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West Des Moines, IA vs Idaho Falls, ID

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- Idaho Falls is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 4.3% more likely to be married in Idaho Falls.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Idaho Falls.
 West Des Moines, IAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,399329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,730285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,758.293.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAIdaho Falls, IDUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,31780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%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 Idaho Falls    36 Reviews
Taylor · Idaho Falls, ID
Becoming a bit much
Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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Bruce · Idaho Falls, ID
Got a little much for this small town boy
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Donald · Sequim, WA
One of the last best places
Over 4 years ago

Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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