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West Des Moines, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,200 (it was $137,800 in 2000)
West Des Moines:

$296,200
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,700 - $396,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $378,602
Here:

$378,602
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $226,180
Here:

$226,180
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $261,943
Here:

$261,943
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,589
Here:

$94,589
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,477
Here:

$162,477
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $32,010
Here:

$32,010
State:

$51,271

Total population: 63,325 (Urban population: 45,558, Rural population: 742 (38 farm, 704 nonfarm))

Houses: 32,943 (31,862 occupied: 18,756 owner occupied, 13,106 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

41%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,230 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $411,937.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,075 (lower quartile is $901, upper quartile is $1,362)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $865


Median gross rent in West Des Moines, IA in 2022: $1,211

Housing units in West Des Moines with a mortgage: 13,615 (1,380 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 1,007 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $135,692

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $98,878

Median monthly housing costs: $1,277

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West Des Moines, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1994

Median year apartment built: 2000

Household type by relationship:

Households: 73,965
  • Male householders: 16,383 (4,919 living alone), Female householders: 15,479 (5,531 living alone)
  • 14,127 spouses (13,965 opposite-sex spouses), 2,773 unmarried partners, (2,591 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,798 children (18,623 natural, 358 adopted, 817 stepchildren), 531 grandchildren, 880 brothers or sisters, 611 parents, 0 foster children, 1,314 other relatives, 1,706 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 363

Size of family households: 8,094 2-persons, 3,872 3-persons, 4,019 4-persons, 968 5-persons, 769 6-persons, 419 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,450 1-person, 2,953 2-persons, 216 3-persons, 102 4-persons.

11,413 married couples with children.
3,297 single-parent households (1,263 men, 2,034 women).

85.8% of residents of West Des Moines speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,496 (11.5%)
(48.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1501 bedroom
  • 4,1032 bedrooms
  • 6,3143 bedrooms
  • 6,0784 bedrooms
  • 2,1115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • 567no bedroom
  • 2,8081 bedroom
  • 7,7772 bedrooms
  • 1,5763 bedrooms
  • 2754 bedrooms
  • 1035+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Des Moines in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Des Moines in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 43no vehicle
  • 4,4411 vehicle
  • 9,7352 vehicles
  • 3,0263 vehicles
  • 1,4274 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Des Moines in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Des Moines in renter-occupied apartments
  • 513no vehicle
  • 8,0781 vehicle
  • 3,7902 vehicles
  • 4113 vehicles
  • 3144 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 302 rooms
  • 5693 rooms
  • 1,0994 rooms
  • 3,3935 rooms
  • 3,5736 rooms
  • 2,0497 rooms
  • 2,2168 rooms
  • 5,8279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • 5671 room
  • 1,2942 rooms
  • 3,4783 rooms
  • 4,2354 rooms
  • 1,6565 rooms
  • 1,2226 rooms
  • 2757 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 3799+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines city income, earnings, and wages data

  • West Des Moines, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022
  • 937Less than $10,000
  • 747$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,083$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,107$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,228$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,782$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,100$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,437$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,377$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,521$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,811$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,732$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Des Moines, IA

  • Distribution of house value in West Des Moines, IA in 2022
  • 58Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $14,999
  • 25$15,000 to $19,999
  • 219$20,000 to $24,999
  • 82$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 108$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 29$70,000 to $79,999
  • 74$80,000 to $89,999
  • 191$90,000 to $99,999
  • 664$100,000 to $124,999
  • 483$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,506$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,211$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,928$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,946$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,392$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,719$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,318$500,000 to $749,999
  • 707$750,000 to $999,999
  • 139$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 67$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 55$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Des Moines, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Des Moines, IA in 2022
  • 40Less than $100
  • 66$150 to $199
  • 99$200 to $249
  • 45$250 to $299
  • 11$300 to $349
  • 61$350 to $399
  • 75$400 to $449
  • 53$450 to $499
  • 52$550 to $599
  • 55$600 to $649
  • 241$650 to $699
  • 309$700 to $749
  • 153$750 to $799
  • 2,369$800 to $899
  • 2,515$900 to $999
  • 3,793$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,824$1,250 to $1,499
  • 940$1,500 to $1,999
  • 36$2,000 to $2,499
  • 10$2,500 to $2,999
  • 94$3,000 to $3,499
  • 51$3,500 or more
  • 191No cash rent
Work and jobs in West Des Moines: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.7%
Number of people working at home: 7,520 (18.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2,045
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,103
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,306
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,524
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,908
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,026
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,360
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 344
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 423
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 989
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 174
  • 90 or more minutes: 223
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Des Moines

