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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Des Moines, IA was 3.2%, which was 15.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Iowa. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 78.1%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Des Moines are: Finance & insurance (11.7% of civilian employees), Health care (9.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.6% of civilian employees). 91.0% of workers work in Polk County and 13.4% of all workers work at home. 73.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.0% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Des Moines, Iowa was 198,682 / 210,936

Most common industries

Most common industries in 2022
Most common industries in 2000
Most common industries for males in 2022
Most common industries for males in 2000
Most common industries for females in 2022
Most common industries for females in 2000
 

Most common industries
(2022 Data)

Most common industries
(2000 Data)

Industry

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females
Finance and insurance11.7%
(12,823)		8.6%
(4,799)		15.1%
(8,024)		11.7%
(11,810)		7.4%
(3,779)		16.1%
(8,031)
Health care9.1%
(9,970)		3.7%
(2,081)		14.8%
(7,889)		8.8%
(8,923)		4.1%
(2,088)		13.7%
(6,835)
Accommodation and food services8.6%
(9,358)		8.5%
(4,760)		8.6%
(4,598)		6.5%
(6,597)		6.1%
(3,119)		7.0%
(3,478)
Educational services7.4%
(8,052)		4.6%
(2,594)		10.3%
(5,458)		6.4%
(6,417)		3.8%
(1,962)		9.0%
(4,455)
Construction6.7%
(7,281)		12.2%
(6,853)		0.8%
(428)		6.7%
(6,774)		12.0%
(6,128)		1.3%
(646)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.3%
(5,822)		6.1%
(3,432)		4.5%
(2,390)		4.1%
(4,172)		4.8%
(2,450)		3.5%
(1,722)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.8%
(5,272)		4.5%
(2,517)		5.2%
(2,755)		4.8%
(4,807)		5.0%
(2,536)		4.6%
(2,271)
Public administration3.7%
(4,084)		3.4%
(1,905)		4.1%
(2,179)		4.9%
(4,936)		4.4%
(2,250)		5.4%
(2,686)
Food and beverage stores3.3%
(3,600)		3.9%
(2,175)		2.7%
(1,425)		2.6%
(2,670)		2.9%
(1,479)		2.4%
(1,191)
Social assistance3.1%
(3,414)		0.9%
(530)		5.4%
(2,884)		2.8%
(2,828)		0.8%
(394)		4.9%
(2,434)
Food2.0%
(2,138)		2.4%
(1,346)		1.5%
(792)		2.2%
(2,216)		3.1%
(1,589)		1.3%
(627)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.9%
(2,062)		1.8%
(1,010)		2.0%
(1,052)		1.7%
(1,748)		1.9%
(953)		1.6%
(795)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.8%
(2,018)		1.0%
(588)		2.7%
(1,430)		1.9%
(1,901)		1.3%
(655)		2.5%
(1,246)
Personal and laundry services1.7%
(1,831)		1.0%
(546)		2.4%
(1,285)		1.3%
(1,340)		0.8%
(420)		1.8%
(920)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.6%
(1,720)		1.4%
(808)		1.7%
(912)		1.8%
(1,835)		1.5%
(779)		2.1%
(1,056)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(1,681)		1.5%
(862)		1.5%
(819)		1.6%
(1,644)		1.8%
(927)		1.4%
(717)
Machinery1.5%
(1,605)		2.1%
(1,201)		0.8%
(404)		0.9%
(911)		1.5%
(751)		0.3%
(160)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.4%
(1,500)		2.1%
(1,159)		0.6%
(341)		1.1%
(1,157)		1.5%
(751)		0.8%
(406)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.4%
(1,486)		2.1%
(1,202)		0.5%
(284)		1.6%
(1,581)		2.4%
(1,234)		0.7%
(347)
Repair and maintenance1.2%
(1,342)		2.1%
(1,156)		0.3%
(186)		1.4%
(1,376)		2.3%
