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Henderson, NV vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Henderson.
- People are 4.8% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Henderson, NVWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010257,453  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199064,942  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now406.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area104.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Henderson, NVWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  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 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Henderson, NVWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Henderson, NVWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households121,325  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households41,144  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews
Jack · Henderson, NV
It’s a place to visit for 48 hours, then leave.
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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Jenna · Fontana, CA
Fast growing town that no one seems to leave
Over 5 years ago

I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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Lisa · Henderson, NV
Not all it's cracked up to be
Over 6 years ago

We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

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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