Educational Attainment in Des Moines, Iowa (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma234.759153%38.422607%34.759153%34.8%47,93647.9k52.408472%53.321968%52.408472%52.4%72,27672.3k12.832375%8.255425%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.534632%-9.534632%-9.5%34.759%34.8%38.423%38.4%-1.713169%-1.713169%-1.7%52.408%52.4%53.322%53.3%55.441717%55.441717%+55.4%12.832%12.8%8.255%8.26%
% percentage with given level in Des Moines
ref. percentage with given level in Iowa
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.844035%1.121165%0.844035%0.8%1,1641.644563%1.554613%1.644563%1.6%2,2685.053332%6.056420%5.053332%5.1%6,96917.624666%18.439947%17.624666%17.6%24,30624.3k9.592557%11.250461%9.592557%9.6%13,22913.2k22.039896%21.426337%22.039896%22.0%30,39530.4k30.368576%31.895631%30.368576%30.4%41,88141.9k7.365002%5.058431%7.365002%7.4%10,15710.2k3.595124%2.497523%3.595124%3.6%4,9581.872249%0.699472%1.872249%1.9%2,582
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-24.718075%-24.718075%-24.7%0.844%0.84%1.121%1.12%5.785969%5.785969%+5.8%1.645%1.64%1.555%1.55%-16.562389%-16.562389%-16.6%5.053%5.05%6.056%6.06%-4.421278%-4.421278%-4.4%17.625%17.6%18.440%18.4%-14.736320%-14.736320%-14.7%9.593%9.59%11.250%11.3%2.863573%2.863573%+2.9%22.040%22.0%21.426%21.4%-4.787659%-4.787659%-4.8%30.369%30.4%31.896%31.9%45.598539%45.598539%+45.6%7.365%7.37%5.058%5.06%43.947603%43.947603%+43.9%3.595%3.60%2.498%2.50%167.666226%167.666226%+167.7%1.872%1.87%0.699%0.70%
% percentage with given level in Des Moines
ref. percentage with given level in Iowa
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
More Females More Males
Iowa
Des Moines
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-10.817970%-11.553994%-10.817970%11%36.472%36.5%32.912%32.9%4.813372%4.894291%4.813372%5%51.222%51.2%53.688%53.7%8.897458%22.041014%8.897458%9%12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
More Females More Males
Iowa
Des Moines
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None25.469945%59.356717%25.469945%25%0.752%0.75%0.943%0.94%81.934554%68.811293%81.934554%82%1.180%1.18%2.146%2.15%-30.967933%-19.529950%-30.967933%31%5.702%5.70%4.354%4.35%-6.051571%-10.381942%-6.051571%6%18.122%18.1%17.088%17.1%-27.873797%-26.380166%-27.873797%28%10.717%10.7%8.381%8.38%-2.967975%-4.056843%-2.967975%3%22.350%22.3%21.706%21.7%10.770640%11.246458%10.770640%11%28.872%28.9%31.982%32.0%15.642721%25.629310%15.642721%16%6.849%6.85%7.921%7.92%7.138265%18.346694%7.138265%7%3.476%3.48%3.724%3.72%-12.796669%-12.796669%13%10.521099%1.980%1.98%1.756%1.76%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3413.253707%11.862521%13.253707%13.3%3,21824,28024.3k15.624382%17.266468%15.624382%15.6%7,90050,56250.6k18.944212%22.635921%18.944212%18.9%5,24327,67627.7k22.449210%25.215640%22.449210%22.4%7,94535,39135.4k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Iowa at large.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
15%10%5%0%5%10%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3411.727571%11.727571%11.7%13.254%13.3%11.863%11.9%-9.510260%-9.510260%9.5%15.624%15.6%17.266%17.3%-16.309075%-16.309075%16.3%18.944%18.9%22.636%22.6%-10.971087%-10.971087%11.0%22.449%22.4%25.216%25.2%
% percentage in Des Moines with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Iowa with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
More Females More Males
Iowa
Des Moines
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3436.556214%20.099812%36.556214%36.6%11.573%11.6%15.804%15.8%-11.465598%-10.342553%-11.465598%11.5%16.465%16.5%14.771%14.8%-2.365771%-27.616442%-2.365771%2.4%19.162%19.2%18.719%18.7%-27.610035%-27.318532%-27.610035%27.6%25.227%25.2%19.769%19.8%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$60,209.000000$61,606.000000$60,209.000000$60.2k10,40110.4k7.542%7.54%$43,661.000000$47,214.000000$43,661.000000$43.7k24,30624.3k17.625%17.6%$31,548.000000$34,478.000000$31,548.000000$31.5k43,62443.6k31.632%31.6%$27,786.000000$30,468.000000$27,786.000000$27.8k41,88141.9k30.369%30.4%$24,068.000000$24,666.000000$24,068.000000$24.1k17,69717.7k12.832%12.8%$32,705.000000$36,544.000000$32,705.000000$32.7k137,909138k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Female Male
Iowa
Des Moines
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-56,755.000000$-54,629.000000$-56,755.000000$56.8k$56,755.000000$9,260.000000$54,629.000000$18,138.000000$66,015.000000$66.0k5,4624,939$-40,221.000000$-40,237.000000$-40,221.000000$40.2k$40,221.000000$9,372.000000$40,237.000000$17,767.000000$49,593.000000$49.6k12,96713.0k11,33911.3k$-27,262.000000$-27,468.000000$-27,262.000000$27.3k$27,262.000000$10,470.000000$27,468.000000$14,882.000000$37,732.000000$37.7k23,66023.7k19,96420.0k$-22,810.000000$-22,151.000000$-22,810.000000$22.8k$22,810.000000$9,511.000000$22,151.000000$14,794.000000$32,321.000000$32.3k20,65920.7k21,22221.2k$-19,394.000000$-17,655.000000$-19,394.000000$19.4k$19,394.000000$7,867.000000$17,655.000000$11,543.000000$27,261.000000$27.3k8,8058,892$-29,388.000000$-29,984.000000$-29,388.000000$29.4k$29,388.000000$7,837.000000$29,984.000000$13,152.000000$37,225.000000$37.2k71,55371.6k66,35666.4k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma322.680412%40.483976%22.680412%22.7%2253.608247%47.547417%53.608247%53.6%5223.711340%11.772400%23.711340%23.7%230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.196207%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma388.759384%87.334886%88.759384%88.8%25,89225.9k78.391300%81.551556%78.391300%78.4%29,84229.8k70.508693%74.589506%70.508693%70.5%22,99523.0k60.274370%60.138856%60.274370%60.3%8,304
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Female Male
Iowa
Des Moines
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.585181%-5.807843%-7.585181%7.6%7.585181%0.006233%5.807843%1.248737%7.591414%7.6%3,7104,183-15.480261%-2.607091%-16.777148%-18.087352%18.1%15.480261%16.777148%0.472487%15.480261%15.5%9961,114-32.516967%-0.260811%-15.161413%-1.631369%-32.777778%32.8%32.516967%15.161413%32.516967%32.5%1,1021,121-40.606483%-37.762971%-40.606483%40.6%40.606483%3.371727%37.762971%5.979843%43.978210%44.0%2,9872,330-18.825360%-25.347319%-18.825360%18.8%18.825360%18.519333%25.347319%7.716627%37.344693%37.3%1,052484
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Iowa and Des Moines
Female Male
Iowa
Des Moines
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-29.071391%-26.860229%-1.575302%-29.071391%29.1%29.071391%0.033804%26.860229%29.105195%29.1%14,22414.2k16,03216.0k-12.185266%-5.512412%-17.905476%-0.257716%-17.697678%17.7%12.185266%17.905476%12.185266%12.2%7841,090-19.941520%-45.974001%-19.941520%19.9%19.941520%2.454467%45.974001%6.935793%22.395987%22.4%759682-6.065960%-3.379840%-10.829520%-2.204145%-9.445800%9.4%6.065960%10.829520%6.065960%6.1%412542-9.334889%-15.841506%-1.482503%-9.334889%9.3%9.334889%1.421234%15.841506%10.756124%10.8%303240
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Des Moines

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%25%39%53%67%81%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19%30%40%50%60%71%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5%9.4%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.2%8.3%12.4%16.6%20.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%10%18%27%35%44%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%5.5%7.7%9.9%12.1%14.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.4%15.9%19.5%23.0%26.6%30.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%13%22%31%40%50%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.8%14.4%18.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.1%12.1%15.1%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.4%2.7%4.1%5.5%6.9%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Des Moines

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%25%39%53%67%81%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19%30%40%50%60%71%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5%9.4%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.1%8.3%12.4%16.5%20.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%10%18%27%35%44%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%6.3%9.3%12.2%15.2%18.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.4%16.6%20.8%24.9%29.1%33.4%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%13%22%31%40%50%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.8%14.4%18.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.1%12.1%15.1%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.4%2.7%4.1%5.5%6.9%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Des Moines

