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Area: 0.076 square miles

Population: 469

Population density:
Watrous Heights:

6,131 people per square mile
Des Moines:

2,783 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 31863.5%White
    • 13226.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 346.8%Black
    • 122.4%Two or more races
    • 51.0%Asian
Age and Sex of Residents in Watrous Heights in Des Moines, IA
Median household income in 2022:
Watrous Heights:

$76,176
Des Moines:

$58,018

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 7Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $19,999
  • 17$20,000 to $29,999
  • 10$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15$60,000 to $74,999
  • 45$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 10Less than $50,000
  • 13$50,000 to $99,999
  • 32$100,000 to $149,999
  • 44$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3$200,000 to $249,999
  • 6$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1$750,000 to $999,999

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 6$100 to $199
  • 6$200 to $299
  • 9$300 to $399
  • 2$400 to $499
  • 4$500 to $599
  • 3$600 to $699
  • 9$700 to $799
  • 11$800 to $899
  • 22$900 to $999
  • 3$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2$1,500 to $1,999
Median rent in 2022:
Watrous Heights:

$912
Des Moines:

$873

Zip codes: 50315.

Males:

227
Females:

242
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

23.2 years
Whole city:

34.7 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

36.1 years
Whole city:

35.5 years

Average household size:
Watrous Heights:

3.5 people
Des Moines:

2.2 people

Percentage of family households:
Watrous Heights:

70.7%
Des Moines:

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

44.1%
Des Moines:

32.7%

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

9.7%
Des Moines:

26.2%

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

16.8%
Des Moines:

14.0%

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

23.3%
Des Moines:

21.4%

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

16.2%
city:

19.3%

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

8.7%
Des Moines:

5.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

74.3%
Des Moines:

64.1%

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

13.1%
Des Moines:

19.2%

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

1.4%
city:

0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

11.2%
Des Moines:

16.2%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watrous Heights
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watrous Heights
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 164 rooms
  • 285 rooms
  • 46 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watrous Heights
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watrous Heights
  • 31 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 134 rooms
  • 35 rooms
  • 216 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watrous Heights
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watrous Heights
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 142 bedrooms
  • 623 bedrooms
  • 14 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watrous Heights
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watrous Heights
  • 3no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 112 bedrooms
  • 263 bedrooms
  • 14 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

2.1
Des Moines:

1.9

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

1.7
city:

1.2

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Watrous Heights:

82.6%
Des Moines:

69.7%

Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (97.9% of all units):
Watrous Heights:

$136,540
Des Moines:

$201,532

Year house built in Watrous Heights
  • Year house built in Watrous Heights
  • 02020 or later
  • 02010 to 2019
  • 22000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 61970 to 1979
  • 461960 to 1969
  • 311950 to 1959
  • 131940 to 1949
  • 411939 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
  • 125 to 9 minutes
  • 3110 to 14 minutes
  • 3415 to 19 minutes
  • 2620 to 24 minutes
  • 1125 to 29 minutes
  • 1630 to 34 minutes
  • 435 to 39 minutes
  • 140 to 44 minutes
  • 445 to 59 minutes
  • 460 to 89 minutes
  • 290 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 71.6%151Drove a car alone
  • 15.2%32Carpooled
  • 2.4%5Bus
  • 0.5%1Ferryboat
  • 0.5%1Bicycle
  • 0.5%1Walked
  • 12.3%26Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 1112:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 65:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 65:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 166:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 156:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 207:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 137:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 78:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 28:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 89:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 110:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 311:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 1412:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 214:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

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

    3.8%
    city:

    9.3%

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

    6.6%
    city:

    6.0%

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

    7.8%
    city:

    2.3%

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

    4.6%
    city:

    1.6%

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

    3.0%
    city:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    9.8%
    city:

    13.1%

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

    8.3%
    city:

    15.2%

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

    25.7%
    city:

    10.0%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    24.3%
    city:

    9.9%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    10.4%
    city:

    6.3%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    1.2%
    city:

    7.2%


Occupations of females:

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

    1.9%
    city:

    8.5%

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

    7.0%
    city:

    7.3%

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

    2.6%
    city:

    2.5%

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

    1.7%
    city:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.3%
    city:

    1.3%

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

    7.8%
    city:

    7.0%

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

    1.1%
    city:

    2.6%

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

    8.4%
    city:

    7.6%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    11.6%
    city:

    23.4%

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

    58.4%
    city:

    27.7%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    2.3%
    city:

    5.0%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    2.0%
    city:

    2.1%


Percentage of people 16-64 in Armed Forces:
Watrous Heights:

0.1%
Des Moines:

0.1%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

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

    25.8%
    Des Moines:

    17.5%

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

    1.2%
    Des Moines:

    3.7%

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

    1.0%
    Des Moines:

    1.6%

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

    15.7%
    Des Moines:

    6.9%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Watrous Heights:

20.4%
Des Moines:

14.7%

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

2012
Des Moines:

2011

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

2014
Des Moines:

2020

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

100.0%
Des Moines:

73.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 53.1%Utility gas
  • 31.7%Electricity
  • 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Coal or coke
  • 2.3%Other fuel

Roads and streets:

Marion St (Marion Ave)

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 899

Leach Ave

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 899

SW 5th St

Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 4001 to 4399

SW 7th St

Length: 0.19 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 4100 to 4399

Trowbridge St

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 699

Philip St

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 500 to 699

SW 9th St

Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 4100 to 4199
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