| Population, 2000 |
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Making Connections -
West |
Des Moines |
Polk County |
| Number of Residents |
17,254 |
199,414 |
374,601 |
| Percent
of DSM/Polk Co. Residents Residing in Area |
8.7% |
4.6% |
| Race,
2000 |
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Making Connections - West |
Des Moines |
Polk Co. |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Hispanic |
2,615 |
15% |
12844 |
6.4% |
16354 |
4.4% |
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Non-Hispanic White |
7,279 |
42% |
160646 |
81% |
326040 |
87% |
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Non-Hispanic Black |
5,443 |
31% |
17116 |
8.6% |
19586 |
5.2% |
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Non-Hispanic Asian |
1,639 |
9% |
7227 |
3.6% |
10482 |
2.8% |
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Non-Hispanic Native American |
249 |
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 |
849 |
5% |
4173 |
2.1% |
5862 |
1.6% |
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