Metropolitan area ยท CBSA 19780
Remote work in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area
In the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, which covers Des Moines and West Des Moines, 16.1% of workers usually work from home. That is about 61,827 of 382,838 workers. The share is 1.0 points above the US figure of 15.1%. It ranks 63 of 393 metropolitan areas.
Work from home
16.1%
US: 15.1%
Rank
63 of 393
Among metropolitan areas
Workers aged 16+
382,838
Mean commute
21.0 min
How people commute
Drove alone72.7%
Worked from home16.1%
Public transit0.4%
72.7% drive alone and 0.4% use public transit. Non-remote workers spend an average of 21.0 min getting to work.
Men vs women
Men working from home14.9%
Women working from home17.5%
Similar-size metropolitan areas
State figures
- Iowa11.3%