| | Morristown, NJ | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Population | 20,003 | 67,640 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.6% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.9 | 36.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,387 | 56,863 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 18,544 | 46,403 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,189 | 31,702 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.7% | 48.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.8% | 117.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,876.3 | 1,436.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.9 | 47.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Morristown, NJ | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 26.8% | 18.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Morristown, NJ | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| White | 58.0% | 80.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.2% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 25.7% | 4.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Morristown, NJ | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 38.2% | 49.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.4% | 48.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.8% | 50.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.5% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,848 | 30,775 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,077 | 16,647 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.6% | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.5% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,771 | 14,128 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.0% | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 9.6% | 10.8% |