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Westwood neighborhood in Des Moines, Iowa (IA), 50312 detailed profile


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Area: 0.773 square miles

Population: 1,566

Population density:
Westwood:

2,027 people per square mile
Des Moines:

2,783 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 1,25066.8%White
    • 36819.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1075.7%Asian
    • 603.2%Two or more races
    • 502.7%Black
    • 231.2%Some other race
    • 130.7%American Indian
Age and Sex of Residents in Westwood in Des Moines, IA
Median household income in 2022:
Westwood:

$96,837
Des Moines:

$58,018

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 47$10,000 to $19,999
  • 42$20,000 to $29,999
  • 32$30,000 to $39,999
  • 27$40,000 to $49,999
  • 44$50,000 to $59,999
  • 65$60,000 to $74,999
  • 133$75,000 to $99,999
  • 42$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 38$150,000 to $199,999
  • 197$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 36Less than $50,000
  • 44$50,000 to $99,999
  • 28$100,000 to $149,999
  • 34$150,000 to $199,999
  • 50$200,000 to $249,999
  • 49$250,000 to $299,999
  • 104$300,000 to $399,999
  • 32$400,000 to $499,999
  • 72$500,000 to $749,999
  • 59$750,000 to $999,999
  • 41$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 7Less than $100
  • 5$200 to $299
  • 7$300 to $399
  • 16$500 to $599
  • 48$600 to $699
  • 49$700 to $799
  • 24$800 to $899
  • 11$900 to $999
  • 117$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$1,250 to $1,499
  • 16$1,500 to $1,999
  • 21$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 50312.

Males:

794
Females:

772
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

37.1 years
Whole city:

34.7 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

37.5 years
Whole city:

35.5 years

Average household size:
Westwood:

6.0 people
Des Moines:

2.2 people

Percentage of family households:
Westwood:

48.2%
Des Moines:

40.8%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

49.2%
Des Moines:

32.7%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
Westwood:

28.0%
Des Moines:

26.2%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
Westwood:

14.7%
Des Moines:

14.0%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
Westwood:

10.6%
Des Moines:

21.4%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
Westwood:

12.3%
city:

19.3%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
Westwood:

0.5%
Des Moines:

5.0%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

64.5%
Des Moines:

64.1%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
Westwood:

27.4%
Des Moines:

19.2%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

0.1%
city:

0.5%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

8.0%
Des Moines:

16.2%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westwood
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westwood
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 303 rooms
  • 194 rooms
  • 335 rooms
  • 676 rooms
  • 717 rooms
  • 378 rooms
  • 2089+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westwood
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westwood
  • 51 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 543 rooms
  • 1074 rooms
  • 185 rooms
  • 96 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 138 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westwood
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westwood
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 822 bedrooms
  • 1523 bedrooms
  • 1274 bedrooms
  • 725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westwood
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westwood
  • 5no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 1222 bedrooms
  • 233 bedrooms
  • 154 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

2.0
Des Moines:

1.9

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:

1.2
city:

1.2

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
Westwood:

70.5%
Des Moines:

69.7%

Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (63.2% of all units):
Westwood:

$338,635
Des Moines:

$201,532

Year house built in Westwood
  • Year house built in Westwood
  • 42020 or later
  • 62010 to 2019
  • 1792000 to 2009
  • 271990 to 1999
  • 1041980 to 1989
  • 581970 to 1979
  • 991960 to 1969
  • 921950 to 1959
  • 761940 to 1949
  • 2121939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

422.4
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 15Less than 5 minutes
  • 1475 to 9 minutes
  • 19710 to 14 minutes
  • 16615 to 19 minutes
  • 9120 to 24 minutes
  • 825 to 29 minutes
  • 2130 to 34 minutes
  • 335 to 39 minutes
  • 1440 to 44 minutes
  • 2245 to 59 minutes
  • 1360 to 89 minutes
  • 790 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 71.6%605Drove a car alone
  • 8.9%75Carpooled
  • 3.0%25Walked
  • 1.7%14Other means
  • 16.0%135Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 1112:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 285:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 95:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 196:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 606:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 1147:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 1017:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 1198:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 1098:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 509:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 3110:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 1111:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 5312:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 114:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    23.1%
    city:

    9.3%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    6.3%
    city:

    5.5%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    19.1%
    city:

    6.0%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    2.4%
    city:

    2.3%

  • Percentage of males in life, physical, and social science occupations:
    Here:

    2.5%
    city:

    1.1%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    3.6%
    city:

    1.4%

  • Percentage of males in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    4.1%
    city:

    2.2%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    3.7%
    city:

    13.1%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    17.4%
    city:

    15.2%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    3.3%
    city:

    10.0%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    2.2%
    city:

    9.9%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    2.9%
    city:

    6.3%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    4.7%
    city:

    7.2%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    16.8%
    city:

    8.5%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    16.5%
    city:

    7.3%

  • Percentage of females in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    1.2%
    city:

    2.5%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    2.8%
    city:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of females in legal occupations:
    Here:

    3.2%
    city:

    1.3%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    6.2%
    city:

    7.0%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    4.8%
    city:

    2.6%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    8.1%
    city:

    7.6%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    17.2%
    city:

    23.4%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    21.1%
    city:

    27.7%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    1.6%
    city:

    0.9%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    Westwood:

    21.5%
    Des Moines:

    17.5%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    Westwood:

    5.3%
    Des Moines:

    3.7%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    Westwood:

    0.9%
    Des Moines:

    1.6%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    Westwood:

    13.0%
    Des Moines:

    6.9%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
Westwood:

5.3%
Des Moines:

14.7%

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2022):
Westwood:

2006
Des Moines:

2011

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
Westwood:

85.3%
Des Moines:

73.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 60.0%Utility gas
  • 37.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Roads and streets:

Grand Ave

Length: 0.88 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 4500 to 6291

Welker Ave

Length: 0.51 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 5100 to 5599

Robertson Dr

Length: 0.50 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 5100 to 5599

49th St

Length: 0.34 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 200 to 499

45th St

Length: 0.26 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 300 to 499

SW 52nd St

Length: 0.26 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 299

58th St

Length: 0.25 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 120 to 399

N Valley Dr

Length: 0.23 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 5707

SW 58th Dr

Length: 0.19 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 199

56th St

Length: 0.17 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 199

59th St

Length: 0.17 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 200 to 399

SW 51st St

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 199

51st St

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1 to 227

58th Pl

Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S
Address range: 201 to 342

Greenwood Ter

Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99

52nd St

Length: 0.14 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 215 to 399

Terrace Dr

Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 5600 to 5799

SW 56th St

Length: 0.08 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1 to 199

53rd St

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 100 to 227

Railroad features:

Iowa Interstate RR

Length: 1.04 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW

Other features:

Walnut Crk

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SE-NW
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