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Among 11 census tracts, Tract 12 leads at $87,639 median income - about 3× Tract 3 at $33,238.
11 census tracts · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$143,327 tract average vs. $115,800 citywide (+24%)
A 24% premium over the citywide median makes this one of the clearer local contrasts on the page. The row-level values show whether it is broad or driven by a few tracts.
$62,859 tract average vs. $55,274 citywide (+14%)
The tract average runs 14% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
$914 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-8%)
The tract average runs 8% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 11 of 11 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 12 highest at $87,639 ; Tract 3 lowest at $33,238.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 10 Des Moines Co. | 4,672 | View › |
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Tract 5 Des Moines Co. | 4,476 | View › |
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Tract 6 Des Moines Co. | 3,726 | View › |
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Tract 3 Des Moines Co. | 3,701 | View › |
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Tract 4 Des Moines Co. | 3,558 | View › |
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Tract 9 Des Moines Co. | 3,452 | View › |
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Tract 8 Des Moines Co. | 3,446 | View › |
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Tract 11 Des Moines Co. | 3,393 | View › |
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Tract 7 Des Moines Co. | 3,140 | View › |
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Tract 12 Des Moines Co. | 2,555 | View › |
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Tract 2 Des Moines Co. | 2,478 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026