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Des Moines, IA (City Center)

Found within zip code: 50316

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$79,800

low cost relative to Iowa
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,576,000+		0%
$1,182,001-$1,576,000		0%
$788,001-$1,182,000		0%
$630,001-$788,000		0%
$473,001-$630,000		0%
$315,001-$473,000		4%
$158,001-$315,000		5%
$79,001-$158,000		42%
$0-$79,000		49%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to IA, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry, some Arabian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

EAST HIGH SCHOOL 815 E 13TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316 (515) 242-7788	09-12
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1401 E 12TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316 (515) 242-8437	PK-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

32,068 Students enrolled in District

72 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IA school districts	1.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	17.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

62%	75%	60%	73%	65%	76%	STATE
62%	75%	60%	73%	65%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	62.9	86.6
BLACK (%)	17.1	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	14.8	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.6	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	48.1	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,612	$179,965,000	52.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$518	$16,611,000	4.9
STAFF	$212	$6,797,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$122	$3,924,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$570	$18,266,000	5.4
OPERATION	$921	$29,523,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$273	$8,742,000	2.6
OTHER	$223	$7,158,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,838	$91,021,000	26.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,162	$69,333,000	20.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,612	$340,319,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	8.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	30.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

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NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Des Moines
1 in 184
in Iowa
1 in 343

	City Center	Des Moines	Iowa
		5.45	2.91

Des Moines, IA violent crimes

Population: 198,688
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	8	51	311	712
RATE PER 1,000	0.04	0.26	1.57	3.58

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Des Moines
1 in 16
in Iowa
1 in 35

	City Center	Des Moines	Iowa
		61.32	28.34

Des Moines, IA property crimes

Population: 198,688
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1,923	9,154	1,064
RATE PER 1,000	9.68	46.07	5.36

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Des Moines	Iowa
		1800799	5

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	133.31%	7.30%	4	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Des Moines, IA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	130.51%	7.15%	2	4
Last 10 Years	55.79%	5.57%	3	2
Last 5 Years	23.34%	4.66%	2	2
Last 2 Years	5.32%	2.66%	1	4
Last 12 Months	1.25%	1.25%	1	5
Latest Quarter	-0.95%	-3.80%	1	4
			* 10 is highest

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Des Moines, IA (City Center)

Des Moines, IA (City Center)

School Rating Information

DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT, IA

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Des Moines, IA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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