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Des Moines is a city located in King County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,267. Image File history File links Des Moines Flag. ... Image File history File links Des Moines Flag. ... King County is located in the state of Washington. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Des Moines is located on the east shore of Puget Sound, approximately halfway between the major cities of Seattle and Tacoma. The city is bordered by the suburbs of Federal Way to the south, Kent to the east, SeaTac to the northeast, Burien to the north, and Normandy Park to the northwest. It is one of the few points along this shoreline where the topography facilitates access to the water, and a recreational marina operated by the city, with moorage, boat launching and pier fishing facilities, is located there. Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Downtown Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Government County King Mayor Greg Nickels NP/Democrat ¹ Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 369. ... Tacoma, with Mount Rainier in background City nickname: The City of Destiny Location of Tacoma in Pierce County and Washington State County Pierce Mayor Bill Baarsma (NP) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 162. ... Federal Way is a city located in King County, Washington, United States. ... Logo of Kent, WA Kent is a city located in King County, Washington. ... SeaTac is a city and outlying suburb of Seattle, located in the southern section of King County in Washington State. ... Burien is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Normandy Park is a city located in King County, Washington. ...

History

Des Moines was officially incorporated on June 17, 1959. June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Des Moines is located at 47°23'39" North, 122°19'5" West (47.394120, -122.317983)¹. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1086x624, 25 KB)Map of Des Moines, Washington within King County, with county highlighted on Washington map. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.4 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.4 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 29,267 people, 11,337 households, and 7,289 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,782.3/km² (4,616.5/mi²). There are 11,777 housing units at an average density of 717.2/km² (1,857.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 74.15% White, 7.20% African American, 0.96% Native American, 8.28% Asian, 1.34% Pacific Islander, 3.32% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 11,337 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.02. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $48,971, and the median income for a family is $57,003. Males have a median income of $40,007 versus $30,553 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,127. 7.6% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Trivia

The "s" at the end of "Moines" is not silent. It has a "z" sound. Most Des Moines locals pronounce their city name this way to distinguish it from Des Moines, Iowa which has a silent "s". Des Moines skyline Des Moines (pronounced in English, in French) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa. ...

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