Largest observed gap
Home value
$246,797 tract average vs. $183,700 citywide (+34%)
The listed tracts average 34% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
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Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Des Moines
Among 112 census tracts, Tract 113.04 leads at $201,250 median income - about 6× Tract 50 at $33,182.
112 census tracts · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
Avg. Tract Income
$85,803
median household
Income Range
$33,182 – $201,250
lowest to highest tract
Avg. Tract Rent
$1,127/mo
median gross rent
Census Tracts
112
in Des Moines
Where the tract view differs from the citywide view
How these gaps are calculated
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.
Comparison 2
Household income
$85,803 tract average vs. $63,966 citywide (+34%)
The listed tracts average 34% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Comparison 3
Monthly rent
$1,127 tract average vs. $989 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.
What counts as a neighborhood here?
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.
Census Tracts by Income
Showing 100 of 112 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 113.04 highest at $201,250 ; Tract 50 lowest at $33,182.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 102.16 Polk Co. | 17,865 | View › |
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Tract 101.02 Polk Co. | 12,363 | View › |
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Tract 102.14 Polk Co. | 9,474 | View › |
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Tract 102.05 Polk Co. | 9,099 | View › |
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Tract 108.05 Polk Co. | 7,814 | View › |
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Tract 115 Polk Co. | 7,741 | View › |
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Tract 113.03 Polk Co. | 7,525 | View › |
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Tract 106.02 Polk Co. | 7,135 | View › |
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Tract 110.27 Polk Co. | 7,042 | View › |
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Tract 105 Polk Co. | 6,727 | View › |
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Tract 114.06 Polk Co. | 6,711 | View › |
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Tract 102.15 Polk Co. | 6,603 | View › |
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Tract 51.01 Polk Co. | 6,450 | View › |
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Tract 107.02 Polk Co. | 6,422 | View › |
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Tract 107.08 Polk Co. | 6,243 | View › |
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Tract 102.09 Polk Co. | 6,114 | View › |
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Tract 46.02 Polk Co. | 6,015 | View › |
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Tract 110.26 Polk Co. | 5,920 | View › |
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Tract 117.03 Polk Co. | 5,908 | View › |
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Tract 108.04 Polk Co. | 5,748 | View › |
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Tract 8.01 Polk Co. | 5,712 | View › |
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Tract 39.02 Polk Co. | 5,699 | View › |
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Tract 101.01 Polk Co. | 5,571 | View › |
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Tract 107.03 Polk Co. | 5,522 | View › |
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Tract 11 Polk Co. | 5,326 | View › |
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Tract 112.01 Polk Co. | 5,244 | View › |
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Tract 108.03 Polk Co. | 5,228 | View › |
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Tract 111.11 Polk Co. | 5,169 | View › |
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Tract 113.04 Polk Co. | 5,162 | View › |
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Tract 110.21 Polk Co. | 5,125 | View › |
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Tract 3 Polk Co. | 4,937 | View › |
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Tract 110.28 Polk Co. | 4,913 | View › |
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Tract 102.12 Polk Co. | 4,830 | View › |
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Tract 102.07 Polk Co. | 4,822 | View › |
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Tract 19 Polk Co. | 4,820 | View › |
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Tract 4 Polk Co. | 4,811 | View › |
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Tract 104.11 Polk Co. | 4,800 | View › |
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Tract 7.01 Polk Co. | 4,626 | View › |
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Tract 104.04 Polk Co. | 4,589 | View › |
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Tract 5 Polk Co. | 4,552 | View › |
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Tract 43 Polk Co. | 4,491 | View › |
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Tract 10 Polk Co. | 4,477 | View › |
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Tract 108.06 Polk Co. | 4,474 | View › |
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Tract 117.02 Polk Co. | 4,466 | View › |
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Tract 1.01 Polk Co. | 4,392 | View › |
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Tract 107.09 Polk Co. | 4,362 | View › |
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Tract 104.07 Polk Co. | 4,318 | View › |
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Tract 21 Polk Co. | 4,261 | View › |
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Tract 47.01 Polk Co. | 4,255 | View › |
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Tract 104.08 Polk Co. | 4,178 | View › |
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Tract 102.08 Polk Co. | 4,175 | View › |
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Tract 104.09 Polk Co. | 4,113 | View › |
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Tract 107.07 Polk Co. | 4,107 | View › |
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Tract 46.03 Polk Co. | 4,101 | View › |
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Tract 110.01 Polk Co. | 4,073 | View › |
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Tract 102.13 Polk Co. | 4,068 | View › |
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Tract 111.14 Polk Co. | 3,993 | View › |
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Tract 9.02 Polk Co. | 3,958 | View › |
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Tract 110.25 Polk Co. | 3,954 | View › |
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Tract 1.02 Polk Co. | 3,952 | View › |
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Tract 30.02 Polk Co. | 3,889 | View › |
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Tract 113.01 Polk Co. | 3,878 | View › |
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Tract 44 Polk Co. | 3,859 | View › |
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Tract 102.11 Polk Co. | 3,859 | View › |
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Tract 29 Polk Co. | 3,828 | View › |
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Tract 111.12 Polk Co. | 3,818 | View › |
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Tract 112.03 Polk Co. | 3,802 | View › |
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Tract 8.03 Polk Co. | 3,790 | View › |
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Tract 40.01 Polk Co. | 3,761 | View › |
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Tract 113.02 Polk Co. | 3,747 | View › |
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Tract 39.01 Polk Co. | 3,695 | View › |
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Tract 104.06 Polk Co. | 3,686 | View › |
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Tract 45.01 Polk Co. | 3,679 | View › |
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Tract 7.02 Polk Co. | 3,626 | View › |
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Tract 6 Polk Co. | 3,536 | View › |
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Tract 112.06 Polk Co. | 3,521 | View › |
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Tract 112.05 Polk Co. | 3,516 | View › |
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Tract 27 Polk Co. | 3,445 | View › |
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Tract 12 Polk Co. | 3,420 | View › |
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Tract 8.02 Polk Co. | 3,357 | View › |
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Tract 28 Polk Co. | 3,321 | View › |
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Tract 114.05 Polk Co. | 3,226 | View › |
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Tract 47.02 Polk Co. | 3,204 | View › |
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Tract 41 Polk Co. | 3,099 | View › |
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Tract 52 Polk Co. | 3,091 | View › |
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Tract 40.04 Polk Co. | 3,075 | View › |
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Tract 7.04 Polk Co. | 3,045 | View › |
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Tract 9.01 Polk Co. | 3,038 | View › |
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Tract 117.04 Polk Co. | 2,997 | View › |
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Tract 50 Polk Co. | 2,980 | View › |
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Tract 42 Polk Co. | 2,971 | View › |
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Tract 15 Polk Co. | 2,913 | View › |
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Tract 113.05 Polk Co. | 2,884 | View › |
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Tract 48 Polk Co. | 2,816 | View › |
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Tract 2.02 Polk Co. | 2,794 | View › |
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Tract 106.01 Polk Co. | 2,761 | View › |
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Tract 32 Polk Co. | 2,748 | View › |
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Tract 2.01 Polk Co. | 2,730 | View › |
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Tract 7.03 Polk Co. | 2,709 | View › |
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Tract 53 Polk Co. | 2,591 | View › |
Showing top 100 tracts by population. Des Moines has 112 total census tracts.
Source and tract definition
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