Household Types in the Des Moines Township, Polk County, Iowa (Township)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County and the Des Moines Township
Des Moines Township
Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family236.039436%47.927963%36.039436%36.0%15,28015.3k12.913345%11.685525%12.913345%12.9%5,4754.295014%4.587721%4.295014%4.3%1,82137.327232%28.309993%37.327232%37.3%15,82615.8k9.424973%7.488797%9.424973%9.4%3,996

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Polk County and the Des Moines Township
Des Moines Township
Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads58.292660%67.759582%58.292660%58.3%6,33031.826135%24.004855%31.826135%31.8%3,4569.881205%8.235563%9.881205%9.9%1,073

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County and the Des Moines Township
Des Moines Township
Polk County
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children225.612057%31.845732%25.612057%25.6%10,85910.9k73.779424%67.883711%73.779424%73.8%31,28131.3k

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County and the Des Moines Township
Des Moines Township
Polk County
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Other3Hispanic4White5Black3Mixed3-15.742397%-6.082290%-17.590936%-10.017889%-13.692740%-4.200430%-15.776418%-5.358029%-49.433512%49%50.566488%60.972383%50.566488%51%1,677-31.497006%-8.742515%-14.850299%-3.592814%-29.122807%-8.947368%-14.342105%-6.359649%-58.682635%59%41.317365%41.228070%41.317365%41%835-23.214286%-11.309524%-12.678571%-11.785714%-20.292738%-8.455308%-12.974279%-8.924257%-58.988095%59%41.011905%49.353418%41.011905%41%1,680-9.550528%-3.087468%-40.058231%-10.066117%-9.564349%-4.143515%-29.609197%-7.641425%-62.762344%63%37.237656%49.041515%37.237656%37%32,97233.0k-25.926768%-9.392768%-38.662725%-4.275642%-29.782521%-6.937173%-31.353202%-4.973822%-78.257903%78%21.742097%26.953282%21.742097%22%4,397-32.138590%-2.986858%-34.169654%-11.111111%-25.585938%-8.984375%-22.900391%-11.035156%-80.406213%80%19.593787%31.494141%19.593787%20%837

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in the Des Moines Township

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
9%19%29%38%48%58%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%8%15%22%29%36%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.4%8.8%13.2%17.7%22.1%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
12%24%36%48%60%72%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%16%21%27%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
9%18%26%35%43%52%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in the Des Moines Township

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
15%25%33%42%50%59%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%6%11%17%22%27%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.8%5.5%8.3%11.0%13.8%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
18%28%37%47%56%65%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.3%16.4%20.5%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
11%18%25%32%39%47%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in the Des Moines Township

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
8%22%36%49%63%77%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%17%25%34%42%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
4%19%33%48%62%77%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%
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Household Types by Neighborhood in the Des Moines Township

There are 38 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Des Moines Township (25 fully and 13 partially). This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Des Moines Township, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Township.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Des Moines Township, selected neighborhoods in the Des Moines Township, and entities that contain the Des Moines Township
0%20%40%Count#GreenwoodWaterburySalisbury OaksLinden HtsWestwoodLower BeaverChautauqua PkIngersoll PkIowaDes MoinesWest North CentralSW HlsMidwestUnited StatesPolkFrisbee ParkMeredithGray's LakeWaveland ParkProspect ParkIndianola HlsOak ParkMcKinley School - Columbus PkMcKinley School - …Waveland WdsDes MoinesNew VisionDes Moines IndependentDes Moines Indep…Highland ParkUnion ParkMerle HayBeaverdaleMondamin PresidentialMondamin Preside…Des MoinesKing IrvingMartin-HickmanArbor PeaksWdlnd HtsDrakeEast VillageRiver BendDrake ParkCapitol Vw SN of GrandSherman HillKirkwood GlenDntn Des MoinesCarpenter57.642940%57.642940%58%187188157.103047%57.103047%57%609256.971921%56.971921%57%329330354.967742%54.967742%55%6061454.720434%54.720434%55%293294554.052433%54.052433%54%1,312652.479339%52.479339%52%3637752.147239%52.147239%52%161162850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.212205%49.212205%49%1,1321,133948.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.927963%47.927963%48%85,56185.6k46.291332%46.291332%46%98991045.284752%45.284752%45%7181143.937962%43.937962%44%6086091243.387394%43.387394%43%5061342.127286%42.127286%42%3691440.299585%40.299585%40%9481539.566707%39.566707%40%6031638.635645%38.635645%39%2492501738.557994%38.557994%39%1331838.469588%38.469588%38%31,98432.0k38.398516%38.398516%38%91921938.236462%38.236462%38%31,76831.8k37.943614%37.943614%38%1,2822037.818927%37.818927%38%8948952137.579656%37.579656%38%1,6522237.334271%37.334271%37%1,6902336.235407%36.235407%36%2072436.039436%36.039436%36%15,28015.3k33.991007%33.991007%34%3043052531.772575%31.772575%32%62632628.143078%28.143078%28%2492726.352030%26.352030%26%2332342826.299281%26.299281%26%9832926.296296%26.296296%26%1093026.069134%26.069134%26%3343353124.251497%24.251497%24%793223.107570%23.107570%23%483320.917700%20.917700%21%4024033415.076360%15.076360%15%1533514.651163%14.651163%15%893613.057079%13.057079%13%252253379.495549%9.495549%9%3138

