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- Cascade is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 2.9% less likely to be married in Cascade.
- The Median Age is 16.9 years older in Cascade.
 West Des Moines, IACascade, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,101329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5338.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock997285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock267.693.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IACascade, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IACascade, IDUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IACascade, IDUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.152.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock76.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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