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Buford, GA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Buford.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Buford, GAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201012,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19908,771  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now79.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buford, GAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Buford, GAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buford, GAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households4,998  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  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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