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Des Moines Area

There are 89 county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area. This section compares the Des Moines Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 749.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Des Moines Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Township
0%20%40%60%80%Count#LincolnJeffersonJacksonOtterAllenLincolnCamp TownshipMadisonVirginiaJeffersonWalnutMadisonGrantOhio TownshipBelmontVan MeterFranklinScottLinn TownshipAdel TownshipSCass TownshipFour MileRichlandBeaverGreenfieldClay TownshipDouglasElkhartUnionAdamsCrockerWhite BreastWebsterDelawareSaylorAllenBooneSugar GrvSpg VlyCrawfordIowaDes MoinesWintersetWest North CentralWalnutMidwestUnited StatesDes MoinesPolkStuartIndianolaVlyBloomfieldDes MoinesDes Moines IndependentDes Moines Indep…Lee TownshipDes Moines80.916976%80.916976%81%653178.700258%78.700258%79%2,749275.510204%75.510204%76%296371.325301%71.325301%71%296470.837867%70.837867%71%651570.487106%70.487106%70%246669.818653%69.818653%70%539769.352410%69.352410%69%921868.878719%68.878719%69%301968.215892%68.215892%68%4551067.511083%67.511083%68%6,3961167.269076%67.269076%67%3351266.705471%66.705471%67%5731366.485014%66.485014%66%2441466.315789%66.315789%66%2521564.866980%64.866980%65%8291663.692689%63.692689%64%1,0281763.636364%63.636364%64%1891862.405063%62.405063%62%1,9721960.684089%60.684089%61%1,5792060.522023%60.522023%61%3712160.486322%60.486322%60%5972260.382877%60.382877%60%2,2712360.297240%60.297240%60%2842460.081883%60.081883%60%5872559.741882%59.741882%60%1,4352659.413854%59.413854%59%4,0142759.379671%59.379671%59%1,5892859.365079%59.365079%59%3742959.037559%59.037559%59%5033057.500000%57.500000%57%2993157.087589%57.087589%57%11,06711.1k3256.432749%56.432749%56%1933356.327814%56.327814%56%12,89412.9k3454.842374%54.842374%55%1,9313554.168629%54.168629%54%1,1503653.687822%53.687822%54%9393752.125984%52.125984%52%4,9653851.898734%51.898734%52%1643951.447154%51.447154%51%1,5824050.969529%50.969529%51%1844150.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k50.392610%50.392610%50%1,0914249.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.658337%48.658337%49%13,98114.0k4348.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.943038%47.943038%48%3034447.927963%47.927963%48%85,56185.6k46.506550%46.506550%47%2134544.099809%44.099809%44%2,5454643.958869%43.958869%44%3424742.435455%42.435455%42%5,1614838.469588%38.469588%38%31,98432.0k38.236462%38.236462%38%31,76831.8k37.553847%37.553847%38%8,8924936.039436%36.039436%36%15,28015.3k50

Household Types by County Subdivision in Iowa

There are 1,662 county subdivisions in Iowa. This section compares the Des Moines Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 9,112.

