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West Des Moines, IA vs Jefferson, IA

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- Jefferson is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 8.6% less likely to be married in Jefferson.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years older in Jefferson.
 West Des Moines, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,178329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.738.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,626285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock700.193.4
 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, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%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  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAJefferson, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock99580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%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 Jefferson    2 Reviews
Bob · Jefferson, IA
Jefferson is a Gem
Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Rodger · Jefferson, IA
quality of life
Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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