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Spanaway, WA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Spanaway.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in West Des Moines.
 Spanaway, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201028,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199015,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spanaway, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  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 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Spanaway, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White52.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spanaway, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households11,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  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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