In 2020, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA had a population of 691k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $71,734. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA grew from 680,439 to 690,585, a 1.49% increase and its median household income grew from $70,126 to $71,734, a 2.29% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), White (Hispanic) (4.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%).
None of the households in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.7% of the residents in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA are Des Moines Area Community College (3,695 degrees awarded in 2020), Drake University (1,467 degrees), and Grand View University (590 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA was $193,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.
Most people in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA was 2 cars per household.
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA borders Ames, IA, Boone, IA, Carroll, IA, Newton, IA, and Pella, IA.