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West Lafayette, IN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than West Lafayette.
- People are 135.8% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 14.6 years older in West Des Moines.
 West Lafayette, INWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201042,055  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199025,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Lafayette, INWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 West Lafayette, INWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Lafayette, INWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married73.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households13,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,082  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

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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