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Mason City, IA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Mason City.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Mason City, IAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201028,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199029,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mason City, IAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mason City, IAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White87.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mason City, IAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population51.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households12,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  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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