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West Des Moines, IA real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive West Des Moines Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Commerce |
| 2 | Army Post Rd / Route 2... |
| 3 | Vine St / Ashworth Rd |
| 4 | Westown Pky / 50th St |
| 5 | 19th St / Pleasant St |
| 6 | Grand Ave / Vine St |
| 7 | City Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR West Des Moines NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Commerce, 19th St / Pleasant St, Grand Ave / Vine St, Westown Pky / 50th St, Army Post Rd / Route 28, Vine St / Ashworth Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR West Des Moines, IA Ankeny, Carlisle, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Urbandale, Waukee, Windsor Heights
POPULATION
46,300
West Des Moines, IA Information
| WEST DES MOINES INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 46,300 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 20,774 |
| WEST DES MOINES HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 59.26% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 35.94% |
| % VACANT | 4.80% |
| TYPE OF WEST DES MOINES HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 50.15% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 10.32% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 2.53% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 35.58% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.42% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF WEST DES MOINES HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.43% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 10.93% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 37.95% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 29.39% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 17.45% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.85% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 20.63% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 55.79% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 18.75% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 4.83% |
| WEST DES MOINES REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $215,965 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $819 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$78,000 | 3.29% |
| $78,001-$157,000 | 19.76% |
| $157,001-$313,000 | 58.74% |
| $313,001-$470,000 | 12.15% |
| $470,001-$627,000 | 3.27% |
| $627,001-$783,000 | 1.23% |
| $783,001-$1,175,000 | 1.24% |
| $1,175,001-$1,567,000 | 0.17% |
| > $1,567,000 | 0.15% |
| PEOPLE OF West Des Moines | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.70% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.15% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.37% |
| 25 TO 34 | 19.28% |
| 35 TO 54 | 29.33% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.53% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 9.64% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 96.30% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 48.47% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $54,139 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $31,405 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 4.54% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Finance (19.51%), Retail (11.73%), Healthcare (10.80%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (9.17%), Education (6.78%), Manufacturing (6.04%), Accomodation (4.50%), Information Technology (4.50%), Public Service (4.09%), Construction (3.95%), Wholesale (3.84%), Other (3.71%), Transportation (3.34%), Administration (3.11%), Real Estate (2.18%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.40% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 92.86% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 1.81% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.27% |
| ASIAN | 2.67% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.16% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.24% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.29% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (24.17%), Unclassified (17.98%), Irish (9.21%), Other Groups (8.66%), English (7.53%), United States or American (5.53%), Norwegian (4.20%), Dutch (3.10%), Italian (2.42%), Swedish (2.40%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 5.37% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (85.05%) , Spanish (2.70%) |
West Des Moines is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 46,300 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, West Des Moines is the tenth largest community in Iowa.
West Des Moines is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.09% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Des Moines is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Des Moines who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.73%), sales jobs (14.72%), and management occupations (12.71%).
Also of interest is that West Des Moines has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
West Des Moines, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
In addition to being popular with young singles, West Des Moines is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.96 minutes getting to work every day.
West Des Moines Information and Demographics
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to West Des Moines, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. West Des Moines is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 48.47% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.
The per capita income in West Des Moines in 2000 was $31,405, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,620 for a family of four.
The people who call West Des Moines home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Des Moines is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Des Moines include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in West Des Moines is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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