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Des Moines, IA vs Chelan, WA

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- Chelan is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 30.3% more likely to be married in Chelan.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years older in Chelan.
 Des Moines, IAChelan, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,237329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,522285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock653.893.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IAChelan, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IAChelan, WAUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IAChelan, WAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,01580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 5 years ago

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Scary
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Chelan    1 Reviews
Lloyd · Chelan, WA
Chelan good retirement town
Over 17 years ago

Summer climate wonderful with many fruit orchards and water sports and fishing 55 mile long lake...2 cents per kwh make utility costs very low. Have new Walmart super  More

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