(1,185)		0.4%
(191)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(1,316)		1.7%
(936)		0.7%
(380)		1.0%
(996)		1.4%
(700)		0.6%
(296)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2%
(1,313)		1.7%
(950)		0.7%
(363)		1.4%
(1,377)		1.4%
(708)		1.3%
(669)
Plastics and rubber products1.2%
(1,263)		2.1%
(1,163)		0.2%
(100)		1.3%
(1,314)		2.2%
(1,109)		0.4%
(205)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1%
(1,185)		0.8%
(423)		1.4%
(762)		1.7%
(1,731)		1.4%
(732)		2.0%
(999)
Truck transportation1.1%
(1,161)		1.7%
(978)		0.3%
(183)		1.6%
(1,625)		2.6%
(1,331)		0.6%
(294)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(1,051)		1.0%
(583)		0.9%
(468)		1.2%
(1,255)		1.7%
(874)		0.8%
(381)
Metal and metal products0.7%
(798)		1.3%
(730)		0.1%
(68)		0.8%
(841)		1.4%
(702)		0.3%
(139)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(771)		0.7%
(392)		0.7%
(379)		1.2%
(1,234)		1.8%
(900)		0.7%
(334)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(710)		1.1%
(643)		0.1%
(67)		0.7%
(742)		1.0%
(515)		0.5%
(227)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(684)		0.6%
(336)		0.7%
(348)		0.6%
(563)		0.4%
(185)		0.8%
(378)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(604)		0.9%
(478)		0.2%
(126)		0.7%
(712)		1.0%
(518)		0.4%
(194)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(604)		0.5%
(288)		0.6%
(316)		0.6%
(566)		0.4%
(220)		0.7%
(346)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(599)		0.7%
(397)		0.4%
(202)		0.8%
(845)		0.5%
(250)		1.2%
(595)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.5%
(574)		0.8%
(455)		0.2%
(119)		0.3%
(321)		0.4%
(214)		0.2%
(107)
Transportation equipment0.5%
(550)		0.7%
(408)		0.3%
(142)		0.6%
(613)		0.8%
(430)		0.4%
(183)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5%
(548)		0.2%
(123)		0.8%
(425)		0.6%
(603)		0.5%
(281)		0.6%
(322)
Private households0.5%
(547)		0.1%
(48)		0.9%
(499)		0.2%
(216)		0.1%
(35)		0.4%
(181)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(534)		0.3%
(161)		0.7%
(373)		0.6%
(645)		0.6%
(287)		0.7%
(358)
Chemicals0.5%
(521)		0.5%
(296)		0.4%
(225)		0.4%
(354)		0.5%
(232)		0.2%
(122)
Utilities0.5%
(510)		0.7%
(386)		0.2%
(124)		0.6%
(601)		0.8%
(416)		0.4%
(185)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(510)		0.6%
(342)		0.3%
(168)		0.5%
(492)		0.7%
(371)		0.2%
(121)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(359)		0.4%
(234)		0.2%
(125)		0.4%
(424)		0.7%
(336)		0.2%
(88)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(327)		0.4%
(242)		0.2%
(85)		0.4%
(376)		0.6%
(290)		0.2%
(86)
Wood products0.3%
(287)		0.4%
(246)		0.1%
(41)		0.2%
(250)		0.3%
(154)		0.2%
(96)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(284)		0.3%
(154)		0.2%
(130)		0.2%
(189)		0.2%
(117)		0.1%
(72)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(271)		0.4%
(246)		0.0%
(25)		0.2%
(243)		0.3%
(171)		0.1%
(72)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(247)		0.4%
(215)		0.1%
(32)		0.2%
(187)		0.3%
(152)		0.1%
(35)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(245)		0.4%
(206)		0.1%
(39)		0.4%
(366)		0.5%
(255)		0.2%
(111)
Computer and electronic products0.2%
(243)		0.2%
(133)		0.2%
(110)		0.3%
(285)		0.3%
(130)		0.3%
(155)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(228)		0.4%
(228)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(206)		0.3%
