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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for West Des Moines Community School District, IA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 53,680 100.0
    In labor force 40,219 74.9
        Civilian labor force 40,188 74.9
            Employed 38,720 72.1
            Unemployed 1,468 2.7
        Armed Forces 31 0.1
    Not in labor force 13,461 25.1
 
Civilian labor force 40,188 74.9
    Percent Unemployed 3.7
 
Females 16 years and over 27,577 51.4
    In labor force 18,797 35.0
        Civilian labor force 18,797 35.0
            Employed 18,145 33.8
 
Own children under 6 years 4,801 8.9
    All parents in family in labor force 3,105 5.8
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 10,459 19.5
    All parents in family in labor force 8,303 15.5
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 37,980 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 32,396 85.3
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,682 7.1
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 443 1.2
    Walked 529 1.4
    Other means 408 1.1
    Worked at home 1,522 4.0
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.1
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 38,720 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 17,969 46.4
    Service occupations 4,907 12.7
    Sales and office occupations 11,780 30.4
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 17 0.0
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,658 4.3
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,389 6.2
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 38,720 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 176 0.5
    Construction 1,538 4.0
    Manufacturing 2,137 5.5
    Wholesale trade 1,424 3.7
    Retail trade 4,290 11.1
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,087 2.8
    Information 1,226 3.2
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 8,829 22.8
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 4,102 10.6
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 7,891 20.4
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 3,286 8.5
    Other services, except public administration 1,492 3.9
    Public administration 1,242 3.2
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 38,720 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 32,775 84.6
    Government workers 4,300 11.1
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,631 4.2
    Unpaid family workers 14 0.0
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 29,087 100.0
    Less than $10,000 886 3.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 893 3.1
    $15,000 to $24,999 2,307 7.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 2,694 9.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 4,125 14.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 5,717 19.7
    $75,000 to $99,999 4,013 13.8
    $100,000 to $149,999 4,683 16.1
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,591 5.5
    $200,000 or more 2,178 7.5
    Median household income (dollars) 64,240
    Mean household income (dollars) 91,025
 
    With earnings 25,033 86.1
        Mean earnings (dollars) 89,184
    With Social Security 6,249 21.5
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 17,846
    With retirement income 4,049 13.9
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 21,989
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 478 1.6
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 10,735
    With cash public assistance income 315 1.1
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 4,121
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 948 3.3
 
Families 18,034 100.0
    Less than $10,000 398 2.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 377 2.1
    $15,000 to $24,999 665 3.7
    $25,000 to $34,999 978 5.4
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,846 10.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 3,453 19.1
    $75,000 to $99,999 2,894 16.0
    $100,000 to $149,999 3,990 22.1
    $150,000 to $199,999 1,464 8.1
    $200,000 or more 1,969 10.9
    Median family income (dollars) 85,466
    Mean family income (dollars) 113,822
 
Per capita income (dollars) 39,073
 
Nonfamily households 11,053 61.3
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 41,458
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 51,808
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 35,190
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 51,951
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 39,486
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 4.3
    With related children under 18 years 6.4
        With related children under 5 years only 12.0
Married couple families 1.6
    With related children under 18 years 1.5
        With related children under 5 years only 2.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 16.3
    With related children under 18 years 20.7
        With related children under 5 years only 39.8
 
All people 6.0
Under 18 years 5.9
    Related children under 18 years 5.9
        Related children under 5 years 9.4
        Related children 5 to 17 years 4.6
18 years and over 6.0
    18 to 64 years 6.2
    65 years and over 5.1
People in families 4.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 12.9
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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