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West Des Moines, IA vs Valley City, ND

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- Valley City is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Valley City.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Valley City.
 West Des Moines, IAValley City, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,586329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.738.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,826285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,595.893.4
 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, IAValley City, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IAValley City, NDUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IAValley City, NDUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,33080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%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 Valley City    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We lived in Valley City for more than 2 years and found it to be a nice place. The only exception is the presence of a small but vocal anti-government group in the  More

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We have bitter cold winters here! Last winter when it finally got up to -12 degrees everybody was sitting out in the sun in short sleeves on their  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have only lived in Valley City, ND for 5 months so I have only seen the fall, which was very pretty, and the winter, which is very cold. It surprised me how much snow  More

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