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Des Moines, IA vs Newark, DE

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 32.3% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years younger in Newark.
 Des Moines, IANewark, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,393329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,547285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,416.093.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IANewark, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IANewark, DEUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IANewark, DEUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

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 · 
Over 5 years ago

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

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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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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