Washington > King County > Des Moines
Des Moines, WA
King County · population ~33,690
Population
33,690
↑ 14% since 2010
Jobs
6,445
↑ 44% since 2010
Renters
39%
↑ 6pp since 2009
Median income
$92,483
↑ 56% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Only 60.8% of households here are family households — well below the regional median (67%).
Key facts
Population
33,690
Jobs
6,445
Renters
39%
Median income
$92,483
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 4,471 in 2010 to 6,445 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2017 (+0.8%/year before, +4.8%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 6 percentage points since 2009 (67% to 61% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
60.8%
higher than only 23% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
60.6%
higher than 51% of places
Local jobs
LODES
6,445
higher than only 23% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
44%
higher than 61% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
5,040
higher than 59% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
41%
higher than only 43% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family68%
Multifamily (5+ units)32%
Where Des Moines's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Federal Way
12.5%
Des Moines
12.1%
Kent
11.5%
Seattle
10.1%
Tacoma
9.3%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks26
Schools10
Grocery stores3
Hospitals0
Libraries2
Nearest community site: (unnamed) (Churches), 1.38 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Hospitality21% (1,375)
Healthcare & Social Assistance21% (1,357)
Education (includes academia/research)10% (676)
Logistics / Industrial9% (579)
Construction / Real Estate9% (565)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)6% (394)
Retail6% (367)
Government (Public Administration)6% (359)
Other5% (323)
Administrative & Support Services3% (173)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)2% (133)
Finance1% (78)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (66)