Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 69,792 | 537 | 1.3% |
2020 | 68,895 | 546 | 2.0% |
2010 | 56,609 | 613 | 1.8% |
2000 | 47,182 | 667 | 3.9% |
1990 | 32,193 | 869 | – |
Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of West Des Moines is 69,792. West Des Moines, Iowa is the 537th largest city in the US.
Parts of West Des Moines are located within Dallas County, Polk County and Warren County.
The current population of West Des Moines (69,792) is it's peak population.
West Des Moines has grown 47.9% since the 2000. West Des Moines, Iowa is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 78% of similarly sized cities since 2000.
West Des Moines has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
203 | Cedar Rapids | 136,467 | 12.0% |
321 | Davenport | 101,009 | 2.8% |
410 | Sioux City | 85,617 | 0.7% |
494 | Iowa City | 74,596 | 18.6% |
535 | Ankeny | 70,287 | 154.8% |
537 | West Des Moines | 69,792 | 47.9% |
565 | Waterloo | 66,941 | -2.6% |
574 | Ames | 66,424 | 30.4% |
617 | Council Bluffs | 62,415 | 6.9% |
661 | Dubuque | 59,119 | 2.4% |
864 | Urbandale | 45,923 | 55.6% |
952 | Marion | 41,703 | 56.9% |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
531 | Tulare, California | 70,733 | 54.1% |
532 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | 70,726 | 37.6% |
533 | Baldwin Park, California | 70,629 | -7.0% |
534 | Canton, Ohio | 70,426 | -12.9% |
535 | Ankeny, Iowa | 70,287 | 154.8% |
536 | North Richland Hills, Texas | 70,209 | 25.4% |
537 | West Des Moines, Iowa | 69,792 | 47.9% |
538 | Redondo Beach, California | 69,781 | 9.8% |
539 | Walnut Creek, California | 69,695 | 7.8% |
540 | Decatur, Illinois | 69,646 | -14.9% |
541 | Passaic, New Jersey | 69,633 | 2.5% |
542 | Yuba City, California | 69,536 | 36.0% |
543 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 69,441 | 11.7% |
The total voting age population of West Des Moines, Iowa, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 46,999. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
According to the latest census statistics, 13.7% of the residents of West Des Moines are 65 or older.
The racial demographics of West Des Moines are 84.7% White, 7.6% Asian, 4.1% Black, 2.5% Two or more races, 1.0% Other, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 6.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.
In West Des Moines, 5.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.3%. On a per-household basis, 3.6% of families are below the poverty line in West Des Moines.
Among those aged 16 and older, 73.6% of West Des Moines residents are in the labor force.
Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.5% of West Des Moines residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 55.4% have a bachelor's degree and 18.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Among West Des Moines residents aged 5 and older, 15.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 4.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.0% speak an Asian language.
The unemployment rate in West Des Moines is 2.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In West Des Moines, 10.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in West Des Moines is $76,368.
In West Des Moines, 61.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 38.9% of housing units in West Des Moines.
Of all the housing units in West Des Moines, 2.9% of them were build before 1940.
In West Des Moines, 31.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 9,700 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in West Des Moines is $1,017.
In West Des Moines, 89.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
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