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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in West Des Moines, IA are White alone (55,035 residents), Hispanic (6,517 residents), and Black alone (3,891 residents). 84.6% of West Des Moines residents speak English at home. 10.9% of West Des Moines, IA residents are foreign-born (5.3% born in Asia, 2.1% born in Latin America, 1.7% born in Africa, 1.5% born in Europe), which is 53.9% greater than the foreign-born rate of 5.0% across the entire state of Iowa.

Race distribution in West Des Moines

2000 2022
  • Races in West Des Moines, IA (2000)
    • 42,28391.1%White alone
    • 1,4043.0%Hispanic
    • 1,2742.7%Asian alone
    • 8561.8%Black alone
    • 4811.0%Two or more races
    • 510.1%American Indian alone
    • 420.09%Other race alone
    • 120.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in West Des Moines, IA (2022)
    • 55,03574.4%White alone
    • 6,5178.8%Hispanic
    • 5,4937.4%Asian alone
    • 3,8915.3%Black alone
    • 2,9804.0%Two or more races
    • 350.05%Other race alone
    • 140.02%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Iowa (2000)
    • 2,710,34492.6%White alone
    • 82,4732.8%Hispanic
    • 60,7442.1%Black alone
    • 36,3451.2%Asian alone
    • 25,4720.9%Two or more races
    • 7,9550.3%American Indian alone
    • 2,1030.07%Other race alone
    • 8880.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Iowa (2022)
    • 2,650,11082.8%White alone
    • 218,0246.8%Hispanic
    • 119,0043.7%Black alone
    • 115,2863.6%Two or more races
    • 74,8922.3%Asian alone
    • 9,2600.3%Other race alone
    • 8,5950.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 5,3460.2%American Indian alone

Income and house value in West Des Moines

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $91,432White non-Hispanic householders
  • $49,397Black householders
  • $120,144Asian householders
  • $85,399Two or more races householders
  • $71,843Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $302,648White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $295,555Black or African American householders
  • $389,702American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $344,563Asian householders
  • $241,817Some other race householders
  • $103,390Two or more races householders
  • $203,771Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in West Des Moines, IA in 2022

Median age by race in West Des Moines

  • 36.8Median age for White residents
  • 37.2Males
  • 36.7Females
  • 27.9Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 27.9Males
  • 27.5Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 32.3Median age for Asian residents
  • 34.4Males
  • 24.9Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 32.5Median age for Other race residents
  • 47.5Males
  • 32.1Females
  • 18.9Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 23.6Males
  • 18.6Females
  • 37.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 37.6Males
  • 37.0Females
  • 28.1Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 30.1Males
  • 27.9Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in West Des Moines

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 17,01261.9%Owner occupied
  • 10,44938.1%Renter occupied
  • 61.9%
    38.1%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 13615.3%Owner occupied
  • 75484.7%Renter occupied
  • 15.3%
    84.7%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 8100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 79146.0%Owner occupied
  • 92954.0%Renter occupied
  • 46.0%
    54.0%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 42100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 22758.1%Owner occupied
  • 16441.9%Renter occupied
  • 58.1%
    41.9%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 66647.2%Owner occupied
  • 74652.8%Renter occupied
  • 47.2%
    52.8%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 16,81162.9%Owner occupied
  • 9,92937.1%Renter occupied
  • 62.9%
    37.1%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 76338.3%Owner occupied
  • 1,22861.7%Renter occupied
  • 38.3%
    61.7%

Language usage in West Des Moines

  • English speakers - Total
  • 84.6% of residents of West Des Moines speak English at home.
  • 6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,27151.2%Speak English very well
  • 2,16348.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 51.2%
    48.8%
  • 9.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 4,91177.1%Speak English very well
  • 1,45722.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.1%
    22.9%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 92.2% of residents of West Des Moines speak English at home.
  • 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 91687.0%Speak English very well
  • 13713.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 87.0%
    13.0%
  • 2.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 37886.5%Speak English very well
  • 5913.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 86.5%
    13.5%
All residents speak only English at home
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 13.6% of residents of West Des Moines speak English at home.
  • 24.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 34116.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,72483.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 16.5%
    83.5%
  • 61.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 4,02077.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,16622.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.5%
    22.5%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

