Capitol East, Iowa Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Capitol East is 69% lower than Des Moines
The median age in Capitol East is 10% lower than Des Moines
In Capitol East 53.82% of the population is White
In Capitol East 9.85% of the population is Black
In Capitol East 1.21% of the population is Asian

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Capitol East racial demographics

Race	Capitol East	Des Moines	Iowa
White	53.82%	73.32%	90.90%
Black	9.85%	11.39%	3.32%
Asian	1.21%	6.49%	2.14%
American Indian	0.00%	0.25%	0.32%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.07%	0.08%
Mixed race	27.51%	5.25%	1.97%
Other race	7.61%	3.21%	1.27%

In Capitol East, 14.0% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Capitol East age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Capitol East, Des Moines, IA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	Capitol East	Des Moines	Iowa
Population	1,488	215,408	3,155,070
Population density (sq mi)	761	2,443	57
Median age	30.5	34.0	38.0
Male/Female ratio	1.2:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	46%	60%
Families w/ Kids under 18	83%	49%	44%
Speak English	n/a	81%	92%
Speak Spanish	n/a	10%	4%

Capitol East, Des Moines, IA Demographics