| PEOPLE | West Des Moines | United States |
| Population | 56,609 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,467 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 29.75% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 33.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 24,311 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.32% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.68% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 52.31% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 47.69% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.06% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.81% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.62% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.62% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.73% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.47% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.72% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.93% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.30% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.30% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.10% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.10% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.69% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.54% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.41% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | |
| White | 88.36% | 72.41% |
| Black | 3.31% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 4.79% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.16% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.39% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.85% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | |
| Married, w/children | 37.14% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.37% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.92% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 7.57% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.91% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.18% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.56% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 53.17% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 30.19% | 31.95% |
