West Des Moines, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Des Moines, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 46,300 (Urban population: 45,558, Rural population: 742 (38 farm, 704 nonfarm)) Houses: 20,774 (19,777 occupied: 12,310 owner occupied, 7,467 renter occupied) % of renters here:   38% State:   28% Housing density: 776 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in West Des Moines, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: How Do You Like Living In Iowa?  (328 replies) Residential areas closer to 6000 Westown Parkway West Des Moines  (4 replies) Possible move to West Des Moines  (21 replies) Thinking about moving to West Des Moines  (25 replies) Best City in Iowa  (123 replies) Des Moines?  (56 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $115,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $642 Median gross rent in West Des Moines, IA in 2000: $674 Housing units in West Des Moines with a mortgage: 9,054 (1,026 second mortgage, 1,135 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,985 Household type by relationship Households: 46,002 In family households: 35,969 (9,580 male householders, 2,375 female householders) 10,094 spouses, 12,525 children (11,599 natural, 366 adopted, 560 stepchildren), 155 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 281 other relatives, 601 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 10,033 (3,174 male householders (2,134 living alone)), 4,682 female householders (3,904 living alone)), 2,177 nonrelatives In group quarters: 298 (255 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,534 2-persons, 2,499 3-persons, 2,559 4-persons, 981 5-persons, 311 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,038 1-person, 1,551 2-persons, 220 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 9 6-persons. 9,078 married couples with children. 1,912 single-parent households (358 men, 1,554 women). 92.1% of residents of West Des Moines speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 2,484 (5.4%) (32.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Des Moines, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 10 $20,000 to $24,999: 4 $25,000 to $29,999: 23 $30,000 to $34,999: 9 $35,000 to $39,999: 19 $40,000 to $49,999: 95 $50,000 to $59,999: 88 $60,000 to $69,999: 175 $70,000 to $79,999: 395 $80,000 to $89,999: 542 $90,000 to $99,999: 730 $100,000 to $124,999: 1945 $125,000 to $149,999: 2377 $150,000 to $174,999: 1619 $175,000 to $199,999: 866 $200,000 to $249,999: 984 $250,000 to $299,999: 456 $300,000 to $399,999: 384 $400,000 to $499,999: 143 $500,000 to $749,999: 136 $750,000 to $999,999: 21 $1,000,000 or more: 18

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Des Moines: Less than $100: 44 $100 to $149: 53 $150 to $199: 32 $200 to $249: 54 $250 to $299: 42 $300 to $349: 59 $350 to $399: 74 $400 to $449: 237 $450 to $499: 514 $500 to $549: 1482 $550 to $599: 1049 $600 to $649: 822 $650 to $699: 922 $700 to $749: 509 $750 to $799: 501 $800 to $899: 548 $900 to $999: 175 $1,000 to $1,249: 115 $1,250 to $1,499: 40 $1,500 to $1,999: 40 $2,000 or more: 14 No cash rent: 132

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,003 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 688 5 to 9 minutes: 3817 10 to 14 minutes: 5674 15 to 19 minutes: 6288 20 to 24 minutes: 5227 25 to 29 minutes: 1414 30 to 34 minutes: 1635 35 to 39 minutes: 125 40 to 44 minutes: 187 45 to 59 minutes: 421 60 to 89 minutes: 196 90 or more minutes: 372

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,777 (84%) Carpooled: 2,260 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 509 (2%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Taxi: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 18 (0%) Bicycle: 31 (0%) Walked: 321 (1%) Other means: 100 (0%) Worked at home: 1,003 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 654 $10,000 to $14,999: 587 $15,000 to $19,999: 809 $20,000 to $24,999: 997 $25,000 to $29,999: 934 $30,000 to $34,999: 1370 $35,000 to $39,999: 1391 $40,000 to $44,999: 1291 $45,000 to $49,999: 1093 $50,000 to $59,999: 1724 $60,000 to $74,999: 2489 $75,000 to $99,999: 2772 $100,000 to $124,999: 1449 $125,000 to $149,999: 728 $150,000 to $199,999: 645 $200,000 or more: 878

First ancestries reported:

• German: 11193
• Irish: 4263
• Other groups: 4008
• English: 3487
• United States or American: 2559
• Norwegian: 1944
• Dutch: 1437
• Italian: 1122
• Swedish: 1109
• Danish: 756
• Polish: 656
• Scotch-Irish: 581
• French (except Basque): 549
• Scottish: 538
• Russian: 432
• Czech: 389
• European: 370
• Welsh: 326
• British: 184
• Scandinavian: 181
• Canadian: 153
• French Canadian: 147
• Arab:: 138
• Ukrainian: 123
• Greek: 114
• Czechoslovakian: 102
• Yugoslavian: 101
• Croatian: 100
• Lebanese: 88
• Austrian: 85
• Subsaharan African:: 78
• Luxemburger: 72
• Swiss: 68
• Serbian: 67
• Northern European: 65
• Belgian: 61
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 55
• Hungarian: 54
• Iranian: 50
• Kenyan: 38
• Lithuanian: 37
• Pennsylvania German: 32
• Finnish: 31
• Latvian: 29
• Macedonian: 28
• Other Arab: 24
• British West Indian: 21
• Jamaican: 20
• Other Subsaharan African: 18
• Egyptian: 17
• Slovene: 17
• Australian: 14
• Sudanese: 14
• Israeli: 12
• Brazilian: 10
• New Zealander: 9
• Iraqi: 9
• Acadian/Cajun: 8
• Slovak: 8
• Romanian: 8
• African: 8
• Armenian: 7
• Eastern European: 7
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
• West Indian: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 29755
• Northeast: 1125
• Midwest: 8696
• South: 1958
• West: 2073

41% of West Des Moines residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 38
• Nursery to 4th grade: 17
• 5th and 6th grade: 16
• 7th and 8th grade: 105
• 9th grade: 27
• 10th grade: 92
• 11th grade: 97
• 12th grade, no diploma: 173
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,216
• Less than 1 year of college: 797
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,087
• Associate degree: 838
• Bachelor's degree: 5,242
• Master's degree: 1,205
• Professional school degree: 1,021
• Doctorate degree: 287

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 11
• Nursery to 4th grade: 28
• 5th and 6th grade: 23
• 7th and 8th grade: 88
• 9th grade: 38
• 10th grade: 88
• 11th grade: 91
• 12th grade, no diploma: 196
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,323
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,209
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,635
• Associate degree: 1,460
• Bachelor's degree: 5,214
• Master's degree: 1,328
• Professional school degree: 356
• Doctorate degree: 109

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $56,175
• Black householders: $36,528
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,889
• Asian householders: $51,655
• Some other race householders: $31,397
• Two or more races householders: $34,737
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,485

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,800
• Black or African American householders: $137,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $181,300
• Asian householders: $160,300
• Some other race householders: $112,500
• Two or more races householders: $48,100
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $94,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,419
• One, attached: 2,144
• Two: 150
• 3 or 4: 375
• 5 to 9: 1,318
• 10 to 19: 2,117
• 20 to 49: 2,838
• 50 or more: 1,118
• Mobile homes: 295

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,900

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Iowa:	10.8%

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Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	27.1%
Iowa:	25.4%

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