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West Des Moines, IA vs Creston, IA

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- Creston is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Creston.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Creston.
 West Des Moines, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,594329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,597285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,463.893.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IACreston, IAUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%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  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,75380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

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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Reviews for Creston    2 Reviews
IDaveZ · Creston, IA
Creston in very run down and definatly has a low c
Over 15 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago and have regretted it since, kids out of control lot of petty crime and drug and alcohol abuse,there are more bars in creston and can get beer  More

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Melinda · Creston, IA
Old fashioned small town feel.
Over 19 years ago

Creston is your old fashioned small town, the old men don't miss a day catching up on the going's on when they're out for coffee at 5:00 am at the sale barn  More

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