Welcome to the Partnership’s virtual research library!  This section is where our research manager posts the most requested and relevant statistical information about the Greater Des Moines Region.  Material is selected to aid users who seek information for either business or personal purposes.  Six broad categories of free information enable quick, basic research without requiring a phone call. 

Most data are refreshed on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, so you are sure to find something new when you visit again.  Please bookmark this page and check back frequently for updates. 

• Cost Data
• Demographics
• Economic Indicators
• Labor Data
• Employers         
• Rankings and Ratings