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Tempe, AZ vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Tempe.
- People are 57.2% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in West Des Moines.
 Tempe, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population46.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010162,317  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990141,865  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area40.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tempe, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  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 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Tempe, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tempe, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population31.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households73,785  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  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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