(171)		0.1%
(35)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(207)		0.2%
(131)		0.1%
(76)		0.3%
(262)		0.4%
(188)		0.1%
(74)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(181)		0.3%
(181)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(108)		0.2%
(101)		0.0%
(7)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(178)		0.3%
(164)		0.0%
(14)		0.2%
(243)		0.3%
(143)		0.2%
(100)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(174)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(174)		0.1%
(133)		0.1%
(39)		0.2%
(94)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(171)		0.1%
(53)		0.2%
(118)		0.2%
(176)		0.1%
(41)		0.3%
(135)
Beverage and tobacco products0.2%
(167)		0.3%
(144)		0.0%
(23)		0.1%
(92)		0.1%
(74)		0.0%
(18)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(164)		0.2%
(91)		0.1%
(73)		0.4%
(357)		0.5%
(281)		0.2%
(76)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(158)		0.2%
(97)		0.1%
(61)		0.2%
(252)		0.2%
(101)		0.3%
(151)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(136)		0.0%
(27)		0.2%
(109)		0.1%
(144)		0.1%
(43)		0.2%
(101)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(132)		0.1%
(78)		0.1%
(54)		0.4%
(400)		0.6%
(292)		0.2%
(108)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(127)		0.2%
(113)		0.0%
(14)		0.1%
(106)		0.2%
(96)		0.0%
(10)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(126)		0.2%
(105)		0.0%
(21)		0.3%
(282)		0.3%
(162)		0.2%
(120)
Retail florists0.1%
(109)		0.2%
(93)		0.0%
(16)		0.2%
(204)		0.1%
(31)		0.3%
(173)
Air transportation0.1%
(109)		0.1%
(66)		0.1%
(43)		0.2%
(226)		0.2%
(122)		0.2%
(104)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(97)		0.1%
(81)		0.0%
(16)		0.2%
(171)		0.3%
(136)		0.1%
(35)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(96)		0.1%
(39)		0.1%
(57)		0.1%
(95)		0.1%
(56)		0.1%
(39)
Paper0.1%
(94)		0.2%
(94)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(124)		0.1%
(65)		0.1%
(59)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1%
(83)		0.0%
(14)		0.1%
(69)		0.3%
(330)		0.1%
(60)		0.5%
(270)
Rail transportation0.1%
(76)		0.1%
(76)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(159)		0.3%
(159)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.0%
(43)		0.0%
(27)		0.0%
(16)		0.1%
(103)		0.1%
(44)		0.1%
(59)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.0%
(39)		0.0%
(16)		0.0%
(23)		0.2%
(186)		0.3%
(131)		0.1%
(55)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.0%
(39)		0.0%
(12)		0.1%
(27)		0.1%
(101)		0.2%
(82)		0.0%
(19)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.0%
(38)		0.1%
(29)		0.0%
(9)		0.1%
(136)		0.2%
(89)		0.1%
(47)
Vending machine operators0.0%
(35)		0.0%
(13)		0.0%
(22)		0.1%
(65)		0.1%
(65)		0.0%
(0)
Music stores0.0%
(25)		0.0%
(25)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(106)		0.2%
(84)		0.0%
(22)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.0%
(20)		0.0%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(93)		0.1%
(60)		0.1%
(33)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.0%
(14)		0.0%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(82)		0.1%
(76)		0.0%
(6)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.0%
(13)		0.0%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(156)		0.2%
(93)		0.1%
(63)

