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Thornton Heights neighborhood in Des Moines, Iowa (IA), 50315 detailed profile


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Area: 0.014 square miles

Population: 93

Population density:
Thornton Heights:

6,607 people per square mile
Des Moines:

2,783 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 8187.1%White
    • 1010.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 11.1%Asian
    • 11.1%Two or more races
Age and Sex of Residents in Thornton Heights in Des Moines, IA
Median household income in 2022:
Thornton Heights:

$80,881
Des Moines:

$58,018

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 1$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1$50,000 to $59,999
  • 14$60,000 to $74,999
  • 11$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 1Less than $50,000
  • 7$50,000 to $99,999
  • 8$100,000 to $149,999
  • 16$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1$300,000 to $399,999

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 1$500 to $599
  • 1$700 to $799
  • 1$800 to $899
  • 1$900 to $999
  • 3$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1$1,500 to $1,999
Zip codes: 50315.

Males:

43
Females:

50
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

41.8 years
Whole city:

34.7 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

29.0 years
Whole city:

35.5 years

Average household size:
Thornton Heights:

2.6 people
Des Moines:

2.2 people

Percentage of family households:
Thornton Heights:

38.8%
Des Moines:

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

55.7%
Des Moines:

32.7%

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

32.6%
Des Moines:

26.2%

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

1.1%
Des Moines:

14.0%

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

12.5%
Des Moines:

21.4%

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

9.4%
city:

19.3%

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

2.2%
Des Moines:

5.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

73.7%
Des Moines:

64.1%

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

19.8%
Des Moines:

19.2%

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

0.0%
city:

0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

6.5%
Des Moines:

16.2%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton Heights
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton Heights
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 14 rooms
  • 175 rooms
  • 46 rooms
  • 37 rooms
  • 18 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton Heights
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton Heights
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 05 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton Heights
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornton Heights
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 102 bedrooms
  • 203 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton Heights
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornton Heights
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 22 bedrooms
  • 23 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:

3.7
city:

1.2

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Thornton Heights:

75.9%
Des Moines:

69.7%

Year house built in Thornton Heights
  • Year house built in Thornton Heights
  • 02020 or later
  • 02010 to 2019
  • 12000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 41970 to 1979
  • 191960 to 1969
  • 21950 to 1959
  • 11940 to 1949
  • 81939 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)
  • 35 to 9 minutes
  • 610 to 14 minutes
  • 615 to 19 minutes
  • 720 to 24 minutes
  • 325 to 29 minutes
  • 430 to 34 minutes
  • 290 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 72.6%39Drove a car alone
  • 22.3%12Carpooled
  • 3.7%2Worked at home

  • 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.
  • 45:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 36:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 46:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 57:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 47:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 28:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 29:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 312:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 14:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

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

    4.1%
    city:

    9.3%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    2.9%
    city:

    5.5%

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

    2.6%
    city:

    6.0%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    5.0%
    city:

    1.1%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    8.9%
    city:

    1.4%

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

    1.1%
    city:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    28.9%
    city:

    13.1%

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

    7.1%
    city:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    2.5%
    city:

    10.0%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    3.2%
    city:

    9.9%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    36.1%
    city:

    6.3%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    4.0%
    city:

    7.2%


Occupations of females:

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

    4.9%
    city:

    8.5%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    5.4%
    city:

    7.3%

  • Percentage of females in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    0.7%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    2.1%

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

    6.7%
    city:

    7.0%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    1.5%
    city:

    2.6%

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

    22.0%
    city:

    7.6%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    13.5%
    city:

    23.4%

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

    36.3%
    city:

    27.7%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    1.9%
    city:

    5.0%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    8.5%
    city:

    2.1%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

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

    23.1%
    Des Moines:

    17.5%

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

    0.0%
    Des Moines:

    3.7%

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

    1.1%
    Des Moines:

    1.6%

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

    19.0%
    Des Moines:

    6.9%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Thornton Heights:

4.8%
Des Moines:

14.7%

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

2013
Des Moines:

2011

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

100.0%
Des Moines:

73.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 88.8%Utility gas
  • 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Electricity

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