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Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 590,741
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 229,824, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 61,403, 26.72%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 168,421, 73.28%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 153,166, 66.64%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 118,267, 51.46%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 76,658, 33.36%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 569,633
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 223,268, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,550, 27.12%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 162,718, 72.88%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 146,144, 65.46%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 113,547, 50.86%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 77,124, 34.54%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 571,592
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 224,818, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,953, 27.11%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 163,865, 72.89%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 149,861, 66.66%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 117,007, 52.05%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,957, 33.34%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 552,889
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 219,755, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,572, 27.56%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 159,183, 72.44%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 145,304, 66.12%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 114,735, 52.21%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,451, 33.88%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 543,541
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 218,390, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,695, 27.79%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 157,695, 72.21%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 143,875, 65.88%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.06, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 114,244, 52.31%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,515, 34.12%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
* 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.