Drake, Iowa Population & Demographics

Statistic	Drake	Des Moines	Iowa
Population	11,707	215,408	3,155,070
Population density (sq mi)	4,836	2,443	57
Median age	32.6	34.0	38.0
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	46%	60%
Families w/ Kids under 18	56%	49%	44%
Speak English	n/a	81%	92%
Speak Spanish	n/a	10%	4%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Drake is 98% higher than Des Moines
The median age in Drake is 4% lower than Des Moines
In Drake 62.86% of the population is White
In Drake 18.68% of the population is Black
In Drake 9.12% of the population is Asian

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Drake racial demographics

Race	Drake	Des Moines	Iowa
White	62.86%	73.32%	90.90%
Black	18.68%	11.39%	3.32%
Asian	9.12%	6.49%	2.14%
American Indian	0.15%	0.25%	0.32%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.07%	0.08%
Mixed race	6.78%	5.25%	1.97%
Other race	2.40%	3.21%	1.27%

In Drake, 14.0% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Drake age breakdown

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Source: The Drake, Des Moines, IA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Drake, Des Moines, IA Demographics