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Punta Gorda, FL vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Punta Gorda.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 29.1 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Punta Gorda, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201017,128  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199010,747  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area15.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Punta Gorda, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Punta Gorda, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  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
 Punta Gorda, FLWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households9,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  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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