Married by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Des Moines Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Township
0%20%40%60%Count#JeffersonWalnutTimber CrkFour MileMonroeClay TownshipLk PrairiePleasant VlyCrockerWebsterLewisWaverlyMarionPenn TownshipFranklinDecorahBooneIowaKnoxvilleDes MoinesWest North CentralAmericaWalnutMidwestUnited StatesBloomingtonPolkDes MoinesSpencerCtrTaylorStorm LakeCedar FallsCarrollNewtonIndianolaCedar RapidsSioux CityKeokukClintonDubuqueBloomfieldDavenportMadisonBurlingtonOskaloosaWaterlooKane TownshipMason CityFairfieldDes MoinesDes Moines IndependentDes Moines Indep…Fort DodgeLee TownshipDes MoinesGrinnellIowa CityWashington78.700258%78.700258%79%2,749167.511083%67.511083%68%6,396263.723379%63.723379%64%2,663360.382877%60.382877%60%2,271460.139860%60.139860%60%3,182559.413854%59.413854%59%4,014658.620690%58.620690%59%2,686757.290376%57.290376%57%8,322857.087589%57.087589%57%11,06711.1k956.327814%56.327814%56%12,89412.9k1056.135151%56.135151%56%2,8411156.069869%56.069869%56%1,9261255.748090%55.748090%56%8,9761354.710567%54.710567%55%5,6331454.021352%54.021352%54%5,3131552.717102%52.717102%53%1,9791652.125984%52.125984%52%4,9651750.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.587959%50.587959%51%2,1511850.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.883201%48.883201%49%2,1011948.658337%48.658337%49%13,98114.0k2048.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.048806%48.048806%48%4,5682147.927963%47.927963%48%85,56185.6k46.549688%46.549688%47%2,7592246.513503%46.513503%47%2,3082346.447833%46.447833%46%4,9952446.107164%46.107164%46%3,1152546.037628%46.037628%46%1,6152645.577997%45.577997%46%6,6122744.944598%44.944598%45%1,9472844.480874%44.480874%44%2,8492944.099809%44.099809%44%2,5453043.627841%43.627841%44%23,54923.5k3143.449873%43.449873%43%13,50913.5k3243.429375%43.429375%43%1,8543343.396737%43.396737%43%4,8143443.363825%43.363825%43%10,42910.4k3542.435455%42.435455%42%5,1613641.818762%41.818762%42%17,04717.0k3741.266278%41.266278%41%1,8383840.987424%40.987424%41%4,4003940.262134%40.262134%40%1,9664039.995106%39.995106%40%11,44111.4k4139.435303%39.435303%39%8,4364239.430502%39.430502%39%4,9024338.602846%38.602846%39%1,4924438.469588%38.469588%38%31,98432.0k38.236462%38.236462%38%31,76831.8k37.651616%37.651616%38%3,6944537.553847%37.553847%38%8,8924636.039436%36.039436%36%15,28015.3k4735.759861%35.759861%36%1,2334833.739136%33.739136%34%9,9774929.145760%29.145760%29%4,70550

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Des Moines Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Married by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Des Moines Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Township
0%20%40%60%Count#OlatheMiltonWheelingDowners GrvLisleBloomingdaleSchaumburgMaineYork TownshipPalatineSterling HtsOverland ParkIowaDes MoinesWest North CentralAuroraMidwestUnited StatesPolkWorthLincolnCedar RapidsWichitaSioux FallsProvisoOmahaWarrenNLawrenceTopekaRockfordDes MoinesKansas CityDes Moines IndependentDes Moines Indep…CapitalBlue TownshipDes MoinesFargoSt. PaulMadisonAnn ArborWashingtonWayneGrand RapidsSpringfieldChicagoThorntonColumbusMinneapolisToledoAkronMilwaukeeKaw TownshipDaytonSt. LouisCincinnatiCtrClevelandDetroit61.016543%61.016543%61%28,03128.0k159.924237%59.924237%60%25,94325.9k257.903332%57.903332%58%34,39434.4k356.311067%56.311067%56%32,44732.4k455.931027%55.931027%56%25,78725.8k555.265071%55.265071%55%22,04822.0k655.011693%55.011693%55%26,81626.8k754.826117%54.826117%55%27,66827.7k854.564694%54.564694%55%26,04126.0k954.242124%54.242124%54%23,57223.6k1053.627849%53.627849%54%26,68226.7k1150.967259%50.967259%51%38,80838.8k1250.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.450313%48.450313%48%21,97922.0k1348.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.927963%47.927963%48%85,56185.6k46.739016%46.739016%47%26,57326.6k1443.887073%43.887073%44%47,92647.9k1543.627841%43.627841%44%23,54923.5k1643.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1742.811618%42.811618%43%24,71924.7k1842.352465%42.352465%42%23,03023.0k1941.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k2041.204321%41.204321%41%21,93121.9k2140.047142%40.047142%40%23,44623.4k2239.946939%39.946939%40%19,57419.6k2339.666945%39.666945%40%20,91420.9k2438.862073%38.862073%39%27,29427.3k2538.469588%38.469588%38%31,98432.0k38.369165%38.369165%38%21,02421.0k2638.236462%38.236462%38%31,76831.8k37.264967%37.264967%37%18,72918.7k2736.931871%36.931871%37%23,97124.0k2836.039436%36.039436%36%15,28015.3k36.008880%36.008880%36%18,49218.5k2935.827167%35.827167%36%40,33140.3k3035.737175%35.737175%36%37,80637.8k3135.468168%35.468168%35%16,75816.8k3235.287309%35.287309%35%20,73220.7k3335.142411%35.142411%35%18,01418.0k3434.985219%34.985219%35%25,56325.6k3533.648493%33.648493%34%24,23624.2k3632.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3732.630058%32.630058%33%20,32220.3k3832.461440%32.461440%32%108,156108k3930.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4030.416797%30.416797%30%36,02936.0k4129.854832%29.854832%30%25,19325.2k4227.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4326.698999%26.698999%27%21,30521.3k4424.932094%24.932094%25%14,31914.3k4524.339119%24.339119%24%34,10334.1k4622.832125%22.832125%23%30,74330.7k4722.602683%22.602683%23%13,73013.7k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50