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 45,106 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled: 4,041 (7.0%)
  • Bus: 76 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 10 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 495 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 231 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 476 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 7,520 (12.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 7.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 1.2%Females
Races in West Des Moines detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • 4,3062010 or later
  • 1,7672000 to 2009
  • 1,3161990 to 1999
  • 4501980 to 1989
  • 2781970 to 1979
  • 176Before 1970
Ancestries in West Des Moines, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 6,146 (19.2%)
  • American: 2,660 (8.3%)
  • English: 2,177 (6.8%)
  • Irish: 1,981 (6.2%)
  • Norwegian: 1,702 (5.3%)
  • European: 1,444 (4.5%)
  • Italian: 552 (1.7%)
  • Dutch: 486 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 445 (1.4%)
  • Sudanese: 444 (1.4%)
  • Yugoslavian: 427 (1.3%)
  • Polish: 388 (1.2%)
  • Danish: 372 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 337 (1.1%)
  • Afghan: 312 (1.0%)
  • Egyptian: 273 (0.9%)
  • Iraqi: 243 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 234 (0.7%)
  • Somali: 214 (0.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 210 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 155 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 144 (0.4%)
  • French: 142 (0.4%)
  • British: 137 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 123 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 116 (0.4%)
  • Moroccan: 92 (0.3%)
  • African: 90 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 76 (0.2%)
  • Macedonian: 73 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 73 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 68 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 65 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 63 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 61 (0.2%)
  • Luxembourger: 58 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 57 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 54 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 49 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 45 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Liberian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 36 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 32 (0.10%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 15 (0.05%)
  • Australian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Brazilian: 11 (0.03%)
  • Hungarian: 11 (0.03%)
  • Kenyan: 8 (0.02%)
  • Palestinian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Croatian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Ghanaian: 5 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
West Des Moines:

19.9% (1,507)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Mexico
West Des Moines:

8.8% (665)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Iraq
West Des Moines:

6.9% (526)
Iowa:

0.8% (1,510)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
West Des Moines:

6.4% (484)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,751)

Korea
West Des Moines:

5.1% (386)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Vietnam
West Des Moines:

4.6% (346)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

Afghanistan
West Des Moines:

3.6% (271)
Iowa:

0.3% (575)

Egypt
West Des Moines:

3.4% (259)
Iowa:

0.5% (980)

Brazil
West Des Moines:

3.2% (239)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,326)

Colombia
West Des Moines:

2.9% (217)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,227)

Sudan
West Des Moines:

2.7% (207)
Iowa:

2.3% (4,084)

Canada
West Des Moines:

2.0% (155)
Iowa:

1.6% (2,873)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Des Moines:

2.0% (150)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

Laos
West Des Moines:

1.9% (142)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,682)

Russia
West Des Moines:

1.7% (129)
Iowa:

0.8% (1,425)

Somalia
West Des Moines:

1.6% (125)
Iowa:

0.5% (862)

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

  • This state: 45,608
  • Other state: 19,774
  • Northeast: 1,477
  • Midwest: 11,017
  • South: 3,129
  • West: 4,151

80.8% of West Des Moines residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57.7% lived in Iowa.


West Des Moines:

80.8%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 65
  • 7th and 8th grade: 89
  • 9th grade: 38
  • 10th grade: 59
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 493
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,329
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,713
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,435
  • Associate degree: 1,416
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,702
  • Master's degree: 2,960
  • Professional school degree: 1,300
  • Doctorate degree: 605
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 314
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 236
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 144
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,259
  • Less than 1 year of college: 925
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,978
  • Associate degree: 2,018
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,954
  • Master's degree: 3,149
  • Professional school degree: 923
  • Doctorate degree: 286
Educational Attainment for Females
West Des Moines marital status for males
West Des Moines marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,116
  • One, attached: 4,129
  • Two: 78
  • 3 or 4: 457
  • 5 to 9: 2,512
  • 10 to 19: 2,402
  • 20 to 49: 3,928
  • 50 or more: 3,016
  • Mobile homes: 305
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Des Moines
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Des Moines, IA
  • 74.6%Utility gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Des Moines, IA
  • 61.8%Electricity
  • 35.6%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 387
Here:

5.5%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 359
Here:

7.3%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 444
Here:

14.7%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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