| Statistic | Martin Luther King Jr Park | Des Moines | Iowa |
| Population | 2,802 | 215,408 | 3,155,070 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 4,899 | 2,443 | 57 |
| Median age | 33.5 | 34.0 | 38.0 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 46% | 60% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 53% | 49% | 44% |
| Speak English | n/a | 81% | 92% |
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 10% | 4% |
| Race | Martin Luther King Jr Park | Des Moines | Iowa |
| White | 41.15% | 73.32% | 90.90% |
| Black | 38.46% | 11.39% | 3.32% |
| Asian | 16.96% | 6.49% | 2.14% |
| American Indian | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Mixed race | 2.03% | 5.25% | 1.97% |
| Other race | 1.39% | 3.21% | 1.27% |
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