There are 60 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Des Moines (49 fully and 11 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Des Moines, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 715.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in Des Moines, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%10%20%30%Count#Capitol Park NeighborhoodCapitol ParkM.L. King Jr. Park NeighborhoodM.L. King Jr. PkCapitol East NeighborhoodCapitol EastDrake Park NeighborhoodDrake ParkRiver Bend NeighborhoodRiver BendProspect Park NeighborhoodProspect ParkNew Vision NeighborhoodNew VisionMondamin Presidential NeighborhoodMondamin Preside…King Irving NeighborhoodKing IrvingCarpenter NeighborhoodCarpenterFairground NeighborhoodFairgroundUnion Park NeighborhoodUnion ParkEwing Woods-Evergreen NeighborhoodEwing Wds-Evergr…Highland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkGray's Woods NeighborhoodGray's WoodsEast Village NeighborhoodEast VillageDowntown Des Moines NeighborhoodDntn Des MoinesChesterfield NeighborhoodChesterfieldLaurel Hill NeighborhoodLaurel HillACCENT NeighborhoodACCENTPioneer Park NeighborhoodPioneer ParkFairmont Park NeighborhoodFairmont ParkSouth Park NeighborhoodSouth ParkDouglas Acres NeighborhoodDouglas AcresMagnolia Park NeighborhoodMagnolia ParkDrake NeighborhoodDrakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesOak Park NeighborhoodOak ParkMcKinley School - Columbus Park NeighborhoodMcKinley School - …North of Grand NeighborhoodN of GrandMidwestWatrous South NeighborhoodWatrous SouthIndianola Hills NeighborhoodIndianola HlsSheridan Gardens NeighborhoodSheridan GdnsWest North CentralPolk CountyPolkIowaMerle Hay NeighborhoodMerle HayBrooks Run NeighborhoodBrooks RunLower Beaver NeighborhoodLower BeaverWoodland Heights NeighborhoodWdlnd HtsDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesBloomfield-Allen NeighborhoodBloomfield-AllenMeredith NeighborhoodMeredithGray's Lake NeighborhoodGray's LakeSouthwestern Hills NeighborhoodSW HlsArbor Peaks NeighborhoodArbor PeaksSherman Hill NeighborhoodSherman HillBeaverdale NeighborhoodBeaverdaleWaveland Woods NeighborhoodWaveland WdsGreenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodWaveland Park NeighborhoodWaveland ParkSalisbury Oaks NeighborhoodSalisbury OaksIngersoll Park NeighborhoodIngersoll PkWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterburyWestwood NeighborhoodWestwood32.639250%32.639250%32.6%587131.789230%31.789230%31.8%505227.015008%27.015008%27.0%387325.035663%25.035663%25.0%114424.108257%24.108257%24.1%539523.378320%23.378320%23.4%380623.061461%23.061461%23.1%135136723.036921%23.036921%23.0%234235822.857518%22.857518%22.9%342921.954369%21.954369%22.0%72731019.354839%19.354839%19.4%6026031119.107933%19.107933%19.1%8221219.055428%19.055428%19.1%88891318.255158%18.255158%18.3%1,0541,0551417.415115%17.415115%17.4%3073081516.862014%16.862014%16.9%1491501716.862014%16.862014%16.9%3361616.260465%16.260465%16.3%961815.983363%15.983363%16.0%80811915.941486%15.941486%15.9%3992015.781461%15.781461%15.8%4602115.235523%15.235523%15.2%5225232214.798343%14.798343%14.8%4274282314.662263%14.662263%14.7%2722732414.402680%14.402680%14.4%1711722514.199511%14.199511%14.2%8712613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k12.786517%12.786517%12.8%3182711.251279%11.251279%11.3%1191202810.795632%10.795632%10.8%2712910.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.118009%10.118009%10.1%401402309.937473%9.937473%9.9%377378319.313243%9.313243%9.3%408329.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.280778%8.280778%8.3%25,01325.0k8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.033624%8.033624%8.0%550337.874016%7.874016%7.9%102347.843556%7.843556%7.8%327357.541942%7.541942%7.5%99367.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k6.868822%6.868822%6.9%314376.402079%6.402079%6.4%178179386.190061%6.190061%6.2%139140395.985772%5.985772%6.0%233405.042436%5.042436%5.0%5960414.811321%4.811321%4.8%57424.581031%4.581031%4.6%299300433.499079%3.499079%3.5%21442.859696%2.859696%2.9%16452.543847%2.543847%2.5%5152462.184689%2.184689%2.2%2122470.739587%0.739587%0.7%4490.739587%0.739587%0.7%13480.262820%0.262820%0.3%250
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in Des Moines, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#Westwood NeighborhoodWestwoodSalisbury Oaks NeighborhoodSalisbury OaksGreenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodIngersoll Park NeighborhoodIngersoll PkWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterburyWaveland Woods NeighborhoodWaveland WdsArbor Peaks NeighborhoodArbor PeaksWaveland Park NeighborhoodWaveland ParkBeaverdale NeighborhoodBeaverdaleSherman Hill NeighborhoodSherman HillWoodland Heights NeighborhoodWdlnd HtsEast Village NeighborhoodEast VillageDowntown Des Moines NeighborhoodDntn Des MoinesNorth of Grand NeighborhoodN of GrandSouthwestern Hills NeighborhoodSW HlsDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkLower Beaver NeighborhoodLower BeaverDrake NeighborhoodDrakeGray's Lake NeighborhoodGray's LakeMerle Hay NeighborhoodMerle HayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMeredith NeighborhoodMeredithMidwestIowaBloomfield-Allen NeighborhoodBloomfield-AllenDes MoinesBrooks Run NeighborhoodBrooks RunDrake Park NeighborhoodDrake ParkEwing Woods-Evergreen NeighborhoodEwing Wds-Evergr…Watrous South NeighborhoodWatrous SouthOak Park NeighborhoodOak ParkProspect Park NeighborhoodProspect ParkIndianola Hills NeighborhoodIndianola HlsUnion Park NeighborhoodUnion ParkPioneer Park NeighborhoodPioneer ParkSheridan Gardens NeighborhoodSheridan GdnsCarpenter NeighborhoodCarpenterLaurel Hill NeighborhoodLaurel HillChesterfield NeighborhoodChesterfieldMondamin Presidential NeighborhoodMondamin Preside…Douglas Acres NeighborhoodDouglas AcresMagnolia Park NeighborhoodMagnolia ParkKing Irving NeighborhoodKing IrvingFairmont Park NeighborhoodFairmont ParkSouth Park NeighborhoodSouth ParkHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkGray's Woods NeighborhoodGray's WoodsNew Vision NeighborhoodNew VisionRiver Bend NeighborhoodRiver BendACCENT NeighborhoodACCENTM.L. King Jr. Park NeighborhoodM.L. King Jr. PkMcKinley School - Columbus Park NeighborhoodMcKinley School - …Fairground NeighborhoodFairgroundCapitol Park NeighborhoodCapitol ParkCapitol East NeighborhoodCapitol East74.209735%74.209735%74.2%643168.576119%68.576119%68.6%680681266.443253%66.443253%66.4%379366.056831%66.056831%66.1%368369566.056831%66.056831%66.1%1,197463.781461%63.781461%63.8%388389657.589443%57.589443%57.6%683757.089395%57.089395%57.1%1,1591,160847.155935%47.155935%47.2%3,0843,085945.518868%45.518868%45.5%5431043.740952%43.740952%43.7%5755761142.860948%42.860948%42.9%3803811342.860948%42.860948%42.9%8548551241.622465%41.622465%41.6%1,0451,0461438.218750%38.218750%38.2%1,4891535.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k35.568643%35.568643%35.6%107,439107k35.371732%35.371732%35.4%1,4761,4771634.681573%34.681573%34.7%2,1282,1291733.435048%33.435048%33.4%7561832.562601%32.562601%32.6%2,2292,2301930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M30.049610%30.049610%30.0%8382028.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M27.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k25.682694%25.682694%25.7%1,1742125.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k24.507874%24.507874%24.5%3183192222.610556%22.610556%22.6%1032320.793703%20.793703%20.8%96972418.029760%18.029760%18.0%7157162517.004686%17.004686%17.0%4232616.412712%16.412712%16.4%2672716.085467%16.085467%16.1%6116122816.066889%16.066889%16.1%6912915.843332%15.843332%15.8%4614623015.085636%15.085636%15.1%6613114.980628%14.980628%15.0%49503214.973262%14.973262%15.0%75763314.686513%14.686513%14.7%86873412.740510%12.740510%12.7%1291303512.700670%12.700670%12.7%2363612.281355%12.281355%12.3%1461473712.063926%12.063926%12.1%1801813811.928186%11.928186%11.9%4093911.891626%11.891626%11.9%3433444011.808612%11.808612%11.8%6824111.610077%11.610077%11.6%2054211.402675%11.402675%11.4%674310.840514%10.840514%10.8%2424410.792119%10.792119%10.8%2704510.191083%10.191083%10.2%162469.451684%9.451684%9.5%100101475.557330%5.557330%5.6%173484.997397%4.997397%5.0%8990493.557532%3.557532%3.6%505150
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in Des Moines, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#Greenwood NeighborhoodGreenwoodSalisbury Oaks NeighborhoodSalisbury OaksWestwood NeighborhoodWestwoodWaveland Woods NeighborhoodWaveland WdsArbor Peaks NeighborhoodArbor PeaksDowntown Des Moines NeighborhoodDntn Des MoinesEast Village NeighborhoodEast VillageIngersoll Park NeighborhoodIngersoll PkWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterburyWaveland Park NeighborhoodWaveland ParkBeaverdale NeighborhoodBeaverdaleSouthwestern Hills NeighborhoodSW HlsGray's Lake NeighborhoodGray's LakeSherman Hill NeighborhoodSherman HillWoodland Heights NeighborhoodWdlnd HtsNorth of Grand NeighborhoodN of GrandLower Beaver NeighborhoodLower BeaverPolk CountyPolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDrake NeighborhoodDrakeWest North CentralMidwestIowaDes MoinesMeredith NeighborhoodMeredithMerle Hay NeighborhoodMerle HayDrake Park NeighborhoodDrake ParkMondamin Presidential NeighborhoodMondamin Preside…Brooks Run NeighborhoodBrooks RunRiver Bend NeighborhoodRiver BendProspect Park NeighborhoodProspect ParkWatrous South NeighborhoodWatrous SouthMcKinley School - Columbus Park NeighborhoodMcKinley School - …Oak Park NeighborhoodOak ParkUnion Park NeighborhoodUnion ParkGray's Woods NeighborhoodGray's WoodsEwing Woods-Evergreen NeighborhoodEwing Wds-Evergr…Laurel Hill NeighborhoodLaurel HillSheridan Gardens NeighborhoodSheridan GdnsChesterfield NeighborhoodChesterfieldKing Irving NeighborhoodKing IrvingHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkSouth Park NeighborhoodSouth ParkM.L. King Jr. Park NeighborhoodM.L. King Jr. PkBloomfield-Allen NeighborhoodBloomfield-AllenFairmont Park NeighborhoodFairmont ParkACCENT NeighborhoodACCENTPioneer Park NeighborhoodPioneer ParkMagnolia Park NeighborhoodMagnolia ParkIndianola Hills NeighborhoodIndianola HlsCarpenter NeighborhoodCarpenterNew Vision NeighborhoodNew VisionDouglas Acres NeighborhoodDouglas AcresFairground NeighborhoodFairgroundCapitol Park NeighborhoodCapitol ParkCapitol East NeighborhoodCapitol East13.494191%13.494191%13.5%77113.476332%13.476332%13.5%133134213.126009%13.126009%13.1%113114310.067526%10.067526%10.1%6149.831350%9.831350%9.8%11611759.350027%9.350027%9.4%18669.350027%9.350027%9.4%8378.952900%8.952900%9.0%495098.952900%8.952900%9.0%16287.913933%7.913933%7.9%160161106.244676%6.244676%6.2%408409115.341249%5.341249%5.3%208124.664342%4.664342%4.7%105134.198113%4.198113%4.2%50143.919786%3.919786%3.9%5152153.588144%3.588144%3.6%90163.452113%3.452113%3.5%144173.356276%3.356276%3.4%10,13810.1k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k3.212469%3.212469%3.2%197182.