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Mechanicsburg, PA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Mechanicsburg.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Mechanicsburg, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 20108,937  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19909,452  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area2.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mechanicsburg, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mechanicsburg, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White84.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mechanicsburg, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households4,037  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,541  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  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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