Des Moines city, Iowa Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 12, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Des Moines city, IA was 15.29%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Des Moines city, IA (31.68%), followed by Two or More Races (24.63%), and Some Other Race Alone (23.47%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.94%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (20.00%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Des Moines city, Iowa.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Iowa cities and places, Iowa counties, and for Iowa.

Des Moines city, IA Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
White Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Des Moines city, IA Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Des Moines city, IA Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 31.68
Two or More Races 24.63
Some Other Race Alone 23.47
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 13.75
Asian Alone 13.26
White Alone 11.73
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0.94
Des Moines city, IA Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 20.00
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10.88