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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Conway.
- People are 29.4% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in West Des Moines.
 Conway, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population54.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201017,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19909,819  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now171.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area22.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Conway, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Conway, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Conway, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households7,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,847  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Conway    3 Reviews

Can anyone give me some info on this Place. We are both in our 60,and in very good shape. We are from Staten Island, NY, and we hope we can fit in. Please email me with  More

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Bought a home here 6 years ago in a community that has a section for over 55 yr old buyers. This is an affordable, good quality of life area. Conway is nicely located  More

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We are considering looking at Lakeside Crossing between Myrtle Beach and Conway. Does anyone know anything about the 55+ community and what the Conway area is  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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