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11%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
30%
Household income NAT. AVG.
31%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexEast VillageDes MoinesIowa
Income per capita$49,634$43,692$42,672
Median household income$57,159$82,534$81,387
Median income owner occupied$0$104,504$98,724
Median income renter occupied$0$53,979$45,890
Median earnings male$29,225$56,770$54,047
Median earnings female$27,581$43,598$36,462
Unemployment rate6.4%4.4%3.2%
Poverty leveln/a16.0%12.3%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in East Village is 11% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in East Village is 30% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in East Village is 31% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in East Village is 100% lower than the national average

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      $55,017 $82,534 $165,068
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      $54,252 $81,387 $162,774
      State
      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      East Village median earnings by income bracket

      East Village employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry5.0%5.0%
      Manufacturing sector23.0%23.0%
      Financial & insurance services12.8%12.8%
      Wholesale & retail services9.6%9.6%
      Public administration1.3%1.3%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.0%0.0%
      Education, health & social services17.3%17.3%
      Other31.0%31.0%

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      Polk City, IA4,940$189,188132.6%
      Clive, IA17,633$158,56395.0%
      Cumming, IA550$149,62584.0%
      Granger, IA1,931$144,56977.7%
      Urbandale, IA45,000$143,70176.7%
      Des Moines, IA221,968$82,5341.5%

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      San Bernardino, CA221,910$74,5588.3%
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      Tacoma, WA223,137$95,46217.4%
      Des Moines, IA221,968$82,5341.5%
      Source: The East Village, Des Moines, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.