Des Moines, WA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over23,124100.0
In labor force14,99864.9
Civilian labor force
14,93664.6
Employed
14,11061.0
Unemployed
8263.6
Percent of civilian labor force
5.5(X)
Armed Forces
620.3
Not in labor force8,12635.1
Females 16 years and over12,212100.0
In labor force7,15558.6
Civilian labor force
7,14158.5
Employed
6,78655.6
Own children under 6 years2,233100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,42363.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over13,831100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,56776.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,76012.7
Public transportation (including taxicab)7665.5
Walked1691.2
Other means1220.9
Worked at home4473.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over14,110100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,53832.2
Service occupations2,06414.6
Sales and office occupations4,20929.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations120.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,2608.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,02714.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining350.2
Construction9476.7
Manufacturing2,07814.7
Wholesale trade7485.3
Retail trade1,53010.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,50910.7
Information3712.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,0577.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,2388.8
Educational, health and social services2,27716.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,1358.0
Other services (except public administration)7035.0
Public administration4823.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers11,76883.4
Government workers1,64911.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business6754.8
Unpaid family workers180.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,324100.0
Less than $10,0006225.5
$10,000 to $14,9994433.9
$15,000 to $24,9991,14210.1
$25,000 to $34,9991,56213.8
$35,000 to $49,9992,01417.8
$50,000 to $74,9992,71624.0
$75,000 to $99,9991,52313.4
$100,000 to $149,9998827.8
$150,000 to $199,9992051.8
$200,000 or more2151.9
Median household income (dollars)48,971(X)
With earnings9,46483.6
Mean earnings (dollars)
55,986(X)
With Social Security income2,59722.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,709(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3663.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,557(X)
With public assistance income4073.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,741(X)
With retirement income2,16819.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
21,302(X)
Families7,306100.0
Less than $10,0002843.9
$10,000 to $14,9992062.8
$15,000 to $24,9994746.5
$25,000 to $34,99984311.5
$35,000 to $49,9991,25617.2
$50,000 to $74,9991,92026.3
$75,000 to $99,9991,23716.9
$100,000 to $149,99973210.0
$150,000 to $199,9991952.7
$200,000 or more1592.2
Median family income (dollars)57,003(X)
Per capita income (dollars)24,127(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers40,007(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,553(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families409(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
With related children under 18 years349(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.2
With related children under 5 years
178(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.7
Families with female householder, no husband present196(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
With related children under 18 years196(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.4
With related children under 5 years
98(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.4
Individuals2,141(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.6
18 years and over1,428(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.8
65 years and over
90(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.8
Related children under 18 years657(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
409(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over842(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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