West Des Moines, IA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 59,815
West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 25,261, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 7,718, 30.55%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 17,543, 69.45%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 15,258, 60.40%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 12,421, 49.17%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 10,003, 39.60%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 56,609
West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 24,311, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 7,573, 31.15%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 16,738, 68.85%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 14,201, 58.41%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,291, 46.44%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 10,110, 41.59%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 57,041
West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 24,070, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 7,069, 29.37%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 17,001, 70.63%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 14,965, 62.17%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 12,137, 50.42%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 9,105, 37.83%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 54,731
West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 23,549, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 7,398, 31.42%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 16,151, 68.58%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 13,960, 59.28%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,461, 48.67%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 9,589, 40.72%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 54,776
West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 23,569, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 7,132, 30.26%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 16,437, 69.74%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 14,052, 59.62%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,386, 48.31%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 9,517, 40.38%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 46,403
West Des Moines, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Total Households | 19,826, 100% | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 6,046, 30.50%, see rank | 27.24% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 13,780, 69.50%, see rank | 72.76% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 11,920, 60.12%, see rank | 66.97% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 9,907, 49.97%, see rank | 55.10% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 7,906, 39.88%, see rank | 33.03% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.