West Des Moines, IA Demographic Data
West Des Moines, IA Summary
West Des Moines is located in Polk County in Iowa
- Population: 58,185
- Area: 39.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 38.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,473.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 886.15 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Des Moines, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,381
51%
50.8
Male
30,243
49%
49.2
Total Population
61,624
323,128,000
West Des Moines, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,149
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,907
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,378
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,252
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,541
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,020
19.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,469
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,803
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,384
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,411
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,981
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,306
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,023
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,857
77.7%
77.2
Female
24,491
51.2%
51.3
Male
23,366
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,523
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,234
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,310
11.9%
15.2
Female
3,887
53.2%
55.8
Male
3,423
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
West Des Moines, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,441
98.1%
96.8
White
53,262
86.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,301
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4,061
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,423
3.9%
1.2
Chinese
170
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
74
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
54
0.1%
0.2
Korean
151
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
626
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
563
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
51
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
51
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
693
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,183
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,395
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,507
4.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
154
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
94
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
640
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,229
94.5%
82.2
West Des Moines, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
705
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
888
2.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,859
13.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,787
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,892
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,448
36.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,818
18.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,593
3.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,804
96.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23,266
54.8%
31.2
West Des Moines, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,394
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
26,610
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,685
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
539
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,962
3.9
5.8%
West Des Moines, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,935
86.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,540
13.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,228
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,464
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,022
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
826
1.4%
1.1%
West Des Moines, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
705
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
724
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,742
6.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,359
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,205
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,479
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,708
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,777
17.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,875
7.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,216
8.3%
6.4
Median household income
70,906
57,617
Per capita income
42,632
31,128
West Des Moines, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
140
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,788
7.7%
9.8
Construction
1,133
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,778
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,623
23.7%
6.6
Information
891
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,222
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,151
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,902
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,102
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,498
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,248
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
910
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,196
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,469
53.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,316
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,017
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,388
12.1%
18.1%
West Des Moines, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,888
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
31,103
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,627
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
450
1.3%
5.1
Walked
275
0.8%
2.7
Other means
223
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,210
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
26.6
West Des Moines, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
992
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,261
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,953
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
4,584
17.1%
21.0
West Des Moines, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,790
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,949
59.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,841
40.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,508
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
West Des Moines, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,298
1 room
568
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
800
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,943
13.9%
9.1
4 rooms
5,251
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,068
14.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,146
11.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,990
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,416
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,116
18.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Des Moines, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,298
1-unit, detached
13,527
47.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,505
12.4%
5.9
2-units
145
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
640
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,324
8.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,241
11.5%
4.4
20 or more units
4,659
16.5%
9.0
Mobile home
257
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Des Moines, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,200
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
512
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,907
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,716
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,572
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,457
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,783
24.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,891
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,967
7.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
293
1.0%
1.4%
West Des Moines, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,814
62.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
563
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
9,173
34.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
105
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
108
0.4%
1.1
West Des Moines, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,524
47295100.0
Less than $500
107
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
542
4.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
653
5.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,016
8.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,608
14.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,206
27.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,392
38.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,856
59.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,633
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
926
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
694
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,415
12.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Des Moines, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,656
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
21
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
0.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
199
1.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
538
5.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,502
32.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,305
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
185
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
934
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,003
18.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,466
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,987
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,396
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
797
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,921
27.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
271
0.0%
0.0%
West Des Moines, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,949
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
395
2.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,183
7.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,827
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,883
24.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,943
31.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,856
11.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
771
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
91
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
195,500
205,000
