| | Williamsville, NY | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Population | 5,419 | 67,640 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.9 | 36.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,273 | 56,863 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,573 | 46,403 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,583 | 31,702 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.2% | 48.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.4% | 117.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,307.6 | 1,436.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 47.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Williamsville, NY | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 18.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.8% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Williamsville, NY | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| White | 88.0% | 80.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.1% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 4.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Williamsville, NY | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 49.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.6% | 48.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 50.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.2% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.5% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.09 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,502 | 30,775 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,426 | 16,647 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.4% | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.4% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,076 | 14,128 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.5% | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.7% | 9.6% | 10.8% |