| Population, 2000 |
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Making Connections -
East |
Des Moines |
Polk County |
| Number of Residents |
14,419 |
199,414 |
374,601 |
| Percent
of DSM/Polk Co. Residents Residing in Area |
7.2% |
3.8% |
| Race,
2000 |
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Making Connections - East |
Des Moines |
Polk Co. |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Hispanic |
2,076 |
14% |
12844 |
6.4% |
16354 |
4.4% |
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Non-Hispanic White |
8,828 |
61% |
160646 |
81% |
326040 |
87% |
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Non-Hispanic Black |
2,496 |
17% |
17116 |
8.6% |
19586 |
5.2% |
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Non-Hispanic Asian |
858 |
6% |
7227 |
3.6% |
10482 |
2.8% |
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Non-Hispanic Native American |
81 |
1% |
943 |
0.5% |
1275 |
0.3% |
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Non-Hispanic Other |
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- |
638 |
0.3% |
864 |
0.2% |
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Non-Hispanic claiming two or more races |
464 |
3.5% |
4173 |
2.1% |
5862 |
1.6% |
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