Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: Work From Home Rate Trend
How Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area's work from home rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
4.2%
2023
14.3%
Total change
+10.1 pp
% change
+240.5%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.4 pp (9.5%) |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +2.6 pp (56.5%) |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +3.3 pp (45.8%) |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2.2 pp (21%) |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +1.6 pp (12.6%) |