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,4322.338767%2.338767%2.3%65192.026055%2.026055%2.0%138139201.925820%1.925820%1.9%89211.664067%1.664067%1.7%1617221.558399%1.558399%1.6%20231.508679%1.508679%1.5%3334241.480192%1.480192%1.5%24251.349320%1.349320%1.3%5354261.240108%1.240108%1.2%13271.007116%1.007116%1.0%25280.983366%0.983366%1.0%42290.876232%0.876232%0.9%15300.721548%0.721548%0.7%3310.713012%0.713012%0.7%34320.709480%0.709480%0.7%31330.695102%0.695102%0.7%4340.693094%0.693094%0.7%10350.692893%0.692893%0.7%40360.664875%0.664875%0.7%19370.636943%0.636943%0.6%10380.603116%0.603116%0.6%2728390.602707%0.602707%0.6%2021400.577474%0.577474%0.6%14410.556509%0.556509%0.6%16420.521027%0.521027%0.5%6430.439503%0.439503%0.4%1617440.387430%0.387430%0.4%1450.363278%0.363278%0.4%2460.166164%0.166164%0.2%3470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in Des Moines, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#Brooks RunWaterburyIngersoll PkGray's LakeWaveland WdsACCENTLower BeaverPioneer ParkMagnolia ParkGray's WoodsSheridan GdnsOak ParkMcKinley School - Columbus PkMcKinley School - …FairgroundMerle HayM.L. King Jr. PkWaveland ParkDouglas AcresSouth ParkIowaIndianola HlsDes MoinesDrake ParkWest North CentralMidwestMondamin PresidentialMondamin Preside…PolkUnited StatesRiver BendUnion ParkDes MoinesLaurel HillChesterfieldDrakeFairmont ParkWatrous SouthBloomfield-AllenProspect ParkBeaverdaleCapitol ParkDntn Des MoinesEast VillageSherman HillKing IrvingN of GrandSW HlsWdlnd HtsCapitol EastNew VisionCarpenterWestwoodEwing Wds-EvergreenEwing Wds-Evergr…Highland ParkArbor PeaksMeredithSalisbury OaksGreenwood-1.000000x-1.000000x3.670045x3.670045x3.67x3.279%3.28%12.035%12.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.295932x3.295932x3.30x0.360%0.36%1.186%1.19%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.295932x3.295932x3.30x0.360%0.36%1.186%1.19%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.285170x2.285170x2.29x3.837%3.84%8.767%8.77%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160920x2.160920x2.16x2.246%2.25%4.853%4.85%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.041346x2.041346x2.04x10.521%10.5%21.477%21.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.950961x1.950961x1.95x5.312%5.31%10.364%10.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.888325x1.888325x1.89x11.283%11.3%21.306%21.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.793562x1.793562x1.79x10.385%10.4%18.626%18.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.755423x1.755423x1.76x12.655%12.7%22.214%22.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751196x1.751196x1.75x6.801%6.80%11.910%11.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.633668x1.633668x1.63x9.764%9.76%15.951%16.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431348x1.431348x1.43x9.207%9.21%13.179%13.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383883x1.383883x1.38x16.502%16.5%22.837%22.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309944x1.309944x1.31x6.968%6.97%9.127%9.13%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.266366x1.266366x1.27x28.294%28.3%35.830%35.8%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265676x1.265676x1.27x2.272%2.27%2.876%2.88%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229267x1.229267x1.23x13.275%13.3%16.318%16.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.224866x1.224866x1.22x13.472%13.5%16.501%16.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.184846x1.184846x1.18x9.131%9.13%10.819%10.8%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144067x1.144067x1.14x23.140%23.1%26.474%26.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127058x1.127058x1.13x21.777%21.8%24.543%24.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121675x1.121675x1.12x7.820%7.82%8.771%8.77%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.100989x1.100989x1.10x22.929%22.9%25.244%25.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098989x1.098989x1.10x18.243%18.2%20.049%20.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088462x1.088462x1.09x15.312%15.3%16.667%16.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072176x1.072176x1.07x15.699%15.7%16.833%16.8%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059025x1.059025x1.06x13.787%13.8%14.601%14.6%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019990x1.019990x1.02x15.085%15.1%15.387%15.4%28-1.004727x-1.004727x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x10.140%10.1%10.093%10.1%29-1.018380x-1.018380x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.931%6.93%6.806%6.81%30-1.058370x-1.058370x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x24.024%24.0%22.699%22.7%31-1.062027x-1.062027x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x4.708%4.71%4.433%4.43%32-1.083940x-1.083940x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x34.033%34.0%31.398%31.4%33-1.115587x-1.115587x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x17.820%17.8%15.973%16.0%34-1.115587x-1.115587x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x17.820%17.8%15.973%16.0%35-1.208532x-1.208532x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x5.244%5.24%4.339%4.34%36-1.221992x-1.221992x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.037%25.0%20.488%20.5%37-1.230585x-1.230585x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x11.781%11.8%9.574%9.57%38-1.252258x-1.252258x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.618%6.62%5.285%5.29%39-1.253753x-1.253753x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x8.323%8.32%6.639%6.64%40-1.284790x-1.284790x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x30.213%30.2%23.516%23.5%41-1.346456x-1.346456x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x26.460%26.5%19.652%19.7%42-1.555168x-1.555168x1.56x1.000000x1.000000x27.642%27.6%17.774%17.8%43-1.560945x-1.560945x1.56x1.000000x1.000000x0.319%0.32%0.204%0.20%44-1.563187x-1.563187x1.56x1.000000x1.000000x22.953%23.0%14.683%14.7%45-1.621377x-1.621377x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x22.209%22.2%13.697%13.7%46-2.270342x-2.270342x2.27x1.000000x1.000000x6.714%6.71%2.957%2.96%47-3.461743x-3.461743x3.46x1.000000x1.000000x9.775%9.78%2.824%2.82%48-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.971%3.97%0.000%0%49-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x5.079%5.08%0.000%0%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in Des Moines, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Indianola HlsMeredithMagnolia ParkMcKinley School - Columbus PkMcKinley School - …ChesterfieldLaurel HillDouglas AcresBrooks RunPioneer ParkWaveland WdsGreenwoodDrake ParkHighland ParkSalisbury OaksSheridan GdnsMondamin PresidentialMondamin Preside…Arbor PeaksOak ParkGray's WoodsKing IrvingWaterburyIngersoll PkSouth ParkWaveland ParkWatrous SouthSW HlsIowaWestwoodDes MoinesDes MoinesMidwestWest North CentralPolkDrakeUnited StatesGray's LakeNew VisionLower BeaverMerle HayRiver BendEast VillageDntn Des MoinesFairmont ParkEwing Wds-EvergreenEwing Wds-Evergr…ACCENTBeaverdaleProspect ParkBloomfield-AllenUnion ParkSherman HillWdlnd HtsN of GrandM.L. King Jr. PkCarpenter-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.919%0.92%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.820%4.82%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.069%1.07%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.409%2.41%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.404%1.40%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.439%1.44%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.030%0.03%0.329%0.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x6.915457x6.915457x6.92x0.380%0.38%2.626%2.63%8-1.000000x-1.000000x5.024881x5.024881x5.02x0.198%0.20%0.996%1.00%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.708605x3.708605x3.71x4.374%4.37%16.220%16.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.456531x3.456531x3.46x6.508%6.51%22.495%22.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x3.340025x3.340025x3.34x0.826%0.83%2.760%2.76%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.923567x2.923567x2.92x0.366%0.37%1.070%1.07%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.853672x2.853672x2.85x7.349%7.35%20.972%21.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.744011x2.744011x2.74x0.382%0.38%1.048%1.05%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.629452x2.629452x2.63x0.955%0.96%2.511%2.51%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.511616x2.511616x2.51x5.878%5.88%14.763%14.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.488040x2.488040x2.49x0.583%0.58%1.451%1.45%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.448157x2.448157x2.45x0.509%0.51%1.246%1.25%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.391962x2.391962x2.39x0.416%0.42%0.995%0.99%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.385214x2.385214x2.39x5.472%5.47%13.051%13.