Household Types by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Des Moines Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Married by County Subdivision#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Des Moines Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Township
0%20%40%Count#HempsteadNW HarrisPlanoSan JoseE San Gabriel VlyNE TarrantSeattle EastAnaheim-Santa Ana-Gdn GrvAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt Lk CityOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…IowaDes MoinesWest North CentralSan BernardinoMidwestUnited StatesPolkSan DiegoSan Fernando VlyEl PasoFort WorthQueensTulsaSW DallasFresnoHoustonPhoenixNE DallasLas VegasTucsonSacramentoAlbuquerqueLong Bch-Lakewood1, CharlotteSeattleDes MoinesDes Moines IndependentDes Moines Indep…BrooklynSan Antonio CntrlTampaAustinDes MoinesOrlandoSan FranciscoMiamiDenverLos AngelesChicagoColumbusAtlantaPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBronxManhattanBostonWashingtonBaltimoreDetroit59.227510%59.227510%59%143,160143k158.970655%58.970655%59%147,784148k258.722970%58.722970%59%117,480117k356.155513%56.155513%56%329,032329k456.150060%56.150060%56%148,431148k556.136383%56.136383%56%114,905115k655.866645%55.866645%56%127,724128k755.452266%55.452266%55%270,876271k854.546020%54.546020%55%105,204105k953.538307%53.538307%54%174,514175k1053.207769%53.207769%53%117,661118k1150.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k50.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.760860%49.760860%50%113,093113k1248.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.927963%47.927963%48%85,56185.6k47.817936%47.817936%48%391,024391k1347.153157%47.153157%47%291,092291k1445.596507%45.596507%46%83,74383.7k1545.311033%45.311033%45%134,185134k1644.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k1744.033568%44.033568%44%103,681104k1843.845023%43.845023%44%142,317142k1943.733151%43.733151%44%97,82197.8k2043.635214%43.635214%44%505,284505k2143.280242%43.280242%43%495,480495k2242.704899%42.704899%43%243,397243k2342.324971%42.324971%42%280,852281k2442.304475%42.304475%42%146,684147k2542.251822%42.251822%42%172,308172k2640.600191%40.600191%41%102,077102k2740.380940%40.380940%40%80,07580.1k2840.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k2938.976276%38.976276%39%171,519172k3038.469588%38.469588%38%31,98432.0k38.236462%38.236462%38%31,76831.8k37.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k3137.246576%37.246576%37%83,94083.9k3236.331926%36.331926%36%94,68194.7k3336.297932%36.297932%36%120,985121k3436.039436%36.039436%36%15,28015.3k34.824245%34.824245%35%76,94876.9k3534.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3634.614790%34.614790%35%116,386116k3733.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3833.396359%33.396359%33%312,631313k3932.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k4032.461440%32.461440%32%108,156108k4127.610773%27.610773%28%65,84765.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4427.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4527.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k4626.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4724.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4824.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Des Moines Township. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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