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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Iowa
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
West Des Moines, Iowa
| West Des Moines (city), Iowa |
| | People QuickFacts | West Des Moines | Iowa |
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| Population, 2003 estimate | 51,699 | 2,944,062 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 | 10.7% | 0.6% |
| Population, 2000 | 46,403 | 2,926,324 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 44.1% | 5.4% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.7% | 25.1% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 9.8% | 14.9% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 52.1% | 50.9% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 92.7% | 93.9% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 2.8% | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 39.8% | 56.9% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 5.4% | 3.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 96.3% | 86.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 48.5% | 21.2% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
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| Housing units, 2000 | 20,815 | 1,232,511 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 62.1% | 72.3% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $140,600 | $82,500 |
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| Households, 2000 | 19,826 | 1,149,276 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.33 | 2.46 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $54,139 | $39,469 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $31,405 | $19,674 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| | Business QuickFacts | West Des Moines | Iowa |
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| Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) | 3,625,172 | 35,453,705 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 608,203 | 26,723,822 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $14,408 | $9,362 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000) | 78,440 | 2,762,766 |
| Total number of firms, 1997 | 4,659 | 227,562 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 25.5% | 25.3% |
| | Geography QuickFacts | West Des Moines | Iowa |
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| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 27 | 55,869 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 1,732.5 | 52.4 |
| FIPS Code | 83910 | 19 |
| Counties | Dallas County
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