Unemployment in Des Moines

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.6%Males
  • 9.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 7.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.5%Males
  • 12.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 22.0%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 10.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 14.5%Males
  • 11.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 17.6%Males
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 14.9%Males
  • 11.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Des Moines:

3.2%
Iowa:

2.7%
Unemployment in 2022:
Des Moines:

3.2%
Iowa:

2.7%
Unemployment in 2021:
Des Moines:

5.0%
Iowa:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2020:
Des Moines:

7.4%
Iowa:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2019:
Des Moines:

3.4%
Iowa:

2.7%
Unemployment in 2018:
Des Moines:

3.1%
Iowa:

2.6%
Unemployment in 2017:
Des Moines:

3.7%
Iowa:

3.1%
Unemployment in 2016:
Des Moines:

4.0%
Iowa:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2015:
Des Moines:

4.4%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2014:
Des Moines:

5.0%
Iowa:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2013:
Des Moines:

5.7%
Iowa:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2012:
Des Moines:

6.1%
Iowa:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2011:
Des Moines:

6.7%
Iowa:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2010:
Des Moines:

7.1%
Iowa:

6.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Des Moines:

7.3%
Iowa:

6.4%
Unemployment in 2008:
Des Moines:

4.8%
Iowa:

4.1%
Unemployment in 2007:
Des Moines:

3.9%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Des Moines:

3.8%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Des Moines:

4.5%
Iowa:

4.3%
Unemployment in 2004:
Des Moines:

6.3%
Iowa:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2003:
Des Moines:

5.7%
Iowa:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2002:
Des Moines:

5.2%
Iowa:

4.0%
Unemployment in 2001:
Des Moines:

4.1%
Iowa:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2000:
Des Moines:

3.3%
Iowa:

2.7%
Unemployment in 1999:
Des Moines:

2.5%
Iowa:

2.7%
Unemployment in 1998:
Des Moines:

2.8%
Iowa:

2.8%
Unemployment in 1997:
Des Moines:

3.3%
Iowa:

3.1%
Unemployment in 1996:
Des Moines:

3.5%
Iowa:

3.6%
Unemployment in 1995:
Des Moines:

3.3%
Iowa:

3.5%
Unemployment in 1994:
Des Moines:

3.6%
Iowa:

3.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Des Moines:

4.5%
Iowa:

4.1%
Unemployment in 1992:
Des Moines:

4.4%
Iowa:

4.5%
Unemployment in 1991:
Des Moines:

4.5%
Iowa:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1990:
Des Moines:

4.2%
Iowa:

4.4%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

5.9% (5,666)
Iowa:

5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Des Moines:

3.9% (3,760)
Iowa:

4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

6.2% (6,034)
Iowa:

5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Des Moines:

6.6% (6,409)
Iowa:

7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

10.8% (10,471)
Iowa:

11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Des Moines:

15.3% (14,783)
Iowa:

15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

11.6% (11,224)
Iowa:

16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Des Moines:

9.3% (9,026)
Iowa:

8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

4.5% (4,361)
Iowa:

3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

6.2% (6,000)
Iowa:

4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

3.5% (3,403)
Iowa:

2.2% (31,476)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Des Moines:

1.5% (1,429)
Iowa:

1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Des Moines:

8.6% (8,294)
Iowa:

7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Des Moines:

6.2% (5,977)
Iowa:

6.6% (96,179)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Des Moines:

2.2% (2,230)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Des Moines:

2.4% (2,347)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Des Moines:

3.8% (3,773)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Des Moines:

7.6% (7,538)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Des Moines:

12.0% (11,937)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Des Moines:

16.9% (16,788)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Des Moines:

17.6% (17,464)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Des Moines:

8.3% (8,211)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Des Moines:

3.9% (3,860)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Des Moines:

3.8% (3,752)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Des Moines:

2.2% (2,154)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Des Moines:

1.2% (1,155)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Des Moines:

8.0% (7,914)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Des Moines:

8.1% (8,031)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

8.3% (4,350)
Iowa:

7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

3.5% (1,835)
Iowa:

5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

6.8% (3,541)
Iowa:

6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

8.5% (4,462)
Iowa:

9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

10.5% (5,479)
Iowa:

12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

15.5% (8,098)
Iowa:

14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

10.3% (5,406)
Iowa:

13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

8.6% (4,501)
Iowa:

8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

3.1% (1,617)
Iowa:

3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

5.6% (2,947)
Iowa:

3.8% (29,331)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

3.7% (1,940)
Iowa:

1.8% (14,356)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

1.2% (642)
Iowa:

1.0% (7,664)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

8.6% (4,495)
Iowa:

7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Des Moines:

5.9% (3,089)
Iowa:

6.7% (51,988)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

3.0% (1,316)
Iowa:

3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

4.3% (1,925)
Iowa:

3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

5.6% (2,493)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

4.4% (1,947)
Iowa:

5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

11.2% (4,992)
Iowa:

