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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Mount Pleasant.
- People are 19.1% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Mount Pleasant, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201068,553  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199030,108  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now208.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area45.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Pleasant, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Pleasant, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Pleasant, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population61.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households36,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  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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