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West Des Moines, IA vs Fort Pierce, FL

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- Fort Pierce is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 26.6% less likely to be married in Fort Pierce.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Fort Pierce.
 West Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,409329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,516285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,959.393.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.0%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAFort Pierce, FLUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,16580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%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 Fort Pierce    4 Reviews
George · Fort Pierce, FL
Beautiful Seaside Community
Over 9 years ago

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Terry · Fort Pierce, FL
Friday after Five
Over 18 years ago

Entertainment is  More

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angel · Fort Pierce, FL
Awful!
Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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