10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

15.0% (6,685)
Iowa:

16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

13.1% (5,818)
Iowa:

19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

10.2% (4,525)
Iowa:

9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

6.2% (2,744)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

6.9% (3,053)
Iowa:

5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

3.3% (1,463)
Iowa:

2.6% (17,120)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

1.8% (787)
Iowa:

1.3% (8,591)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

8.5% (3,799)
Iowa:

7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Des Moines:

6.5% (2,888)
Iowa:

6.6% (44,191)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 15,006 (13.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +34,971 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 66,868 (67.2%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Des Moines:

2.5% (2,872)
Iowa:

6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Des Moines:

9.6% (10,936)
Iowa:

17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Des Moines:

14.8% (16,769)
Iowa:

17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Des Moines:

20.2% (22,946)
Iowa:

16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Des Moines:

19.4% (22,056)
Iowa:

13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Des Moines:

10.2% (11,570)
Iowa:

6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Des Moines:

11.4% (12,974)
Iowa:

8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Des Moines:

1.7% (1,945)
Iowa:

2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Des Moines:

2.3% (2,585)
Iowa:

2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Des Moines:

3.7% (4,232)
Iowa:

4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Des Moines:

2.6% (2,982)
Iowa:

2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Des Moines:

1.5% (1,700)
Iowa:

1.6% (22,955)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Des Moines:

2.6% (2,564)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Des Moines:

12.0% (11,961)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Des Moines:

23.4% (23,311)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Des Moines:

23.9% (23,805)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Des Moines:

18.2% (18,111)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Des Moines:

4.5% (4,446)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Des Moines:

7.5% (7,448)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Des Moines:

0.8% (805)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Des Moines:

0.8% (842)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Des Moines:

1.9% (1,928)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Des Moines:

1.2% (1,207)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Des Moines:

0.7% (726)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

1.9% (1,116)
Iowa:

6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

6.5% (3,793)
Iowa:

16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

15.6% (9,081)
Iowa:

16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

19.7% (11,459)
Iowa:

16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

22.7% (13,203)
Iowa:

13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

9.9% (5,764)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

12.0% (6,988)
Iowa:

10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

1.5% (884)
Iowa:

2.2% (17,505)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

2.4% (1,414)
Iowa:

2.5% (19,340)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

3.7% (2,155)
Iowa:

4.2% (32,880)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

2.1% (1,218)
Iowa:

3.2% (24,911)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Des Moines:

1.9% (1,131)
Iowa:

1.9% (14,756)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

3.2% (1,756)
Iowa:

6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

12.9% (7,143)
Iowa:

18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

13.9% (7,688)
Iowa:

18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

20.7% (11,487)
Iowa:

17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

16.0% (8,853)
Iowa:

12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

10.5% (5,806)
Iowa:

7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

10.8% (5,986)
Iowa:

7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

1.9% (1,061)
Iowa:

2.2% (14,566)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

2.1% (1,171)
Iowa:

2.1% (14,190)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

3.8% (2,077)
Iowa:

4.2% (27,925)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

3.2% (1,764)
Iowa:

1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Des Moines:

1.0% (569)
Iowa:

1.2% (8,199)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Des Moines
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Des Moines:

86.7% (98,422)
Iowa:

85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Des Moines:

7.9% (9,013)
Iowa:

9.1% (65,446)
Bus:
Des Moines:

1.0% (1,184)
Iowa:

0.8% (5,487)
Bicycle:
Des Moines:

0.7% (849)
Iowa:

0.5% (1,516)
Walked:
Des Moines:

2.8% (3,143)
Iowa:

3.3% (21,070)
Other means:
Des Moines:

0.8% (956)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Des Moines
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Des Moines:

78.9% (78,513)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Des Moines:

12.5% (12,470)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Bus or trolley bus:
Des Moines:

2.3% (2,335)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,917)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Des Moines:

0.0% (24)
Iowa:

0.0% (192)
Subway or elevated:
Des Moines:

0.0% (20)
Iowa:

0.0% (90)
Taxicab:
Des Moines:

0.1% (113)
Iowa:

