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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $357,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to WA, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Black, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking |
School Rating Information
HIGHLINE SCH DIST 401 School District
17,614 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of WA school districts |
22.2% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 19 |
| STATE AVERAGE 19 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ANCILLARY 15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA 98166 (206) 433-2125 |
PK-06 |
| AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL 6770 E MARGINAL WAY S, SEATTLE, WA 98108 (206) 988-7248 |
09-10 |
| BEVERLY PARK ELEM AT GLENDALE 1201 S 104TH ST, SEATTLE, WA 98168 (206) 433-2508 |
KG-06 |
| BIG PICTURE SCHOOL 18367 8TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98148 (206) 433-2217 |
09-10 |
| BOW LAKE ELEMENTARY 18237 42ND AVE S, SEATAC, WA 98188 (206) 433-2336 |
PK-06 |
| BOYER CLINIC 1850 BOYER AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98112 (206) 433-2217 |
PK-PK |
| CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11212 10TH AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98146 (206) 433-2551 |
07-08 |
| CEDARHURST ELEMENTARY 611 S 132ND ST, BURIEN, WA 98168 (206) 433-2474 |
KG-06 |
| CHILDHAVEN 302 BROADWAY AV, SEATTLE, WA 98122 (206) 252-0806 |
PK-PK |
| CHILDREN'S THERAPY CENTER 10811 SE KENT KANLGEY RD, KENT, WA 98030 (206) 433-2217 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 37.4 | 69.8 |
| BLACK (%) | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 25.4 | 13.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 21.1 | 8.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 54.0 | 36.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,907 | $86,427,000 | 42.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $679 | $11,956,000 | 5.8 |
| STAFF | $446 | $7,852,000 | 3.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $69 | $1,216,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $519 | $9,138,000 | 4.4 |
| OPERATION | $840 | $14,797,000 | 7.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $236 | $4,164,000 | 2.0 |
| OTHER | $248 | $4,373,000 | 2.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,037 | $53,496,000 | 26.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,710 | $65,356,000 | 31.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,654 | $205,279,000 | 100.0 |
Des Moines EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Des Moines WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 22.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Des Moines LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 8.6 |
Des Moines Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO WA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  188.89%
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9.94%
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About Des Moines
Des Moines is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 29,409 people and just one neighborhood, Des Moines is the 35th largest community in Washington.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Des Moines is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Des Moines is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Des Moines who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.99%), sales jobs (11.84%), and management occupations (9.25%).
Also of interest is that Des Moines has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One of the nice things about Des Moines is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Des Moines Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Des Moines is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 22.85% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Des Moines in 2000 was $24,127, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,508 for a family of four.
Des Moines is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Des Moines home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Des Moines is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Des Moines include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, French, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Des Moines is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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