97.8% (51,205)
Foreign-born:

14.4% (310)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

2.2% (1,126)
Foreign-born:

85.6% (1,846)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

95.3% (1,669)
Foreign-born:

3.5% (40)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

2.6% (45)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (1,157)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

64.8% (1,165)
Foreign-born:

25.2% (749)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

35.2% (634)
Foreign-born:

74.8% (2,229)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

72.3% (556)
Foreign-born:

7.0% (50)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

34.8% (268)
Foreign-born:

93.3% (674)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

76.9% (3,521)
Foreign-born:

8.1% (131)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

22.2% (1,017)
Foreign-born:

92.0% (1,494)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.2% (49,961)
Foreign-born:

14.4% (310)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.8% (914)
Foreign-born:

85.6% (1,846)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

53.8% (2,189)
Foreign-born:

1.3% (28)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

46.2% (1,877)
Foreign-born:

98.7% (2,065)

Foreign-born residents in West Des Moines

7,577 residents are foreign born (5.3% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 1.7% Africa, 1.5% Europe).

This city:

10.9%
Iowa:

5.6%

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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - West Des Moines
Place of birth by age - West Des Moines

Marital status for residents in West Des Moines

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.9%Never married
  • 52.2%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 1.3%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 36.8%Never married
  • 42.9%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 6.5%Widowed
  • 12.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

80.3% (273)
Unmarried:

19.7% (67)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.0% (5,964)
Unmarried:

64.0% (10,622)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 34.7%Never married
  • 49.3%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 14.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.5%Never married
  • 36.7%Now married
  • 5.0%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

98.6% (73)
Unmarried:

1.4% (1)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.6% (305)
Unmarried:

63.4% (530)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (4)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 45.3%Never married
  • 50.5%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 2.7%Widowed
  • 0.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.3%Never married
  • 59.9%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 9.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (8)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.5% (731)
Unmarried:

46.5% (634)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 30.8%Never married
  • 59.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.6%Never married
  • 27.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 12.3%Widowed
  • 15.6%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.3% (180)
Unmarried:

69.7% (414)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.5%Never married
  • 38.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.5%Never married
  • 37.5%Now married
  • 2.1%Separated
  • 9.1%Widowed
  • 4.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (94)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.9% (619)
Unmarried:

64.1% (1,105)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 38.0%Never married
  • 52.0%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 1.3%Widowed
  • 7.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.6%Never married
  • 43.4%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 6.7%Widowed
  • 12.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

80.3% (273)
Unmarried:

19.7% (67)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.8% (5,824)
Unmarried:

63.2% (9,997)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.6%Never married
  • 62.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 39.5%Never married
  • 36.2%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 14.2%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (55)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.9% (528)
Unmarried:

61.1% (828)

Ancestries in West Des Moines

  • Ancestries in West Des Moines, IA
    • 6,14619.2%German
    • 2,6608.3%American
    • 2,1776.8%English
    • 1,9816.2%Irish
    • 1,7025.3%Norwegian
    • 1,4444.5%European
    • 5521.7%Italian
    • 4861.5%Dutch
    • 4451.4%Swedish
    • 4441.4%Sudanese
    • 4271.3%Yugoslavian
    • 3881.2%Polish
    • 3721.2%Danish
    • 3371.1%Scotch-Irish
    • 3121.0%Afghan
    • 2730.9%Egyptian
    • 2430.8%Iraqi
    • 2340.7%Scottish
    • 2140.7%Somali
    • 2100.7%Scandinavian
    • 1550.5%Eastern European
    • 1440.4%Russian
    • 1420.4%French
    • 1370.4%British
    • 1230.4%Arab
    • 1160.4%Czech
    • 920.3%Moroccan
    • 900.3%African
    • 760.2%Welsh
    • 730.2%Macedonian
    • 730.2%Northern European
    • 680.2%Nigerian
    • 650.2%French Canadian
    • 630.2%Ethiopian
    • 610.2%Romanian
    • 580.2%Luxembourger
    • 570.2%Finnish
    • 540.2%Ukrainian
    • 490.2%Lebanese
    • 450.1%Czechoslovakian
    • 390.1%Armenian
    • 390.1%Liberian
    • 360.1%Canadian
    • 320.10%Slovak
    • 150.05%Sierra Leonean
    • 140.04%Australian
    • 110.03%Brazilian
    • 110.03%Hungarian
    • 80.02%Kenyan
    • 70.02%Palestinian
    • 70.02%Croatian
    • 60.02%Bulgarian
    • 50.02%Ghanaian

