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Brevard, NC vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Brevard.
- People are 6.1% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Brevard, NCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 20107,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19905,388  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brevard, NCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Brevard, NCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brevard, NCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households3,396  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  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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