| Index | Oak Park | Des Moines | Iowa |
| Income per capita | $37,062 | $43,692 | $42,672 |
| Median household income | $81,478 | $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 | $60,368 | $56,770 | $54,047 |
| Median earnings female | $51,561 | $43,598 | $36,462 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 16.0% | 12.3% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 24.3% | 24.3% |
| Public administration | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Other | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Polk City, IA | 4,940 | $189,188 | 132.6% |
| Alleman, IA | 447 | $167,707 | 106.2% |
| Clive, IA | 17,633 | $158,563 | 95.0% |
| Cumming, IA | 550 | $149,625 | 84.0% |
| Granger, IA | 1,931 | $144,569 | 77.7% |
| Des Moines, IA | 221,968 | $82,534 | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| San Bernardino, CA | 221,910 | $74,558 | 8.3% |
| Enterprise, NV | 221,693 | $121,549 | 49.4% |
| Richmond, BC | 222,489 | n/a | |
| Modesto, CA | 222,619 | $91,737 | 12.8% |
| Tacoma, WA | 223,137 | $95,462 | 17.4% |
| Des Moines, IA | 221,968 | $82,534 | 1.5% |
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