This paper examines the role and variability of Greek ethnicity in Des Moines, Iowa, with special reference to the 230 persons who form the core group of the local Greek community. Operating tangentially to this core group network is another series of networks which operate intermittently to include new members of the community. Despite their low community profile, Des Moines' Greeks think of themselves as Greeks or Greek Americans, distinct from the larger community. Lacking distinctive neighborhoods, the Greeks maintain boundaries that are described as polyadic networks. These relationships are often connected through the influence of the Greek Orthodox Church. The community is divided into 2 factions, drawn along the lines of employment and recentness of immigration. The latter expresses itself in the distinction between "Greeks" and "Greek Americans." Unemployment seems to be nonexistent among males in the Des Moines community, with roughly 60% of them employed in some type of food service. A smaller proportion of Greek women work outside the home, in a variety of occupations. (Author/AM)