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x2.385214x2.385214x2.39x5.472%5.47%13.051%13.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x2.206574x2.206574x2.21x0.435%0.44%0.960%0.96%23-1.000000x-1.000000x2.199636x2.199636x2.20x5.140%5.14%11.306%11.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x2.033825x2.033825x2.03x0.909%0.91%1.849%1.85%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712363x1.712363x1.71x3.992%3.99%6.836%6.84%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.628877x1.628877x1.63x10.040%10.0%16.355%16.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622797x1.622797x1.62x2.559%2.56%4.153%4.15%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599534x1.599534x1.60x1.931%1.93%3.089%3.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552883x1.552883x1.55x2.647%2.65%4.111%4.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528621x1.528621x1.53x2.534%2.53%3.874%3.87%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.508635x1.508635x1.51x3.753%3.75%5.662%5.66%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357388x1.357388x1.36x0.308%0.31%0.418%0.42%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.328248x1.328248x1.33x2.965%2.96%3.938%3.94%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317686x1.317686x1.32x1.751%1.75%2.308%2.31%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302637x1.302637x1.30x1.307%1.31%1.703%1.70%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034322x1.034322x1.03x9.186%9.19%9.502%9.50%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034322x1.034322x1.03x9.186%9.19%9.502%9.50%34-1.019055x-1.019055x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x0.608%0.61%0.597%0.60%36-1.069727x-1.069727x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x0.744%0.74%0.696%0.70%37-1.079817x-1.079817x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x0.599%0.60%0.555%0.56%38-1.079907x-1.079907x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.465%6.46%5.987%5.99%39-1.203226x-1.203226x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.613%1.61%1.340%1.34%40-1.236255x-1.236255x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x0.666%0.67%0.539%0.54%41-1.438603x-1.438603x1.44x1.000000x1.000000x1.151%1.15%0.800%0.80%42-1.715336x-1.715336x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x5.244%5.24%3.057%3.06%43-1.785639x-1.785639x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x4.925%4.92%2.758%2.76%44-1.921729x-1.921729x1.92x1.000000x1.000000x4.566%4.57%2.376%2.38%45-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.188%1.19%0.000%0%46-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.915%0.91%0.000%0%47
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 47 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Des Moines Area

There are 66 places in the Des Moines Area. This section compares Des Moines to all of the places in the Des Moines Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PerryWoodwardJamaicaMacksburgSpring HillLindenSandyvilleEast PeruDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkAckworthBayardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPanoraDes MoinesGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrLaconaMidwestYaleBevingtonRedfieldMitchellvilleBagleyWest North CentralCoon RapidsPleasant HillWintersetCaseyPolk CountyPolkIowaStuartDe SotoTruroDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesMinburnMenloMartensdaleAdelWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsCliveWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesUrbandaleJohnstonMiloAnkenyGrimesPolk CityWaukeeSt. MarysCummingLake Panorama22.182952%22.182952%22.2%1,067122.103004%22.103004%22.1%206222.012579%22.012579%22.0%35320.481928%20.481928%20.5%17419.444444%19.444444%19.4%7516.556291%16.556291%16.6%25615.217391%15.217391%15.2%7714.666667%14.666667%14.7%11814.644351%14.644351%14.6%35914.545455%14.545455%14.5%81014.423077%14.423077%14.4%451113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.898752%12.898752%12.9%931212.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k1312.500000%12.500000%12.5%1401410.714286%10.714286%10.7%331510.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.215054%10.215054%10.2%191610.000000%10.000000%10.0%3179.746589%9.746589%9.7%50189.705160%9.705160%9.7%158199.482759%9.482759%9.5%22209.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.580508%8.580508%8.6%81218.472722%8.472722%8.5%542228.465459%8.465459%8.5%299238.333333%8.333333%8.3%21248.280778%8.280778%8.3%25,01325.0k8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.255159%8.255159%8.3%88257.828656%7.828656%7.8%53267.755102%7.755102%7.8%19277.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k7.287449%7.287449%7.3%18287.116105%7.116105%7.1%19296.834532%6.834532%6.8%19306.349206%6.349206%6.3%176335.475917%5.475917%5.5%191385.001761%5.001761%5.0%568423.757341%3.757341%3.8%1,593473.422321%3.422321%3.4%973503.363363%3.363363%3.4%448522.814570%2.814570%2.8%17562.584814%2.584814%2.6%864582.285714%2.285714%2.3%148611.942502%1.942502%1.9%50621.812144%1.812144%1.8%191631.190476%1.190476%1.2%2641.098901%1.098901%1.1%3650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%20%40%Count#JohnstonWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCliveWaukeeUrbandaleCummingGrimesWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsAnkenyLake PanoramaPolk CityGrangerNorwalkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkDallas CenterPleasant HillBondurantAllemanVan MeterAdelCarlisleAltoonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralMidwestIndianolaSandyvilleEarlhamSt. MarysIowaSaylorvilleDes MoinesDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkDexterDe SotoElkhartMacksburgSpring HillAckworthCaseyTruroRedfieldBayardJamaicaPattersonEast PeruBevington56.719219%56.719219%56.7%7,555154.876524%54.876524%54.9%23,26623.3k254.860867%54.860867%54.9%6,230353.140417%53.140417%53.1%5,601449.470648%49.470648%49.5%14,06514.1k548.717949%48.717949%48.7%133648.648649%48.648649%48.6%3,150747.018349%47.018349%47.0%1,640845.925328%45.925328%45.9%15,35115.4k943.348115%43.348115%43.3%3911039.665890%39.665890%39.7%1,0211138.317757%38.317757%38.3%3691236.488812%36.488812%36.5%2,3321335.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k35.568643%35.568643%35.6%107,439107k35.365854%35.365854%35.4%4351434.891355%34.891355%34.9%2,2321534.775204%34.775204%34.8%1,0211634.005764%34.005764%34.0%1181732.658228%32.658228%32.7%2581831.962482%31.962482%32.0%8861931.400229%31.400229%31.4%8232031.186314%31.186314%31.2%3,3362130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.399387%28.399387%28.4%2,5942228.260870%28.260870%28.3%132328.008520%28.008520%28.0%2632427.976190%27.976190%28.0%472527.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.518392%26.518392%26.5%6202625.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k2724.686192%24.686192%24.7%592823.032630%23.032630%23.0%1202922.008863%22.008863%22.0%1493020.323741%20.323741%20.3%1133315.662651%15.662651%15.7%133813.888889%13.888889%13.9%54212.727273%12.727273%12.7%74710.714286%10.714286%10.7%27529.387755%9.387755%9.4%23568.187135%8.187135%8.2%42618.012821%8.012821%8.0%25626.918239%6.918239%6.9%11635.785124%5.785124%5.8%7645.333333%5.333333%5.3%4650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Lake PanoramaCummingCliveDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkJohnstonWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesUrbandaleWaukeeIndianolaAnkenyNew VirginiaPolk CountyPolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesAdelAltoonaGrangerWest North CentralCarlisleMidwestIowaWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsDallas CenterAllemanDes MoinesStuartSaylorvilleBondurantDexterGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrPolk CityNorwalkLindenPleasant HillAdairGrimesVan MeterMiloRunnellsCaseyLaconaJamaicaMacksburgEast PeruSandyvilleAckworthSpring HillBevington8.758315%8.758315%8.8%7918.424908%8.424908%8.4%2326.947869%6.947869%6.9%78936.694561%6.694561%6.7%1646.621622%6.621622%6.6%88255.769276%5.769276%5.8%2,44664.551370%4.551370%4.6%1,29474.354839%4.354839%4.4%45984.247865%4.247865%4.2%38893.554120%3.554120%3.6%1,188103.438395%3.438395%3.4%12113.356276%3.356276%3.4%10,13810.1k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k3.246753%3.246753%3.2%90123.159764%3.159764%3.2%338133.115265%3.115265%3.1%30142.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.899657%2.899657%2.9%76152.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.608945%2.608945%2.6%91162.601626%2.601626%2.6%32172.593660%2.593660%2.6%9182.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432192.251407%2.251407%2.3%24201.881950%1.881950%1.9%44211.737057%1.737057%1.7%51221.727447%1.727447%1.7%9231.607143%1.607143%1.6%18241.515152%1.515152%1.5%39251.470818%1.470818%1.5%94261.324503%1.324503%1.3%2271.266219%1.266219%1.3%81281.245552%1.245552%1.2%7291.220077%1.220077%1.2%79301.012658%1.012658%1.0%8330.827815%0.827815%0.8%5380.613497%0.613497%0.6%2420.396825%0.396825%0.4%1470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0520.000000%0.000000%0.0%0560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0610.000000%0.000000%0.0%0620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0630.