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Memphis, TN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 43.3% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in West Des Moines.
 Memphis, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  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 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  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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