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West Des Moines, IA vs Cripple Creek, CO

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- Cripple Creek is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 40.7% less likely to be married in Cripple Creek.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Cripple Creek.
 West Des Moines, IACripple Creek, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock992329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.238.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,115285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock647.193.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IACripple Creek, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IACripple Creek, COUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%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  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IACripple Creek, COUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock32.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.5%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 Cripple Creek    1 Reviews
Thomas · Florissant, CO
FLORISSANT, CO -- A little piece of heaven
Over 13 years ago

I'm a CA native who retired, first, to Iowa. I like Iowa, but in a search to down-size I discovered a lovely log cabin in Florissant, CO, to where I moved. I love  More

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