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%0650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#CummingDiamondhead LkSt. MarysDawsonAckworthBevingtonElkhartNorwalkGrimesSaylorvilleEarlhamYaleIndianolaWaukeeMenloBoutonDe SotoDexterVan MeterWintersetAnkenyCaseyMiloSandyvilleWoodwardJamaicaLindenSpring HillMartensdaleBagleyBondurantUrbandaleIowaDes MoinesWest North CentralMidwestPolkUnited StatesDes MoinesAllemanW Des MoinesTruroGrangerRunnellsMinburnAdairWindsor HtsEast PeruPolk City-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.326%2.33%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%27.559%27.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.439%2.44%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.692%7.69%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%32.000%32.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%14.286%14.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x5.980919x5.980919x5.98x1.832%1.83%10.954%11.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x4.471651x4.471651x4.47x1.229%1.23%5.497%5.50%8-1.000000x-1.000000x3.971076x3.971076x3.97x0.945%0.95%3.754%3.75%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.684470x3.684470x3.68x1.249%1.25%4.601%4.60%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.520833x3.520833x3.52x1.183%1.18%4.167%4.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x3.225000x3.225000x3.23x4.651%4.65%15.000%15.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.477245x2.477245x2.48x3.115%3.12%7.717%7.72%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.346000x2.346000x2.35x1.094%1.09%2.566%2.57%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.317829x2.317829x2.32x4.348%4.35%10.078%10.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.258065x2.258065x2.26x2.857%2.86%6.452%6.45%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.160536x2.160536x2.16x4.893%4.89%10.571%10.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.095367x2.095367x2.10x3.285%3.28%6.883%6.88%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.053418x2.053418x2.05x2.625%2.63%5.391%5.39%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050040x2.050040x2.05x5.812%5.81%11.914%11.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.037999x2.037999x2.04x1.716%1.72%3.498%3.50%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.968504x1.968504x1.97x5.600%5.60%11.024%11.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.895062x1.895062x1.90x1.954%1.95%3.704%3.70%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.894737x1.894737x1.89x11.111%11.1%21.053%21.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664200x1.664200x1.66x16.279%16.3%27.092%27.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589118x1.589118x1.59x16.883%16.9%26.829%26.8%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560811x1.560811x1.56x12.987%13.0%20.270%20.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500000x1.500000x1.50x16.667%16.7%25.000%25.0%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499060x1.499060x1.50x5.517%5.52%8.271%8.27%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444444x1.444444x1.44x7.759%7.76%11.207%11.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338066x1.338066x1.34x4.947%4.95%6.620%6.62%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269861x1.269861x1.27x3.026%3.03%3.843%3.84%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121675x1.121675x1.12x7.820%7.82%8.771%8.77%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%42-1.038710x-1.038710x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x3.226%3.23%3.106%3.11%46-1.046516x-1.046516x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x3.841%3.84%3.670%3.67%47-1.264438x-1.264438x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x8.511%8.51%6.731%6.73%51-1.504720x-1.504720x1.50x1.000000x1.000000x8.061%8.06%5.357%5.36%55-1.884532x-1.884532x1.88x1.000000x1.000000x3.268%3.27%1.734%1.73%60-2.707438x-2.707438x2.71x1.000000x1.000000x10.744%10.7%3.968%3.97%61-3.517241x-3.517241x3.52x1.000000x1.000000x5.172%5.17%1.471%1.47%62-3.604913x-3.604913x3.60x1.000000x1.000000x8.389%8.39%2.327%2.33%63-4.621622x-4.621622x4.62x1.000000x1.000000x24.324%24.3%5.263%5.26%64-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.671%3.67%0.000%0%65
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 65 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#PerryWintersetSaylorvilleMitchellvilleCoon RapidsRunnellsMinburnBagleyDiamondhead LkSheldahlStuartLake PanoramaNorwalkGrangerNew VirginiaWaukeeIndianolaWindsor HtsUrbandaleW Des MoinesCliveIowaDes MoinesJohnstonDes MoinesMidwestWest North CentralPolkUnited StatesCummingAllemanAdairAltoonaPleasant HillGuthrie CtrSt. CharlesCarlisleAnkenyBondurantPanoraHartfordElkhartTruroCaseyLinden-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.388%1.39%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.302%1.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.615%3.62%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.789%0.79%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.810%1.81%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.156%1.16%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.587%1.59%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.724%1.72%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%12.598%12.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.926%0.93%10-1.000000x-1.000000x7.805556x7.805556x7.81x0.534%0.53%4.167%4.17%11-1.000000x-1.000000x4.519939x4.519939x4.52x3.233%3.23%14.612%14.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x3.571514x3.571514x3.57x0.660%0.66%2.356%2.36%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.992347x2.992347x2.99x1.525%1.53%4.563%4.56%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.849162x2.849162x2.85x1.765%1.76%5.028%5.03%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.653741x2.653741x2.65x2.410%2.41%6.395%6.39%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.346752x2.346752x2.35x2.665%2.66%6.253%6.25%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.311415x2.311415x2.31x1.600%1.60%3.699%3.70%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.200981x2.200981x2.20x2.876%2.88%6.330%6.33%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.105817x2.105817x2.11x3.739%3.74%7.874%7.87%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.749022x1.749022x1.75x5.104%5.10%8.927%8.93%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622797x1.622797x1.62x2.559%2.56%4.153%4.15%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616909x1.616909x1.62x5.152%5.15%8.331%8.33%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599534x1.599534x1.60x1.931%1.93%3.089%3.09%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552883x1.552883x1.55x2.647%2.65%4.111%4.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.451163x1.451163x1.45x6.944%6.94%10.078%10.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444099x1.444099x1.44x2.151%2.15%3.106%3.11%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421569x1.421569x1.42x1.034%1.03%1.471%1.47%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413252x1.413252x1.41x2.651%2.65%3.747%3.75%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.344869x1.344869x1.34x1.090%1.09%1.466%1.47%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178988x1.178988x1.18x1.485%1.49%1.751%1.75%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150000x1.150000x1.15x0.791%0.79%0.909%0.91%30-1.057699x-1.057699x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x2.975%2.97%2.812%2.81%32-1.273412x-1.273412x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.970%3.97%3.117%3.12%36-2.248021x-2.248021x2.25x1.000000x1.000000x2.375%2.37%1.056%1.06%39-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.039%1.04%0.000%0%43-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.433%0.43%0.000%0%46-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.198%2.20%0.000%0%47-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.418%1.42%0.000%0%48-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.800%0.80%0.000%0%49-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.597%2.60%0.000%0%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%10%20%30%Count#Storm LakeDenisonPerryMarshalltownSioux CityOttumwaMuscatineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWaterlooCouncil BluffsKeokukMidwestClintonFort DodgeLe MarsPellaBurlingtonWest North CentralDavenportOskaloosaDubuquePleasant HillPolk CountyPolkIowaMount PleasantMt PleasantNewtonCarrollFort MadisonMason CityDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesCrestonSpencerGrinnellCedar RapidsAltoonaIndianolaIowa CityCliveFairfieldCoralvilleDecorahWaverlyCedar FallsBooneMarionWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesUrbandaleJohnstonNorwalkNorth LibertyBettendorfAmesAnkenyGrimesWaukee34.354812%34.354812%34.4%2,074133.912134%33.912134%33.9%1,621222.182952%22.182952%22.2%1,067320.268682%20.268682%20.3%3,621416.196427%16.196427%16.2%8,450516.145865%16.145865%16.1%2,661614.144144%14.144144%14.1%2,198713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k812.467653%12.467653%12.5%5,637912.348879%12.348879%12.3%5,0971010.639768%10.639768%10.6%7701110.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.089266%10.089266%10.1%1,831129.928726%9.928726%9.9%1,602139.363462%9.363462%9.4%634149.212759%9.212759%9.2%543159.207132%9.207132%9.2%1,606169.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980178.796236%8.796236%8.8%673188.612735%8.612735%8.6%3,360198.472722%8.472722%8.5%542208.280778%8.280778%8.3%25,01325.0k8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k8.196128%8.196128%8.2%453218.195606%8.195606%8.2%843228.126181%8.126181%8.1%559237.745358%7.745358%7.7%584247.497647%7.497647%7.5%1,434257.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k6.966207%6.966207%7.0%369266.644476%6.644476%6.6%519276.612686%6.612686%6.6%343285.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099295.543610%5.543610%5.5%593305.145610%5.145610%5.1%470315.094424%5.094424%5.1%1,945325.001761%5.001761%5.0%568334.532206%4.532206%4.5%311344.531770%4.531770%4.5%572354.414716%4.414716%4.4%198364.398977%4.398977%4.4%258374.395197%4.395197%4.4%948384.151933%4.151933%4.2%364393.858305%3.858305%3.9%977403.757341%3.757341%3.8%1,593413.422321%3.422321%3.4%973423.363363%3.363363%3.4%448433.270224%3.270224%3.3%209443.086538%3.086538%3.1%321452.686825%2.686825%2.7%654462.593210%2.593210%2.6%731472.584814%2.584814%2.6%864482.285714%2.285714%2.3%148491.812144%1.812144%1.8%19150
