COMPARING TWO PLACES
Normandy Park vs Des Moines
PLACE A
Normandy Park, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Des Moines, Washington
Normandy Park is 80% smaller than Des Moines. Normandy Park earns more, with a median household income $69,993 higher.
NORMANDY PARKDES MOINESDIFFERENCE
Total population6,60933,032−80% vs Des Moines
Population density2,6585,150−2,491
Population growth6.9%10.8%−4.0 pts
Median age43.438.0+5.4
Male52.4%48.1%+4.3 pts
Female47.6%51.9%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born8.6%26.0%−17.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%44.0%+34.9 pts
Black1.2%12.7%−11.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%19.8%−15.7 pts
Asian5.0%12.0%−7.0 pts
Other10.7%11.5%−0.8 pts
Median household income$162,476$92,483+$69,993
Per capita income$80,735$43,717+$37,018
Poverty rate4.9%12.1%−7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.406+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher60.0%33.4%+26.5 pts
Graduate degree22.4%10.6%+11.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%7.5%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation61.6%63.6%−2.0 pts
Median home value$1,014,100$597,000+$417,100
Median gross rent$1,893$1,799+$94
Owner-occupied83.4%60.6%+22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%4.8%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.9%67.0%−23.1 pts
Average commute24.530.8−6.3
Worked from home34.5%14.7%+19.8 pts
Public transit to work1.8%4.6%−2.8 pts
Uninsured3.5%9.2%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025