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West Des Moines, IA vs Rockwall, TX

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- Rockwall is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 25.7% more likely to be married in Rockwall.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Rockwall.
 West Des Moines, IARockwall, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,150329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,976285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock163.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,572.393.4
 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, IARockwall, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IARockwall, TXUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IARockwall, TXUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,26780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Rockwall    8 Reviews

I've lived here for over 10 years now and it is not at all what it used to be. The traffic is horrible now, the lights take forever and are programmed to slow traffic  More

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Looking for a beautiful, family friendly, low crime, affluent COMMUNITY? Look no further. From the Harbor on beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard to the farmer’s market to the  More

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After reading the information on Rockwall, I think it deserves some persepctive. Rockwall and its outlying areas is very habitable for moderate income families who do  More

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