Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

342 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,887

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,282

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $75,834
--Home Prepared Food $42,732
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $33,102
Alcoholic Beverages $5,567
Housing $192,218
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $112,397
--Utilities $38,744
--Operations $14,595
--Supplies $7,147
--Furnishings $19,410
Apparel $17,830
--Men & Boys $3,987
--Women & Girls $7,222
--Children < 2 $75
--Footwear $3,762
Transportation $93,363
--New Vehicles $17,454
--Used Vehicles $19,936
--Fuel $20,162
--Insurance $9,329
--Public Transit $7,824
Healthcare $47,547
Entertainment $30,845
--Pets $6,319
--Toys $1,505
Personal Care Products $7,373
Books & Literature $1,053
Education $13,467
Tobacco Products $3,310
Miscellaneous $9,479
Retirement $18,056
Non-health Insurance $69,815
Total Expenditures $585,756

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Des Moines city, Washington 30,403
2015 Des Moines city, Washington 30,715
2016 Des Moines city, Washington 30,904
2017 Des Moines city, Washington 31,080
2018 Des Moines city, Washington 31,518