Des Moines Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Des Moines, WA

General Des Moines Information

State: Washington

County: King County

Close cities: Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA, Normandy Park, WA, Auburn, WA, Federal Way, WA, Lakeland North, WA, Kent, WA, SeaTac, WA, Vashon, WA, East Hill-Meridian, WA, Tukwila, WA, Burien, WA

Des Moines Population (census data)

Total	29,076 (-0.6% since 2000)
Male	14,008 (48.2%)
Female	15,068 (51.8%)

Population Density: 4,586 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 113.2 (US Avg is 100)

Des Moines Elevation: 100 feet above sea level

Land Area: 6.34 square miles

Median Household Income: $61,733

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Des Moines Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:

White Non-Hispanic (71.7%)
Black (7.2%)
Hispanic (6.6%)
Two or more races (4.8%)
Other race (3.3%)
Filipino (2.2%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Vietnamese (1.7%)
Other Asian (1.7%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
Japanese (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Chinese (0.6%)
Korean (0.5%)

Ancestry Information:

German (15.9%)
English (10.0%)
Irish (9.8%)
Norwegian (5.9%)
United States (5.0%)
French (3.9%)

Foriegn Born: 3,612 people (12.4%)

Asia (67.0%)
Latin America (33.0%)

Des Moines School Information

High Schools

Mount Rainier High School (22450, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Highline School District 401 District)

Middle Schools

Pacific Middle School (22705 24th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Highline School District 401 District)

Elementary Schools

Des Moines Elementary (22001 9th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Highline School District 401 District)
Midway Elementary (22447 24th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Highline School District 401 District)
Parkside Elementary (2104, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Highline School District 401 District)
Woodmont Elementary School (26454 16th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Federal Way School District 210 District)

Other/Private Schools

Kent Mountain View Academy (22420 Military Road South, Des Moines, WA, 98198 - Kent School District 415 District)
North Hill-Primary (19835 8th Avenue South, Des Moines, WA, 98148 - Highline School District 401 District)