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Traverse City, MI vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Traverse City.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Traverse City, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201014,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199015,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Traverse City, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Traverse City, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  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
 Traverse City, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households6,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  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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