0.0% (730)
Motorcycle:
Des Moines:

0.1% (82)
Iowa:

0.1% (766)
Bicycle:
Des Moines:

0.2% (232)
Iowa:

0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Des Moines:

2.9% (2,894)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Des Moines:

0.5% (471)
Iowa:

0.5% (7,153)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Des Moines (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Des Moines:

85.8% (49,933)
Iowa:

85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Des Moines:

8.1% (4,703)
Iowa:

8.6% (65,446)
Bus - Males:
Des Moines:

1.4% (792)
Iowa:

0.9% (5,487)
Bicycle - Males:
Des Moines:

0.8% (446)
Iowa:

0.6% (1,516)
Walked - Males:
Des Moines:

3.2% (1,886)
Iowa:

3.4% (21,070)
Other means - Males:
Des Moines:

0.8% (446)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Des Moines (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Des Moines:

87.6% (48,489)
Iowa:

85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Des Moines:

7.8% (4,310)
Iowa:

9.8% (65,446)
Bus - Females:
Des Moines:

0.7% (392)
Iowa:

0.8% (5,487)
Bicycle - Females:
Des Moines:

0.7% (403)
Iowa:

0.2% (1,516)
Walked - Females:
Des Moines:

2.3% (1,257)
Iowa:

3.1% (21,070)
Other means - Females:
Des Moines:

0.9% (510)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Des Moines:

88.0% (79,650)
Iowa:

90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Des Moines:

6.6% (5,942)
Iowa:

6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Des Moines:

2.5% (2,257)
Iowa:

1.4% (19,770)
In 4 person carpool:
Des Moines:

2.0% (1,853)
Iowa:

0.7% (10,059)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Des Moines:

0.4% (345)
Iowa:

0.3% (4,603)
In 7+ person carpool:
Des Moines:

0.5% (496)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,104)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Des Moines:

86.3% (78,513)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Des Moines:

11.4% (10,410)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Des Moines:

1.5% (1,366)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Des Moines:

0.5% (482)
Iowa:

0.5% (6,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Des Moines:

0.2% (186)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,434)
In 7+ person carpool:
Des Moines:

0.0% (26)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,262)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Des Moines:

73.5% (83,865)
Iowa:

66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Des Moines:

2.5% (2,811)
Iowa:

4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Des Moines:

8.8% (10,074)
Iowa:

8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Des Moines:

4.5% (5,159)
Iowa:

7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Des Moines:

3.4% (3,899)
Iowa:

5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Des Moines:

1.9% (2,206)
Iowa:

1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Des Moines:

5.3% (6,006)
Iowa:

6.3% (105,099)
Unpaid family workers:
Des Moines:

0.1% (138)
Iowa:

0.2% (4,078)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Des Moines:

72.4% (73,121)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Des Moines:

1.8% (1,822)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Des Moines:

8.7% (8,774)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Des Moines:

5.2% (5,292)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Des Moines:

4.9% (4,952)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Des Moines:

2.2% (2,230)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Des Moines:

4.6% (4,622)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Des Moines:

0.1% (143)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,513)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Des Moines:

77.1% (46,328)
Iowa:

70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Des Moines:

2.4% (1,431)
Iowa:

5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Des Moines:

6.4% (3,858)
Iowa:

5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Des Moines:

4.1% (2,448)
Iowa:

5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Des Moines:

2.3% (1,389)
Iowa:

4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Des Moines:

2.3% (1,401)
Iowa:

1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Des Moines:

5.4% (3,222)
Iowa:

7.4% (64,591)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Des Moines:

69.4% (37,537)
Iowa:

61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Des Moines:

2.6% (1,380)
Iowa:

2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Des Moines:

11.5% (6,216)
Iowa:

12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Des Moines:

5.0% (2,711)
Iowa:

10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Des Moines:

4.6% (2,510)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
Des Moines:

1.5% (805)
Iowa:

1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Des Moines:

5.1% (2,784)
Iowa:

5.2% (40,508)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Des Moines:

0.3% (138)
Iowa:

0.3% (2,146)
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