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West Des Moines, IA vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 40.7% less likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Gary.
 West Des Moines, IAGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IAGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAGary, INUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAGary, INUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%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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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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