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West Des Moines, IA vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 24.1% less likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Northfield.
 West Des Moines, IANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 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, IANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IANorthfield, MNUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%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  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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