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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 14.9% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 23.9 years younger in West Des Moines.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  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 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  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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