Des Moines, WA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 11,854 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,695 | 56.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 314 | 2.6 |
| 2 units | 197 | 1.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 623 | 5.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 963 | 8.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,162 | 9.8 |
| 20 or more units | 1,443 | 12.2 |
| Mobile home | 392 | 3.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 65 | 0.5 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 85 | 0.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 454 | 3.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 807 | 6.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,439 | 20.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,575 | 21.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,786 | 23.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,145 | 18.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 563 | 4.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 300 | 2.5 |
| 2 rooms | 703 | 5.9 |
| 3 rooms | 1,249 | 10.5 |
| 4 rooms | 2,260 | 19.1 |
| 5 rooms | 1,824 | 15.4 |
| 6 rooms | 1,756 | 14.8 |
| 7 rooms | 1,597 | 13.5 |
| 8 rooms | 911 | 7.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,254 | 10.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,375 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,396 | 21.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,860 | 33.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,771 | 15.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,621 | 14.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 920 | 8.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 807 | 7.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 520 | 4.6 |
| 1 | 4,308 | 37.9 |
| 2 | 4,224 | 37.1 |
| 3 or more | 2,323 | 20.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 4,736 | 41.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 103 | 0.9 |
| Electricity | 5,329 | 46.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,085 | 9.5 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 92 | 0.8 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 30 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 36 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 12 | 0.1 |
| No telephone service | 81 | 0.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,375 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,702 | 94.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 403 | 3.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 270 | 2.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,663 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 10 | 0.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 200 | 3.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,305 | 23.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,403 | 42.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,288 | 22.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 323 | 5.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 134 | 2.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 174,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,196 | 74.1 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 74 | 1.3 |
$500 to $699 | 170 | 3.0 |
$700 to $999 | 609 | 10.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,788 | 31.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,076 | 19.0 |
$2,000 or more | 479 | 8.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,351 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,467 | 25.9 |
Median (dollars) | 348 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,839 | 32.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 873 | 15.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 900 | 15.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 579 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 439 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,004 | 17.7 |
| Not computed | 29 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,406 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 34 | 0.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 28 | 0.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 320 | 7.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,092 | 47.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,286 | 29.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 482 | 10.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 82 | 1.9 |
| No cash rent | 82 | 1.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 705 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 646 | 14.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 746 | 16.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 564 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 681 | 15.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 312 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,282 | 29.1 |
| Not computed | 175 | 4.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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