Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,443
Median rent for 2018: $880
Category |
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's) |
|---|---|
| Food | $1,704,876 |
| --Home Prepared Food | $960,684 |
| --Restaurant/Takeaway Food | $744,192 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $125,160 |
| Housing | $4,321,386 |
| --Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes | $2,526,869 |
| --Utilities | $871,043 |
| --Operations | $328,121 |
| --Supplies | $160,678 |
| --Furnishings | $436,367 |
| Apparel | $400,849 |
| --Men & Boys | $89,641 |
| --Women & Girls | $162,369 |
| --Children < 2 | $1,691 |
| --Footwear | $84,567 |
| Transportation | $2,098,959 |
| --New Vehicles | $392,392 |
| --Used Vehicles | $448,206 |
| --Fuel | $453,280 |
| --Insurance | $209,727 |
| --Public Transit | $175,900 |
| Healthcare | $1,068,930 |
| Entertainment | $693,451 |
| --Pets | $142,073 |
| --Toys | $33,827 |
| Personal Care Products | $165,752 |
| Books & Literature | $23,679 |
| Education | $302,751 |
| Tobacco Products | $74,419 |
| Miscellaneous | $213,109 |
| Retirement | $405,923 |
| Non-health Insurance | $1,569,568 |
| Total Expenditures | $13,168,812 |
| Period | Geography | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | 590,741 |
| 2015 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | 601,187 |
| 2016 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | 611,755 |
| 2017 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | 623,113 |
| 2018 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area | 634,201 |