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#AmesIowa CityJohnstonCoralvilleWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCliveWaukeeNorth LibertyUrbandaleBettendorfGrimesAnkenyCedar FallsDecorahFairfieldWaverlyNorwalkPellaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkPleasant HillMarionCedar RapidsAltoonaGrinnellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDubuqueMidwestIndianolaIowaDavenportDes MoinesCarrollOskaloosaFort DodgeWaterlooSpencerMason CitySioux CityMuscatineClintonMarshalltownBooneBurlingtonLe MarsMount PleasantMt PleasantCouncil BluffsCrestonOttumwaNewtonStorm LakeKeokukPerryFort MadisonDenison63.425450%63.425450%63.4%17,87917.9k159.902040%59.902040%59.9%22,87022.9k256.719219%56.719219%56.7%7,555355.379496%55.379496%55.4%6,990454.876524%54.876524%54.9%23,26623.3k554.860867%54.860867%54.9%6,230653.140417%53.140417%53.1%5,601749.548077%49.548077%49.5%5,153849.470648%49.470648%49.5%14,06514.1k949.098229%49.098229%49.1%11,95112.0k1048.648649%48.648649%48.6%3,1501145.925328%45.925328%45.9%15,35115.4k1243.409523%43.409523%43.4%9,3631341.583055%41.583055%41.6%1,8651438.122996%38.122996%38.1%2,6161537.016198%37.016198%37.0%2,1711636.488812%36.488812%36.5%2,3321736.291144%36.291144%36.3%2,1391835.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k35.568643%35.568643%35.6%107,439107k34.891355%34.891355%34.9%2,2321934.195561%34.195561%34.2%8,6592031.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2131.186314%31.186314%31.2%3,3362231.116252%31.116252%31.1%1,6142330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.724187%29.724187%29.7%11,59611.6k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.399387%28.399387%28.4%2,5942527.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k26.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k2625.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k2725.090856%25.090856%25.1%1,7262824.911776%24.911776%24.9%1,9062922.776573%22.776573%22.8%3,6753022.015792%22.015792%22.0%9,9543121.482525%21.482525%21.5%1,6783221.358360%21.358360%21.4%4,0853320.857931%20.857931%20.9%10,88210.9k3419.613900%19.613900%19.6%3,0483519.610976%19.610976%19.6%3,5593619.451441%19.451441%19.5%3,4753719.311053%19.311053%19.3%1,6933819.050622%19.050622%19.1%3,3233918.741693%18.741693%18.7%1,2694018.617695%18.617695%18.6%1,0294117.967293%17.967293%18.0%7,4164216.707570%16.707570%16.7%8854316.461380%16.461380%16.5%2,7134415.934280%15.934280%15.9%1,6394515.355309%15.355309%15.4%9274615.089125%15.089125%15.1%1,0924713.284823%13.284823%13.3%6394811.763926%11.763926%11.8%8874910.669456%10.669456%10.7%51050
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#Iowa CityAmesCoralvilleGrinnellDecorahCliveJohnstonCedar FallsNorth LibertyWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesBettendorfFairfieldUrbandaleWaukeeIndianolaCarrollPellaAnkenyPolk CountyPolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesAltoonaWaverlyWest North CentralCedar RapidsMidwestStorm LakeDubuqueIowaDes MoinesSioux CityOskaloosaDavenportWaterlooMason CityOttumwaFort DodgeMarshalltownMarionClintonBurlingtonSpencerNorwalkCouncil BluffsBooneKeokukPleasant HillGrimesMuscatineCrestonDenisonMount PleasantMt PleasantFort MadisonPerryNewtonLe Mars14.115089%14.115089%14.1%5,389111.944375%11.944375%11.9%3,367211.844399%11.844399%11.8%1,49537.056102%7.056102%7.1%36647.045708%7.045708%7.0%31656.947869%6.947869%6.9%78966.621622%6.621622%6.6%88276.472252%6.472252%6.5%1,39685.846154%5.846154%5.8%60895.769276%5.769276%5.8%2,446105.648905%5.648905%5.6%1,375115.085981%5.085981%5.1%349124.551370%4.551370%4.6%1,294134.354839%4.354839%4.4%459144.247865%4.247865%4.2%388154.012211%4.012211%4.0%276163.953173%3.953173%4.0%233173.554120%3.554120%3.6%1,188183.356276%3.356276%3.4%10,13810.1k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k3.159764%3.159764%3.2%338193.017903%3.017903%3.0%177202.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477212.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.882226%2.882226%2.9%174222.740183%2.740183%2.7%1,069232.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432242.348003%2.348003%2.3%1,225252.208862%2.208862%2.2%169262.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424271.999425%1.999425%2.0%904281.908397%1.908397%1.9%365291.893089%1.893089%1.9%312301.735358%1.735358%1.7%280311.718444%1.718444%1.7%307321.595451%1.595451%1.6%404331.592462%1.592462%1.6%289341.502035%1.502035%1.5%262351.485085%1.485085%1.5%116361.470818%1.470818%1.5%94371.325257%1.325257%1.3%547381.300331%1.300331%1.3%114391.271245%1.271245%1.3%92401.266219%1.266219%1.3%81411.220077%1.220077%1.2%79421.145431%1.145431%1.1%178430.925052%0.925052%0.9%49440.899582%0.899582%0.9%43450.886557%0.886557%0.9%49460.809019%0.809019%0.8%61470.644491%0.644491%0.6%31480.544429%0.544429%0.5%56490.118151%0.118151%0.1%850
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AuroraKansas CityClevelandDetroitElginDearbornMilwaukeeSouth BendDaytonChicagoFlintRockfordSt. LouisWarrenJolietGrand RapidsIndianapolisToledoCincinnatiAkronSt. PaulSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesWichitaGreen BayEvansvilleOmahaFort WayneKenoshaIndependenceLansingColumbusPeoriaTopekaMinneapolisKansas CitySpringfieldMidwestWest North CentralDavenportSioux FallsSpringfieldPolk CountyPolkIowaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesLincolnOlatheRochesterFargoCedar RapidsColumbiaMadisonOverland ParkNapervilleAnn Arbor23.424721%23.424721%23.4%28,12728.1k122.659362%22.659362%22.7%21,21821.2k221.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k321.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k420.908753%20.908753%20.9%14,62414.6k519.742370%19.742370%19.7%11,37211.4k617.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k716.981967%16.981967%17.0%10,74510.7k816.928359%16.928359%16.9%14,88914.9k916.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1016.821517%16.821517%16.8%10,50110.5k1116.593998%16.593998%16.6%16,17516.2k1215.466266%15.466266%15.5%33,80433.8k1315.286174%15.286174%15.3%14,05914.1k1415.156779%15.156779%15.2%13,69913.7k1514.563179%14.563179%14.6%17,64317.6k1614.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k1714.332972%14.332972%14.3%26,34326.3k1813.761583%13.761583%13.8%26,28626.3k1913.591726%13.591726%13.6%17,95118.0k2013.278342%13.278342%13.3%24,61324.6k2113.132171%13.132171%13.1%12,21212.2k2213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k2312.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k2412.535944%12.535944%12.5%8,4142512.455825%12.455825%12.5%10,18610.2k2612.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k2711.804005%11.804005%11.8%19,71819.7k2811.549265%11.549265%11.5%7,3602911.512997%11.512997%11.5%9,3903011.480129%11.480129%11.5%8,3343111.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k3211.214599%11.214599%11.2%8,2723311.032803%11.032803%11.0%9,3773410.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k3510.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k3610.767091%10.767091%10.8%11,14911.1k3710.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M9.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.840661%8.840661%8.8%5,980388.819364%8.819364%8.8%9,714398.670273%8.670273%8.7%6,892408.280778%8.280778%8.3%25,01325.0k8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k7.092309%7.092309%7.1%11,88611.9k416.424130%6.424130%6.4%5,331426.300465%6.300465%6.3%4,713436.055621%6.055621%6.1%4,270445.981653%5.981653%6.0%5,099455.781884%5.781884%5.8%3,717464.836248%4.836248%4.8%7,351473.377424%3.377424%3.4%4,282483.251388%3.251388%3.3%3,075493.157717%3.157717%3.2%2,05750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborNapervilleOverland ParkMadisonColumbiaMinneapolisOlatheRochesterSt. PaulFargoLincolnChicagoSpringfieldDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkColumbusOmahaPeoriaCincinnatiSioux FallsSt. LouisKansas CityGrand RapidsCedar RapidsAuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralIndianapolisMidwestDearbornWichitaSterling HeightsSterling HtsIowaTopekaSpringfieldFort WayneDavenportLansingDes MoinesSouth BendElginGreen BayMilwaukeeKenoshaJolietRockfordAkronEvansvilleIndependenceToledoDaytonWarrenKansas CityClevelandDetroitFlint72.810169%72.810169%72.8%47,43047.4k165.974095%65.974095%66.0%62,39562.4k258.823344%58.823344%58.8%74,57874.6k356.337583%56.337583%56.3%85,63285.6k454.763794%54.763794%54.8%35,20635.2k547.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k646.512581%46.512581%46.5%38,59838.6k743.718250%43.718250%43.7%32,70332.7k839.969357%39.969357%40.0%74,08874.1k938.241175%38.241175%38.2%26,96527.0k1037.146608%37.146608%37.1%62,25462.3k1136.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1236.222166%36.222166%36.2%28,79328.8k1335.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k35.568643%35.568643%35.6%107,439107k34.