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West Des Moines, IA vs Hamilton, MT

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- Hamilton is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 18.7% less likely to be married in Hamilton.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Hamilton.
 West Des Moines, IAHamilton, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,632329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.538.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,705285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,910.993.4
 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, IAHamilton, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.6%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAHamilton, MTUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAHamilton, MTUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.682.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Hamilton    5 Reviews

If you are looking for a great place for family, privacy, views, recreation and the BEST GOLF in the state of Montana, look no further than the Stock Farm Club in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hamilton indeed is a beautiful place but many of the people here are bigoted toward outsiders AND there is a serious drug problem in Hamilton. Third worst drug problem  More

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Over 17 years ago

Serious crime is so low that a lot of people don't even lock their cars or  More

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