West Des Moines city, Iowa demographics
Population: 67,640
Median age: 36.1
Median household income: 76,564
West Des Moines is a city in Dallas County and Polk County and Warren County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Des Moines city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 67,640 |
| 2020 | 66,724 |
| 2019 | 65,606 |
| 2018 | 64,400 |
| 2017 | 62,999 |
| 2016 | 61,624 |
| 2015 | 61,266 |
| 2014 | 59,815 |
| 2013 | 58,344 |
| 2012 | 57,041 |
| 2011 | 55,812 |
| 2010 | 54,731 |
| 2009 | 54,776 |
Census data for West Des Moines city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in West Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total population | 67,640 |
| Male | 34,051 |
| Female | 33,589 |
| Total population | 67,640 |
| Under 5 years | 4,462 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,058 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,264 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,765 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,696 |
| 25 to 34 years | 12,611 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,337 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,182 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,291 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,555 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,428 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,835 |
| 85 years and over | 1,156 |
| Median age (years) | 36.1 |
| Under 18 years | 14,925 |
| 16 years and over | 54,164 |
| 18 years and over | 52,715 |
| 21 years and over | 51,539 |
| 62 years and over | 11,365 |
| 65 years and over | 9,419 |
| Total population | 67,640 |
| One race | 64,016 |
| White | 56,311 |
| Black or African American | 2,611 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 40 |
| Asian | 4,282 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 46 |
| Some other race | 726 |
| Two or more races | 3,624 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 49,542 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,439 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,103 |
Social characteristics in West Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total households | 30,775 |
| Family households (families) | 12,976 |
| Married-couple family | 2,499 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,824 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,881 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,476 |
| Average household size | 6,926 |
| Average family size | 2.19 |
Economic characteristics in West Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total households | 30,775 |
| Less than $10,000 | 776 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 677 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,716 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,526 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,788 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,501 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,314 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,429 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,710 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,338 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 76,564 |
Housing characteristics in West Des Moines city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 32,913 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,775 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,138 |
| Total housing units | 32,913 |
| 1-unit, detached | 15,143 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,141 |
| 2 units | 233 |
| 3 or 4 units | 525 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,618 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,182 |
| 20 or more units | 6,739 |
| Mobile home | 271 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 61 |
| Total housing units | 32,913 |
| Built 2014 or later | 47 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,574 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,405 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,543 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,134 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,529 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,658 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,212 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 499 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,312 |
| Total housing units | 32,913 |
| 1 room | 933 |
| 2 rooms | 1,159 |
| 3 rooms | 4,480 |
| 4 rooms | 6,341 |
| 5 rooms | 4,712 |
| 6 rooms | 3,760 |
| 7 rooms | 2,852 |
| 8 rooms | 2,954 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,722 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 32,913 |
| No bedroom | 1,029 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,422 |
| 2 bedrooms | 12,069 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,612 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6,111 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,670 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,775 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,012 |
| Renter-occupied | 12,763 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.43 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.84 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,775 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,465 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 11,190 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,461 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,404 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,879 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,376 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,012 |
| Less than $50,000 | 363 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 842 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,045 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,234 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,812 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,276 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,317 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 123 |
| Median (dollars) | 239,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,012 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,658 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,354 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 12,550 |
| Less than $500 | 432 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,894 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5,698 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,263 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 198 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 65 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,062 |
| No rent paid | 213 |
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