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Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Age Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 590,741

Median Age (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	35.40 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	34.50 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	36.30 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	43,410	7.35%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	43,605	7.38%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	41,448	7.02%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	38,212	6.47%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	36,469	6.17%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	89,343	15.12%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	81,214	13.75%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	81,077	13.72%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	67,354	11.40%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	38,034	6.44%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	20,800	3.52%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	9,775	1.65%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

US Census 2010 data

Total population: 569,633

Median Age (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	35.20 years old
Iowa	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	34.20 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	36.10 years old
Iowa	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	43,276	7.60%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	41,796	7.34%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	40,378	7.09%, see rank	6.59%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	36,673	6.44%, see rank	7.12%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	35,522	6.24%, see rank	7.00%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	85,781	15.06%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	79,541	13.96%, see rank	11.97%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	80,224	14.08%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	62,763	11.02%, see rank	12.24%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	33,864	5.94%, see rank	7.37%	7.03%
75 to 84	20,535	3.60%, see rank	5.04%	4.23%
85 years and over	9,280	1.63%, see rank	2.45%	1.78%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 571,592

Median Age (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	35.20 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	34.20 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	36.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	43,109	7.54%, see rank	6.53%	6.51%
5 to 9 years	42,725	7.47%, see rank	6.58%	6.57%
10 to 14 years	39,281	6.87%, see rank	6.60%	6.68%
15 to 19 years	36,896	6.45%, see rank	7.14%	7.09%
20 to 24 years	35,813	6.27%, see rank	7.08%	7.04%
25 to 34 years	86,275	15.09%, see rank	12.55%	13.32%
35 to 44 years	80,168	14.03%, see rank	12.02%	13.34%
45 to 54 years	79,810	13.96%, see rank	14.28%	14.44%
55 to 64 years	63,112	11.04%, see rank	12.27%	11.84%
65 to 74 years	34,492	6.03%, see rank	7.45%	7.12%
75 to 84	20,639	3.61%, see rank	5.08%	4.25%
85 years and over	9,272	1.62%, see rank	2.42%	1.78%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 552,889

Median Age (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	35.20 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.90 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	34.20 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.60 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	36.10 years old
Iowa	39.30 years old
U.S.	38.10 years old

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	42,110	7.62%, see rank	6.56%	6.62%
5 to 9 years	40,918	7.40%, see rank	6.57%	6.62%
10 to 14 years	37,920	6.86%, see rank	6.64%	6.79%
15 to 19 years	35,852	6.48%, see rank	7.28%	7.28%
20 to 24 years	35,249	6.38%, see rank	7.14%	6.98%
25 to 34 years	82,416	14.91%, see rank	12.25%	13.22%
35 to 44 years	80,211	14.51%, see rank	12.56%	13.89%
45 to 54 years	78,500	14.20%, see rank	14.61%	14.57%
55 to 64 years	58,231	10.53%, see rank	11.58%	11.28%
65 to 74 years	32,029	5.79%, see rank	7.21%	6.74%
75 to 84	20,624	3.73%, see rank	5.24%	4.30%
85 years and over	8,829	1.60%, see rank	2.36%	1.70%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 543,541

Median Age (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	35.20 years old
Iowa	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	34.10 years old
Iowa	36.50 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	36.10 years old
Iowa	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	41,664	7.67%, see rank	6.61%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	38,664	7.11%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	36,713	6.75%, see rank	6.59%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	34,533	6.35%, see rank	7.37%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	34,635	6.37%, see rank	7.65%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	84,236	15.50%, see rank	11.90%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	79,521	14.63%, see rank	12.95%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	77,220	14.21%, see rank	14.71%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	55,280	10.17%, see rank	11.11%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	30,993	5.70%, see rank	7.05%	6.50%
75 to 84	21,118	3.89%, see rank	5.30%	4.40%
85 years and over	8,964	1.65%, see rank	2.38%	1.71%

* 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.