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1434.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k1533.910874%33.910874%33.9%25,01325.0k1633.783048%33.783048%33.8%64,52964.5k1733.448940%33.448940%33.4%36,84236.8k1833.007421%33.007421%33.0%72,14372.1k1932.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2032.904381%32.904381%32.9%39,86339.9k2131.793440%31.793440%31.8%27,10227.1k2231.119143%31.119143%31.1%37,36637.4k2330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k2428.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.929551%28.929551%28.9%16,66416.7k2528.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k2627.532180%27.532180%27.5%25,60325.6k2727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.007248%27.007248%27.0%22,95423.0k2826.964567%26.964567%27.0%27,92127.9k2926.787393%26.787393%26.8%44,74744.7k3026.697910%26.697910%26.7%18,05918.1k3125.441146%25.441146%25.4%18,46918.5k3225.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k3324.410096%24.410096%24.4%15,44515.4k3424.265820%24.265820%24.3%16,97217.0k3524.139215%24.139215%24.1%16,20216.2k3623.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k3722.927488%22.927488%22.9%14,61114.6k3822.412649%22.412649%22.4%20,25720.3k3921.564504%21.564504%21.6%21,02021.0k4020.213821%20.213821%20.2%26,69726.7k4119.599643%19.599643%19.6%16,02816.0k4218.113046%18.113046%18.1%14,77314.8k4318.048021%18.048021%18.0%33,17133.2k4417.635555%17.635555%17.6%15,51115.5k4517.280259%17.280259%17.3%15,89315.9k4616.167409%16.167409%16.2%15,13915.1k4716.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4813.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k4911.202063%11.202063%11.2%6,99350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%15%Count#Ann ArborColumbiaMadisonRochesterNapervilleMinneapolisOverland ParkSt. PaulSt. LouisCincinnatiLincolnChicagoFargoSpringfieldOmahaPeoriaKansas CityPolk CountyPolkColumbusSouth BendUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesSioux FallsTopekaGrand RapidsIndianapolisWest North CentralDearbornSpringfieldCedar RapidsMidwestOlatheLansingIowaWichitaDes MoinesFort WayneAuroraAkronDavenportRockfordMilwaukeeClevelandGreen BayKenoshaToledoEvansvilleElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsKansas CityDetroitDaytonIndependenceJolietWarrenFlint17.877867%17.877867%17.9%11,64611.6k110.490457%10.490457%10.5%6,74429.171173%9.171173%9.2%13,94013.9k38.768248%8.768248%8.8%6,55947.148824%7.148824%7.1%6,76156.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k65.940071%5.940071%5.9%7,53175.920847%5.920847%5.9%10,97511.0k84.880448%4.880448%4.9%10,66710.7k94.729595%4.729595%4.7%9,034104.568292%4.568292%4.6%7,656114.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k124.336789%4.336789%4.3%3,058134.223173%4.223173%4.2%3,357144.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k153.980423%3.980423%4.0%2,936163.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k173.356276%3.356276%3.4%10,13810.1k3.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k183.336336%3.336336%3.3%2,111193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k3.298409%3.298409%3.3%3,633203.233245%3.233245%3.2%2,748213.174629%3.174629%3.2%3,846223.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k232.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.946078%2.946078%2.9%1,697242.911721%2.911721%2.9%3,015252.905776%2.905776%2.9%2,477262.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.830666%2.830666%2.8%2,349272.704043%2.704043%2.7%1,963282.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260292.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,432302.379000%2.379000%2.4%3,974312.296917%2.296917%2.3%2,758322.163955%2.163955%2.2%2,858332.105201%2.105201%2.1%1,424342.068223%2.068223%2.1%2,016352.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455361.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911371.777440%1.777440%1.8%1,193381.762204%1.762204%1.8%1,123391.642065%1.642065%1.6%3,018401.608032%1.608032%1.6%1,315411.512682%1.512682%1.5%1,058421.439893%1.439893%1.4%1,339431.388310%1.388310%1.4%1,300441.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,693451.257490%1.257490%1.3%1,106461.230996%1.230996%1.2%1,004471.142927%1.142927%1.1%1,033481.047058%1.047058%1.0%963490.978759%0.978759%1.0%61150
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Green BayCedar RapidsLincolnDetroitOmahaToledoIowaFort WayneKansas CityMadisonJolietFargoDes MoinesKenoshaSioux FallsWest North CentralRockfordMidwestIndependenceTopekaMilwaukeePolkIndianapolisAuroraDaytonFlintUnited StatesOlatheKansas CityDavenportOverland ParkLansingEvansvilleDes MoinesGrand RapidsPeoriaChicagoWichitaColumbusElginSouth BendClevelandSpringfieldWarrenNapervilleSpringfieldSt. LouisCincinnatiAkronAnn ArborRochesterSt. PaulMinneapolisSterling HtsColumbiaDearborn-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408197x1.408197x1.41x10.435%10.4%14.694%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243824x1.243824x1.24x5.354%5.35%6.660%6.66%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238529x1.238529x1.24x6.342%6.34%7.854%7.85%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227011x1.227011x1.23x12.945%12.9%15.884%15.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191541x1.191541x1.19x10.828%10.8%12.902%12.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189752x1.189752x1.19x20.748%20.7%24.685%24.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189278x1.189278x1.19x4.425%4.43%5.263%5.26%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177685x1.177685x1.18x13.962%14.0%16.443%16.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176963x1.176963x1.18x5.565%5.56%6.550%6.55%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152187x1.152187x1.15x10.767%10.8%12.406%12.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146019x1.146019x1.15x8.230%8.23%9.431%9.43%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132138x1.132138x1.13x15.627%15.6%17.692%17.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127644x1.127644x1.13x10.866%10.9%12.253%12.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125507x1.125507x1.13x10.423%10.4%11.732%11.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121675x1.121675x1.12x7.820%7.82%8.771%8.77%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115072x1.115072x1.12x22.176%22.2%24.728%24.7%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114342x1.114342x1.11x16.070%16.1%17.907%17.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112012x1.112012x1.11x15.982%16.0%17.772%17.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107847x1.107847x1.11x6.105%6.11%6.764%6.76%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096081x1.096081x1.10x8.447%8.45%9.259%9.26%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095440x1.095440x1.10x3.232%3.23%3.540%3.54%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093835x1.093835x1.09x10.992%11.0%12.023%12.0%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093598x1.093598x1.09x11.930%11.9%13.047%13.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078480x1.078480x1.08x14.031%14.0%15.132%15.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077594x1.077594x1.08x10.821%10.8%11.661%11.7%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050288x1.050288x1.05x20.396%20.4%21.422%21.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049072x1.049072x1.05x16.603%16.6%17.418%17.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043321x1.043321x1.04x8.500%8.50%8.869%8.87%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.037373x1.037373x1.04x15.022%15.0%15.584%15.6%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.029433x1.029433x1.03x3.206%3.21%3.301%3.30%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028857x1.028857x1.03x10.622%10.6%10.928%10.9%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018183x1.018183x1.02x15.334%15.3%15.613%15.6%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001229x1.001229x1.00x13.754%13.8%13.771%13.8%42-1.001506x-1.001506x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.601%13.6%13.581%13.6%43-1.031649x-1.031649x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.205%3.21%3.107%3.11%44-1.041504x-1.041504x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x6.423%6.42%6.167%6.17%45-1.060004x-1.060004x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x13.651%13.7%12.879%12.9%46-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%47-1.131063x-1.131063x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x13.912%13.9%12.300%12.3%48-1.369846x-1.369846x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x6.643%6.64%4.849%4.85%49-1.376263x-1.376263x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x22.724%22.7%16.511%16.5%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#ElginRockfordFort WaynePeoriaGreen BayDaytonIndependenceSpringfieldDearbornSioux FallsAkronEvansvilleWichitaWarrenNapervilleSpringfieldOverland ParkGrand RapidsOlatheOmahaRochesterIowaFargoDes MoinesDes MoinesLincolnMidwestWest North CentralKansas CityColumbiaPolkUnited StatesAnn ArborIndianapolisTopekaSterling HtsSouth BendKansas CityColumbusMadisonJolietAuroraMilwaukeeCedar