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Los Lunas, NM vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Los Lunas.
- People are 16.3% less likely to be married in Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Des Moines.
 Los Lunas, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock213,545329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201015,108  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock198,682285,036,114
 Population - 19906,013  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now170.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,421.793.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Los Lunas, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Los Lunas, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 White32.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Los Lunas, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households6,100  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48,16180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,069  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Los Lunas    3 Reviews

The Village of Los Lunas used to be a very sought out place to live. Great Schools, friendly people, and beautiful country living with the enjoyment of privacy. Now, I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Boring is the word that comes to mind regarding Los Lunas. Moved here two years ago from Arizona. If you want to do anything you have to drive 25 miles to Albuquerque.  More

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Over 18 years ago

i grew up here but moved away to another city when i was married. now i have moved back and i have found that rents are very low in a lot of places here. the people are  More

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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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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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