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West Des Moines, IA vs Hudson, WI

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- Hudson is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 2.6% more likely to be married in Hudson.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Hudson.
 West Des Moines, IAHudson, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,500329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,775285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock61.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,188.093.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IAHudson, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%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  Unlock4.7%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  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAHudson, WIUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%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  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAHudson, WIUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,85480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 17 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 17 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 19 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 Hudson    4 Reviews
bill · Hudson, WI
Great place to live in Twin Cities
Over 8 years ago

Let's face it, most of the negative reviews on Hudson are from people in Minnesota, simply because Hudson is in Wisconsin. But basically everything about WI is better  More

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Charles · Hudson, WI
Home for 30 years. Great place to live.
Over 11 years ago

I can call Hudson home for the past 30 years. Being a Chicago resident when I first arrived it was a bit of a culture shock to move to a smaller town but over the years  More

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william · Hudson, WI
Hudson Education
Over 20 years ago

Hudson has a great school  More

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