Opportunity Index

GRADE B-

Des Moines County, Iowa

Economy Score out of 100
Des Moines County, Iowa
59.8
Cluster
59.8
State Avg.
65.4
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Des Moines County Cluster IA National
Unemployment rate 2.9% 2.9% 2.6% 3.3%
Median household income $42,296 $42,296 $52,127 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 15.3% 15.3% 10.7% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 5.6 5.6 5.7 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 73.4% 73.4% 77.1% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 82.4% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Des Moines County, IA
53.1
Cluster
53.1
State Avg.
58.5
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Des Moines County Cluster IA National
Preschool enrollment 51.5% 51.5% 46.9% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 83.8% 83.8% 88.6% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 32.8% 32.8% 40.5% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Des Moines County, IA
47.0
Cluster
47.0
State Avg.
57.0
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Des Moines County Cluster IA National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 8.2% 8.2% 7.0% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 335 335 28,474 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 36.5% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 517.6 517.6 293.4 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 68.5 68.5 72.9 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Des Moines County, IA
65.7
Cluster
65.7
State Avg.
69.3
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Des Moines County Cluster IA National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 6.6% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 6.9% 6.9% 4.7% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 27.4 27.4 25.3 34.9

Business Stats

Business Des Moines County Cluster IA National
Diversity 80.7% 80.7% -% 85.9%
Growth 13.0 13.0 - 7.9
Automation 58.9% 58.9% -% 59.4%

Population
Des Moines County 39,417
Cluster 39,417
IA 3,143,637
National 325,147,121

Business Skills (underlying data provided by Monster)

Skills Demand data has not been collected for this county.
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News Themes and Sentiment

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Education Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

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