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The total population of West Des Moines is estimated to be 68,744 with 34,404 males (50.05%) and 34,340 females (49.95%). There are 64 less females than males in West Des Moines.
The median household income in West Des Moines was $82,759 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,274(1.52%) from $84,033 in 2020. This income is 110.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Des Moines sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $151,173. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Des Moines stands at $85,731.
In West Des Moines, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $62,135 for males and $40,214 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,209 for males and $60,308 for females.
In West Des Moines, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $120,144, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,397.
In 2022, the population of West Des Moines was 70,741, a 1.22% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Des Moines's population was 69,886, an increase of 1.41% compared to a population of 68,912 in 2020.
The median age in West Des Moines, IA is 36.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 12.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Des Moines population: 83.25% are White, 3.86% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.33% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.07% are some other race and 5.36% are multiracial.