RapidsLansingDavenportClevelandCincinnatiSt. PaulSt. LouisChicagoKenoshaToledoMinneapolisDetroitFlint-1.000000x-1.000000x2.494030x2.494030x2.49x0.866%0.87%2.160%2.16%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.143320x2.143320x2.14x1.347%1.35%2.887%2.89%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.081609x2.081609x2.08x1.577%1.58%3.282%3.28%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.069962x2.069962x2.07x2.651%2.65%5.488%5.49%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.006236x2.006236x2.01x1.188%1.19%2.383%2.38%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989047x1.989047x1.99x0.860%0.86%1.711%1.71%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.918212x1.918212x1.92x0.862%0.86%1.653%1.65%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.903242x1.903242x1.90x2.981%2.98%5.674%5.67%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.882766x1.882766x1.88x2.069%2.07%3.896%3.90%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.868919x1.868919x1.87x2.312%2.31%4.322%4.32%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.846298x1.846298x1.85x1.550%1.55%2.862%2.86%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.831528x1.831528x1.83x1.156%1.16%2.116%2.12%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.792728x1.792728x1.79x1.819%1.82%3.261%3.26%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768853x1.768853x1.77x0.769%0.77%1.361%1.36%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.752623x1.752623x1.75x5.260%5.26%9.219%9.22%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751445x1.751445x1.75x2.146%2.15%3.759%3.76%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.732234x1.732234x1.73x4.415%4.41%7.647%7.65%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.689013x1.689013x1.69x2.382%2.38%4.023%4.02%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678153x1.678153x1.68x2.131%2.13%3.576%3.58%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669388x1.669388x1.67x3.061%3.06%5.110%5.11%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.656189x1.656189x1.66x6.670%6.67%11.046%11.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647686x1.647686x1.65x2.033%2.03%3.349%3.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.627456x1.627456x1.63x3.304%3.30%5.377%5.38%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622797x1.622797x1.62x2.559%2.56%4.153%4.15%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599534x1.599534x1.60x1.931%1.93%3.089%3.09%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596978x1.596978x1.60x3.524%3.52%5.628%5.63%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.589934x1.589934x1.59x2.251%2.25%3.579%3.58%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.572017x1.572017x1.57x2.329%2.33%3.662%3.66%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.570028x1.570028x1.57x1.087%1.09%1.707%1.71%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.569233x1.569233x1.57x8.240%8.24%12.930%12.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552883x1.552883x1.55x2.647%2.65%4.111%4.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522839x1.522839x1.52x14.269%14.3%21.730%21.7%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501963x1.501963x1.50x2.510%2.51%3.770%3.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481288x1.481288x1.48x2.641%2.64%3.912%3.91%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.476996x1.476996x1.48x1.170%1.17%1.728%1.73%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.464237x1.464237x1.46x2.744%2.74%4.018%4.02%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.430657x1.430657x1.43x2.849%2.85%4.076%4.08%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429727x1.429727x1.43x2.780%2.78%3.974%3.97%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387878x1.387878x1.39x7.705%7.70%10.693%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377880x1.377880x1.38x0.967%0.97%1.332%1.33%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.375514x1.375514x1.38x1.940%1.94%2.669%2.67%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368590x1.368590x1.37x1.742%1.74%2.385%2.38%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346658x1.346658x1.35x2.491%2.49%3.354%3.35%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314458x1.314458x1.31x2.354%2.35%3.094%3.09%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.295510x1.295510x1.30x1.841%1.84%2.386%2.39%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286599x1.286599x1.29x1.699%1.70%2.186%2.19%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.280610x1.280610x1.28x4.179%4.18%5.351%5.35%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274509x1.274509x1.27x5.228%5.23%6.663%6.66%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273345x1.273345x1.27x4.319%4.32%5.500%5.50%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238186x1.238186x1.24x4.026%4.03%4.985%4.99%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229981x1.229981x1.23x1.588%1.59%1.953%1.95%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141406x1.141406x1.14x1.539%1.54%1.757%1.76%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124528x1.124528x1.12x5.872%5.87%6.603%6.60%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046557x1.046557x1.05x1.291%1.29%1.351%1.35%49-1.116231x-1.116231x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.029%1.03%0.922%0.92%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes MoinesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaMidwestWashingtonWest North CentralRaleighPortlandPolk CountyPolkIowaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.832375%12.832375%12.8%17,69717.7k12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.244520%10.244520%10.2%4,641,8354.64M10.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.174633%9.174633%9.2%1,278,0511.28M8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k478.280778%8.280778%8.3%25,01325.0k8.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k7.421437%7.421437%7.4%29,87729.9k6.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisMidwestWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixIowaJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioDes MoinesMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1835.914868%35.914868%35.9%144,585145k35.568643%35.568643%35.6%107,439107k34.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.056536%30.056536%30.1%4,186,9564.19M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.952816%28.952816%29.0%13,118,64213.1M28.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k27.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.166595%25.166595%25.2%34,70734.7k25.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseCharlotteKansas CityTulsaPolk CountyPolkColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonWest North CentralVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixMidwestIowaSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoDes MoinesArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.356276%3.356276%3.4%10,13810.1k3.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.331040%3.331040%3.3%13,41013.4k3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.978981%2.978981%3.0%414,980415k2.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.893416%2.893416%2.9%1,311,0191.31M2.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.488598%2.488598%2.5%3,4322.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaIowaTulsaBaltimoreDes MoinesRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityWest North CentralJacksonvilleMidwestDallasMilwaukeePolkIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaDes MoinesAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171756x1.171756x1.17x6.851%6.85%8.028%8.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137506x1.137506x1.14x8.598%8.60%9.780%9.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127915x1.127915x1.13x9.647%9.65%10.881%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121675x1.121675x1.12x7.820%7.82%8.771%8.77%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088975x1.088975x1.09x12.306%12.3%13.400%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Iowa
Counties:
Polk, Warren
Metro Area:
Des Moines Area
Townships:
Allen, Allen, Bloomfield, Clay, Delaware, Des Moines, Greenfield, Lee, Saylor, Walnut, Webster
ZIP Codes:
50009, 50047, 50211, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50327
Unified School Districts:
Carlisle, Des Moines Independent, Indianola, Johnston, Norwalk, Saydel, Southeast Polk, West Des Moines
Neighborhoods:
ACCENT, Arbor Peaks, Beaverdale, Bloomfield-Allen, Brooks Run, Capitol East, Capitol Park, Capitol View South, Carpenter, Chautauqua Park, Chesterfield, Douglas Acres, Downtown Des Moines, Drake, Drake Park, East Village, Ewing Woods-Evergreen, Fairground, Fairmont Park, Frisbee Park, Garton West, Gray's Lake, Gray's Woods, Greenwood, Highland Park, Hillsboro, Indianola Hills, Ingersoll Park, King Irving, Kirkwood Glen, Laurel Hill, Linden Heights, Lower Beaver, M.L. King Jr. Park, Magnolia Park, Martin-Hickman, McKinley School - Columbus Park, Meredith, Merle Hay, Mondamin Presidential, New Vision, North of Grand, Oak Park, Pioneer Park, Prospect Park, River Bend, Salisbury Oaks, Sheridan Gardens, Sherman Hill, Somerset, South Park, Southwestern Hills, Union Park, Valley High Manor, Waterbury, Watrous South, Waveland Park, Waveland Woods, Westwood, Woodland Heights
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate Districts:
IA-13, IA-15, IA-16, IA-17, IA-18, IA-19, IA-21
State House Districts:
IA-26, IA-30, IA-31, IA-32, IA-33, IA-34, IA-35, IA-36, IA-38, IA-41
Neighboring Cities:
Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights
Nearby Cities:
Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Cumming, Grimes, Johnston, Spring Hill
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Saylorville