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Weather
71.6°F
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 80°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Des Moines)
70
ModerateNearest reporting area, 5.2 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
2
Heat Advisory (statewide feed)
- Heat Advisory — Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Hughes; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
- Extreme Heat Warning — Beckham; Washita; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Population & People
Population
212,421
Median age
34.6
Median household income
$65,932
Poverty rate
15.0%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
Bachelor's degree+
29.7%
Avg. commute
17 min
Hispanic or Latino
16.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$194,700
Median gross rent
$1,090/mo
Homeownership rate
60.49%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,318
HUD Fair Market Rent (Polk County, 6 mi from Des Moines), 2026. Efficiency $1063, 1BR $1109, 2BR $1318, 3BR $1794, 4BR $1841. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Iowa commercial electricity
11.05¢/kWh
Iowa industrial electricity
7.2¢/kWh
Iowa residential electricity
13.72¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
277110.1
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
208842.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for Iowa
462.37
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Source: FRED, Iowa-specific series.