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West Des Moines, IA vs Custer, SD

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- Custer is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Custer.
- The Median Age is 21.0 years older in Custer.
 West Des Moines, IACuster, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,067329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.138.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,860285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock817.093.4
 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, IACuster, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IACuster, SDUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IACuster, SDUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%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 Custer    1 Reviews
Liz · Custer, SD
Small town -- rural country living
Over 18 years ago

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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