Compare ZIP Code 50317 vs Polk County, IA vs Des Moines, IA vs Des Moines Metro Area, IA vs Iowa (IA)
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50317 – Des Moines, IA ZIP Code |
Polk County, IA County |
Des Moines, IA City |
Des Moines Metro Area, IA Metro Area |
Iowa (IA) State |
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| Overview | |||||
| Total population | 36,548 | 503,175 | 212,421 | 731,120 | 3,210,507 |
| Rent | $1,102 | $1,149 | $1,090 | $1,150 | $972 |
| Year built | 1963 | 1982 | 1961 | 1985 | 1972 |
| Household income | $65,617 | $83,576 | $65,932 | $85,890 | $75,059 |
| Per capita income | $30,592 | $45,622 | $37,863 | $46,354 | $40,877 |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 46.2% | 44.3% | 46.6% | 42.5% | 40.5% |
| Demographics | |||||
| Total population | 36,548 | 503,175 | 212,421 | 731,120 | 3,210,507 |
| Adults over 25 | 24,008 | 336,387 | 140,200 | 489,787 | 2,154,149 |
| Total households | 14,229 | 205,358 | 90,105 | 294,814 | 1,315,707 |
| Household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Income & Poverty | |||||
| Household income | $65,617 | $83,576 | $65,932 | $85,890 | $75,059 |
| Per capita income | $30,592 | $45,622 | $37,863 | $46,354 | $40,877 |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 46.2% | 44.3% | 46.6% | 42.5% | 40.5% |
| Housing | |||||
| Rent | $1,102 | $1,149 | $1,090 | $1,150 | $972 |
| Year built | 1963 | 1982 | 1961 | 1985 | 1972 |
| Households that rent | 27.5% | 32.6% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 28.3% |
| Households that own | 72.5% | 67.4% | 60.5% | 69.5% | 71.7% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 65.6% | 75.8% | 64.1% | 79.8% | 84.1% |
| Black | 8.4% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 5% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 12.2% | 7.7% | 11% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.3% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 8.7% | 7.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 80.7% | 89.6% | 83.7% | 91.3% | 92.7% |
| Commute | |||||
| Commute rate | 90% | 84.3% | 86.9% | 83.9% | 88.7% |
| Commute time to work | 22.0 min | 20.0 min | 19.0 min | 21.0 min | 20.0 min |
| Work from home | 10% | 15.7% | 13.1% | 16.1% | 11.3% |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 32.8% | 24.8% | 30.5% | 24.4% | 25% |
| High school graduate or GED | 39.6% | 23.7% | 28.3% | 24.4% | 30% |
| Some college or associate degree | 12% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 13.6% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.6% | 40.3% | 29.7% | 39.7% | 31.4% |