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Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 590,741
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 462,278 | see rank | 2,475,176 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 224,619 | 100%, see rank | 1,217,529 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 69,865 | 31.10%, see rank | 31.87% | 35.77% |
| Married | 126,707 | 56.41%, see rank | 55.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 4,765 | 2.12%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 23,282 | 10.37%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 237,659 | 100%, see rank | 1,257,647 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 62,186 | 26.17%, see rank | 25.22% | 29.48% |
| Married | 128,293 | 53.98%, see rank | 53.54% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 18,479 | 7.78%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 28,701 | 12.08%, see rank | 11.31% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 571,592
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 446,477 | see rank | 2,446,953 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 216,274 | 100%, see rank | 1,200,224 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 64,920 | 30.02%, see rank | 31.25% | 35.08% |
| Married | 125,571 | 58.06%, see rank | 56.39% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 4,305 | 1.99%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 21,478 | 9.93%, see rank | 9.77% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 230,203 | 100%, see rank | 1,246,729 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 58,902 | 25.59%, see rank | 24.71% | 28.74% |
| Married | 125,403 | 54.47%, see rank | 53.84% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 17,884 | 7.77%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 28,014 | 12.17%, see rank | 11.30% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 552,889
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 431,941 | see rank | 2,419,931 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 208,699 | 100%, see rank | 1,183,691 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 61,852 | 29.64%, see rank | 30.62% | 34.21% |
| Married | 123,265 | 59.06%, see rank | 57.42% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 4,170 | 2.00%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 19,412 | 9.30%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 223,242 | 100%, see rank | 1,236,240 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 55,822 | 25.01%, see rank | 24.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 122,606 | 54.92%, see rank | 54.58% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 17,984 | 8.06%, see rank | 10.50% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 26,830 | 12.02%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 543,541
| Des Moines, West Des Moines Area | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 426,500 | see rank | 2,395,663 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 206,163 | 100%, see rank | 1,169,459 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 60,403 | 29.30%, see rank | 30.30% | 34.13% |
| Married | 122,380 | 59.36%, see rank | 57.95% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 4,141 | 2.01%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 19,239 | 9.33%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 220,337 | 100%, see rank | 1,226,204 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 54,378 | 24.68%, see rank | 23.95% | 27.67% |
| Married | 121,551 | 55.17%, see rank | 54.89% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 18,570 | 8.43%, see rank | 10.66% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 25,838 | 11.73%, see rank | 10.50% | 11.60% |
* 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.