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West Des Moines, IA Historical Age Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 59,815

Median Age (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.90 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.30 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	34.50 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Des Moines, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,287	7.17%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,528	5.90%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,673	6.14%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,363	5.62%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,564	7.63%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,647	19.47%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,114	13.57%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,628	12.75%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,417	10.73%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,444	5.76%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,235	3.74%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	915	1.53%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

US Census 2010 data

Total population: 56,609

Median Age (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.50 years old
Iowa	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	32.60 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	34.50 years old
Iowa	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	West Des Moines, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,995	7.06%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	3,855	6.81%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	3,745	6.62%, see rank	6.59%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	3,027	5.35%, see rank	7.12%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	4,228	7.47%, see rank	7.00%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	10,596	18.72%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	7,886	13.93%, see rank	11.97%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	7,531	13.30%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	5,718	10.10%, see rank	12.24%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	3,222	5.69%, see rank	7.37%	7.03%
75 to 84	2,006	3.54%, see rank	5.04%	4.23%
85 years and over	800	1.41%, see rank	2.45%	1.78%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 57,041

Median Age (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.80 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	32.70 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	35.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	West Des Moines, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,218	7.39%, see rank	6.53%	6.51%
5 to 9 years	3,536	6.20%, see rank	6.58%	6.57%
10 to 14 years	3,553	6.23%, see rank	6.60%	6.68%
15 to 19 years	2,991	5.24%, see rank	7.14%	7.09%
20 to 24 years	4,495	7.88%, see rank	7.08%	7.04%
25 to 34 years	10,907	19.12%, see rank	12.55%	13.32%
35 to 44 years	7,917	13.88%, see rank	12.02%	13.34%
45 to 54 years	7,239	12.69%, see rank	14.28%	14.44%
55 to 64 years	6,221	10.91%, see rank	12.27%	11.84%
65 to 74 years	3,032	5.32%, see rank	7.45%	7.12%
75 to 84	2,123	3.72%, see rank	5.08%	4.25%
85 years and over	809	1.42%, see rank	2.42%	1.78%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 54,731

Median Age (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.50 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.90 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	32.30 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.60 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	35.00 years old
Iowa	39.30 years old
U.S.	38.10 years old

	West Des Moines, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,879	7.09%, see rank	6.56%	6.62%
5 to 9 years	3,337	6.10%, see rank	6.57%	6.62%
10 to 14 years	3,548	6.48%, see rank	6.64%	6.79%
15 to 19 years	2,956	5.40%, see rank	7.28%	7.28%
20 to 24 years	4,338	7.93%, see rank	7.14%	6.98%
25 to 34 years	10,537	19.25%, see rank	12.25%	13.22%
35 to 44 years	7,847	14.34%, see rank	12.56%	13.89%
45 to 54 years	7,242	13.23%, see rank	14.61%	14.57%
55 to 64 years	5,249	9.59%, see rank	11.58%	11.28%
65 to 74 years	2,886	5.27%, see rank	7.21%	6.74%
75 to 84	2,149	3.93%, see rank	5.24%	4.30%
85 years and over	763	1.39%, see rank	2.36%	1.70%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 54,776

Median Age (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.50 years old
Iowa	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	31.80 years old
Iowa	36.50 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	34.90 years old
Iowa	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	West Des Moines, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,828	6.99%, see rank	6.61%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	3,511	6.41%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	3,640	6.65%, see rank	6.59%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	3,003	5.48%, see rank	7.37%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	4,322	7.89%, see rank	7.65%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	10,396	18.98%, see rank	11.90%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	7,996	14.60%, see rank	12.95%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	7,175	13.10%, see rank	14.71%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	4,860	8.87%, see rank	11.11%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	2,738	5.00%, see rank	7.05%	6.50%
75 to 84	2,454	4.48%, see rank	5.30%	4.40%
85 years and over	853	1.56%, see rank	2.38%	1.71%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 46,403

Median Age (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.00 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.30 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	32.00 years old
Iowa	35.20 years old
U.S.	34.00 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Des Moines, IA	33.90 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

	West Des Moines, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,585	7.73%, see rank	6.44%	6.81%
5 to 9 years	3,251	7.01%, see rank	6.92%	7.30%
10 to 14 years	2,930	6.31%, see rank	7.19%	7.29%
15 to 19 years	2,559	5.51%, see rank	7.74%	7.18%
20 to 24 years	3,605	7.77%, see rank	6.96%	6.74%
25 to 34 years	8,899	19.18%, see rank	12.41%	14.18%
35 to 44 years	7,586	16.35%, see rank	15.21%	16.04%
45 to 54 years	6,032	13.00%, see rank	13.42%	13.39%
55 to 64 years	3,406	7.34%, see rank	8.80%	8.63%
65 to 74 years	2,443	5.26%, see rank	7.24%	6.54%
75 to 84	1,642	3.54%, see rank	5.44%	4.39%
85 years and over	465	1.00%, see rank	2.23%	1.51%

* 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.