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West Des Moines, IA vs Kerrville, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Kerrville, is 30% less than it is in West Des Moines and is 29% below the National Average.
- West Des Moines unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Kerrville unemployment rate is 5.8%.

Economy
 West Des Moines, IAKerrville, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,286$31,283$37,638
 Household Income$76,564$53,644$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,485$65,246$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Des Moines, IAKerrville, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.7%8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.2%10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%12.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.6%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.8%3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Des Moines, IAKerrville, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.2%13.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.2%3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%8.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%8.3%13.1%

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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 Kerrville    7 Reviews

Aesthetically, a nice town surrounded by lovely countryside. Some of the big chain stores like target are fairly far away (the closest “big city” is about an hour’s  More

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It is not the same town as 10 years ago. There has been recent gang activity and shootings in the area. It is off the beaten path which is encouraging crime. Stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

My son is a Senior at Tivy High School and I must say I have been highly impressed wtih the school. It has gotten much better in the last two years with a change in  More

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ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266
ZIPS IN KERRVILLE, TEXAS
78028

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