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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Palm City.
- People are 21.1% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Palm City, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201023,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 19903,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now550.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area13.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm City, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  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 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm City, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White84.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm City, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population63.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married19.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households10,093  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,848  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 19 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  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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