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Des Moines County, IA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Des Moines County, IA saw a net gain of 4 tax-filing households and a net loss of 18 individuals. On net, the area gained $670.0K in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Lee County; the largest outflow went to Lee County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$670.0K
nominal dollars
Net households
+4
tax returns
Net people
-18
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$44.0M
Moved out$43.3M
Net +$670.0K (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Lee County, IA87$4.0M
  2. 2Henry County, IA76$3.2M
  3. 3Henderson County, IL47$2.3M
  4. 4Cook County, IL33$987.0K
  5. 5Louisa County, IA33$1.5M
  6. 6Scott County, IA28$1.8M
  7. 7Johnson County, IA25$720.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Lee County, IA84$3.5M
  2. 2Henry County, IA60$2.5M
  3. 3Johnson County, IA46$2.0M
  4. 4Henderson County, IL33$1.3M
  5. 5Linn County, IA31$1.3M
  6. 6Polk County, IA28$1.6M
  7. 7Cook County, IL23$779.0K
  8. 8Scott County, IA22$1.4M
  9. 9Louisa County, IA20$868.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$72.7M (-1,668 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$3.5M+64
2013+$2.1M+55
2014-$5.3M-225
2015-$5.9M-201
2016-$5.2M-186
2017-$19.1M-396
2018-$8.5M-173
2019-$12.3M-145
2020-$5.0M-161
2021-$7.8M-167
2022-$2.9M-115
2023+$670.0K-18

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.