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West Des Moines, IA vs Johnston, IA

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- Johnston is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 21.7% more likely to be married in Johnston.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Johnston.
 West Des Moines, IAJohnston, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,418329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,649285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock167.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,397.793.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IAJohnston, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAJohnston, IAUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.9%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAJohnston, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,29880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%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 Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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