Geographical mobility in West Des Moines

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 45,87281.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 2,10668.4%Black or African American
    • 45100.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,50786.7%Asian
    • 1,05266.4%Other race
    • 5,06876.1%Two or more races
    • 44,68181.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 4,56971.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 4,8138.5%White / Caucasian
    • 1705.5%Black or African American
    • 1433.5%Asian
    • 2594.6%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 34521.8%Other race
    • 6059.1%Two or more races
    • 4,6738.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 91714.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 4,2467.5%White / Caucasian
    • 2207.1%Black or African American
    • 2185.4%Asian
    • 1418.9%Other race
    • 4496.7%Two or more races
    • 4,1587.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2113.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,2302.2%White / Caucasian
    • 3039.8%Black or African American
    • 1724.3%Asian
    • 80.5%Other race
    • 3775.7%Two or more races
    • 1,1492.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5398.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1520.3%White
    • 2608.5%Black or African American
    • 620.9%Two or more races
    • 1520.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1812.8%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in West Des Moines

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,798100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,199100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 455100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 355100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 51583.5%Native
  • 10216.5%Foreign-born
  • 83.5%
    16.5%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 6,305100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 87962.1%Native
  • 53737.9%Foreign-born
  • 62.1%
    37.9%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 16257.9%Native
  • 11842.1%Foreign-born
  • 57.9%
    42.1%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,138100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1,05150.0%Native
  • 1,05150.0%Foreign-born
  • 50.0%
    50.0%

    • Place of birth for residents in West Des Moines

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,720Asia
      • 1,784South Central Asia
      • 1,629Americas
      • 1,470Latin America
      • 1,176Africa
      • 1,031Europe
      • 907Eastern Europe
      • 846Central America
      • 714South Eastern Asia
      • 668Western Asia
      • 599Northern Africa
      • 567South America
      • 552Eastern Asia
      • 261Eastern Africa
      • 250Western Africa
      • 159Northern America
      • 152China
      • 62Western Europe
      • 57Caribbean
      • 44Northern Europe
      • 32Middle Africa
      • 19Oceania
      • 19Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 16Southern Europe
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,479India
      • 684Mexico
      • 564Iraq
      • 525Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 390Korea
      • 357Vietnam
      • 255Egypt
      • 218Brazil
      • 207Sudan
      • 206Colombia
      • 193Afghanistan
      • 159Canada
      • 152China
      • 150Laos
      • 134Russia
      • 125Somalia
      • 100Philippines
      • 99Honduras
      • 86Morocco
      • 86Nepal
      • 79Peru
      • 69Malaysia
      • 69Ukraine
      • 63Nigeria
      • 62Germany
      • 61Moldova
      • 59Ethiopia
      • 55Cuba
      • 55Liberia
      • 49Algeria
      • 48Poland
      • 45Ivory Coast
      • 43Kenya
      • 42Ecuador
      • 38El Salvador
      • 37Togo
      • 32Indonesia
      • 32Kuwait
      • 30Jordan
      • 28United Kingdom
      • 25Ghana
      • 24Pakistan
      • 23Guatemala
      • 20Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 20Venezuela
      • 19Australia
      • 19Latvia
      • 16England
      • 15Lebanon
      • 14Italy
      • 14Hungary
      • 12Cameroon
      • 12Saudi Arabia
      • 10Belarus
      • 9Japan
      • 8Bulgaria
      • 7Uganda
      • 3Thailand
      • 2Jamaica
      • 2Azores Islands
      • 2Portugal

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in West Des Moines

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 7491.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 78.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 91.3%
    8.7%
  • Other race
  • 19100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 7490.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 89.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 90.2%
    9.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 7100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 2422.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8377.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 22.5%
    77.5%
  • Other race
  • 83100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 2421.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8678.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 21.9%
    78.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 92100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 50265, 50266.

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