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Des Moines is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Iowa, United States. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, owing its name to the Des Moines River , until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is also the county seat of Polk County. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 92nd in terms of population in the United States according to 2006 estimates with 534,230 residents according to United States Census Bureau. Des Moines is a major center for the insurance industry and also has a sizeable financial services and publishing business base. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, and Ruan Transportation. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, ING Group, Marsh, and Pioneer Hi-Bred have large operations in or near the metro area. Forbes Magazine ranked Des Moines as the fourth "Best Place for Business" in 2007. Recently, Des Moines has been experiencing rapid growth in the...more

Many insurance companies are headquartered in Des Moines, including the Principal Financial Group, KVI , EMC Insurance Group, Allied Insurance , AmerUs Group , Holmes Murphy, and American Republic Insurance Company. Des Moines has been referred to as the "Hartford of the West" because of this. Principal is the only Fortune 500 company to have its headquarters in Des Moines, ranking 261st on the magazine's list in 2006. As a center of financial and insurance services, other major corporations headquartered outside of Iowa have established a presence in the Des Moines Metro area, including, Wells Fargo, ING Group, and Electronic Data Systems. The Meredith Corporation, a leading publishing and marketing company, is also based in Des Moines. Other major employers in the area include Mercy Medical Center, Iowa Health System, MidAmerican Energy Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Firestone Agricultural Tire Company, UPS, FBL Financial Group, Citigroup's Citi Cards division, Qwest,...more

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Among the most common occupations in Des Moines are Sales and office occupations, 30%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Des Moines, Iowa work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Des Moines Jobs are for clinical nurse jobs, administrative assistant jobs, business analyst jobs, receptionist jobs, research associate jobs and accounting clerk jobs.

The leading industries in Des Moines, Iowa are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 13%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Des Moines job listings indicate that the following industries in Des Moines are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers and Industrial Loan Companies.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Des Moines, Iowa is $34,486, and the median income of households in Des Moines was $42,690.

Des Moines has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Des Moines Trends data, the number of Des Moines, Iowa jobs has decreased by 17% since September 2006.

Population of Des Moines Total population 196,917 Male 48.32% Female 51.68% Median age 35.2     Des Moines Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.5% Median cost of a home $106,300 Median mortage payment $701 Renter-occupied homes 32.5% Vacant housing 8.9% Median monthly rent $618     Average Income Median for all workers $27,899 Median for all male full-time $37,868 Median for all female full-time $31,103     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 51% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 12%     Race White 82% Black or African American 9% Asian 5% Other 4%     Des Moines Commute Carpool 10.1% Public transportation 1.4% Average travel time 19 minutes

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