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Bloomington, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 1.1% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Bloomington, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201083,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199086,335  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area34.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households37,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,023  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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