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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Prescott.
- People are 8.4% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 24.4 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Prescott, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201039,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199026,455  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area44.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prescott, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Prescott, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prescott, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population54.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households21,186  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  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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