State: Iowa
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 37,280 | 
| 2000 Population: | 41,596 | 
| White Population: | 38,522 | 
| Black Population: | 812 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,614 | 
| Asian Population: | 818 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 107 | 
| Indian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 749 | 
| Male Population: | 20,244 | 
| Female Population: | 21,352 | 
| Median Age: | 76 | 
| Male Median Age: | 74.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 77.6 | 
| Households: | 16,777 | 
| Average Household Size: | 5.01 | 
| Average House Value: | $112,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $80,160 | 
| Land Area: | 116.153 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.243 sq mi | 
Lucas Capitol Heights , Carbondale , Norwoodville , Pleasant Hill , Risingsun , Des Moines
            Indianola, IA (       4.3 miles)
             Ackworth, IA (       4.9 miles)
             Milo, IA (       7.4 miles)
             Carlisle, IA (       9.1 miles)
             Liberty Center, IA (      10.2 miles)
             Norwalk, IA (      10.6 miles)
             Hartford, IA (      10.9 miles)
             Saint Marys, IA (      11.1 miles)
             Martensdale, IA (      11.4 miles)
             Lacona, IA (      12.0 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 2,926,324 | 
| White Population: | 2,748,640 | 
| Black Population: | 61,853 | 
| Asian Population: | 36,635 | 
| Indian Population: | 8,989 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,009 | 
| Other Population: | 37,420 | 
| Male Population: | 1,435,515 | 
| Female Population: | 1,490,809 | 
| Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,149,276 | 
| White Households: | 1,098,906 | 
| Black Households: | 20,550 | 
| Asian Households: | 10,752 | 
| Indian Households: | 2,720 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 284 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.00 |