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Northwestern Heights neighborhood in Des Moines, Iowa (IA), 50314 detailed profile


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Area: 0.023 square miles

Population: 55

Population density:
Northwestern Heights:

2,434 people per square mile
Des Moines:

2,783 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 2038.5%Asian
    • 1426.9%Black
    • 1223.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 611.5%White
Age and Sex of Residents in Northwestern Heights in Des Moines, IA
Median household income in 2022:
Northwestern Heights:

$24,823
Des Moines:

$58,018

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $199,999

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 3Less than $50,000
  • 12$50,000 to $99,999
  • 2$100,000 to $149,999
  • 2$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1$300,000 to $399,999

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 1$200 to $299
  • 1$300 to $399
  • 4$400 to $499
  • 1$500 to $599
  • 5$600 to $699
  • 5$700 to $799
  • 3$800 to $899
  • 3$900 to $999
  • 1$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2$1,250 to $1,499
Median rent in 2022:
Northwestern Heights:

$795
Des Moines:

$873

Zip codes: 50314.

Males:

28
Females:

27
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

21.0 years
Whole city:

34.7 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

27.2 years
Whole city:

35.5 years

Average household size:
Northwestern Heights:

2.9 people
Des Moines:

2.2 people

Percentage of family households:
Northwestern Heights:

34.2%
Des Moines:

40.8%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

28.5%
Des Moines:

32.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Northwestern Heights:

31.3%
Des Moines:

26.2%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Northwestern Heights:

12.5%
Des Moines:

14.0%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Northwestern Heights:

26.1%
Des Moines:

21.4%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Northwestern Heights:

19.2%
city:

19.3%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Northwestern Heights:

22.6%
Des Moines:

5.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

51.0%
Des Moines:

64.1%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Northwestern Heights:

16.5%
Des Moines:

19.2%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

2.2%
city:

0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

30.4%
Des Moines:

16.2%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northwestern Heights
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northwestern Heights
  • 01 room
  • 12 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 24 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 56 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northwestern Heights
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northwestern Heights
  • 11 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 13 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 35 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northwestern Heights
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Northwestern Heights
  • 1no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 52 bedrooms
  • 33 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northwestern Heights
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northwestern Heights
  • 1no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 12 bedrooms
  • 53 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

1.3
Des Moines:

1.9

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

1.2
city:

1.2

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Northwestern Heights:

93.9%
Des Moines:

69.7%

Year house built in Northwestern Heights
  • Year house built in Northwestern Heights
  • 02020 or later
  • 12010 to 2019
  • 112000 to 2009
  • 21990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 71970 to 1979
  • 31960 to 1969
  • 01950 to 1959
  • 31940 to 1949
  • 161939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

422.4
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 1Less than 5 minutes
  • 45 to 9 minutes
  • 510 to 14 minutes
  • 1015 to 19 minutes
  • 520 to 24 minutes
  • 325 to 29 minutes
  • 130 to 34 minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 69.2%19Drove a car alone
  • 21.9%6Carpooled
  • 3.6%1Bus
  • 7.3%2Other means

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 212:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 15:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 15:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 16:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 16:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 37:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 47:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 48:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 111:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 712:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 34:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    6.1%
    city:

    6.0%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    2.3%
    city:

    2.3%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    10.0%
    city:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    26.7%
    city:

    13.1%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    13.3%
    city:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    5.8%
    city:

    6.3%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    42.8%
    city:

    7.2%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    5.1%
    city:

    8.5%

  • Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    1.5%
    city:

    2.5%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    6.6%
    city:

    7.0%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    1.3%
    city:

    7.6%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    35.4%
    city:

    23.4%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    32.0%
    city:

    27.7%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    15.9%
    city:

    5.0%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    9.9%
    city:

    0.9%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Northwestern Heights:

    52.7%
    Des Moines:

    17.5%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Northwestern Heights:

    7.3%
    Des Moines:

    3.7%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Northwestern Heights:

    0.0%
    Des Moines:

    1.6%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Northwestern Heights:

    3.4%
    Des Moines:

    6.9%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Northwestern Heights:

43.1%
Des Moines:

14.7%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Northwestern Heights:

2009
Des Moines:

2011

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Northwestern Heights:

2016
Des Moines:

2020

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Northwestern Heights:

59.1%
Des Moines:

73.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 62.8%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Roads and streets:

14th St

Length: 0.09 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1136 to 1178

Enos Ave

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1400 to 1429
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