11,814, see rank | 29.30% | $11,086 | 24.85% | $14,905 |
| Social Security Income | 22.36% | $15,912, see rank | 28.31% | $15,185 | 27.06% | $14,966 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.17% | $2,814, see rank | 2.43% | $2,865 | 2.39% | $3,363 |
| Retirement Income | 14.45% | $17,849, see rank | 15.62% | $16,480 | 17.40% | $20,838 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
* 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.