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Washington · Census place 17635

Des Moines city, WA

Quick answer

Des Moines city has 32,545 residents, ranking #42 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $89,787, the median home is worth $539,800 and median gross rent runs $1,727 a month.

Population
32,545Des Moines city residents
Median household income
$89,787Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$539,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,727Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Des Moines city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Des Moines city median would spend about 23.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.7% of residents and 60.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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