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West Des Moines, IA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 59,815
| West Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Native | 53,160 | 88.87%, see rank | 95.33% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 37,268 | 62.31%, see rank | 71.51% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 15,360 | 25.68%, see rank | 23.31% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 532 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 6,655 | 11.13%, see rank | 4.67% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,513 | 4.20%, see rank | 1.75% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,142 | 6.92%, see rank | 2.91% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 1,181 | 1.97%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 3,490 | 5.83%, see rank | 1.60% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 518 | 0.87%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 174 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,234 | 2.06%, see rank | 1.84% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 58 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 57,041
| West Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Native | 51,105 | 89.59%, see rank | 95.66% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 35,295 | 61.88%, see rank | 72.17% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 15,339 | 26.89%, see rank | 23.00% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 471 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.48% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 5,936 | 10.41%, see rank | 4.34% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,480 | 4.35%, see rank | 1.63% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,456 | 6.06%, see rank | 2.71% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 1,543 | 2.71%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 2,363 | 4.14%, see rank | 1.43% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 365 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 167 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,422 | 2.49%, see rank | 1.80% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 76 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 54,731
| West Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Native | 49,593 | 90.61%, see rank | 95.87% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 34,508 | 63.05%, see rank | 72.18% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 14,641 | 26.75%, see rank | 23.22% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 444 | 0.81%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 5,138 | 9.39%, see rank | 4.13% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,216 | 4.05%, see rank | 1.48% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,922 | 5.34%, see rank | 2.65% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 1,474 | 2.69%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 2,126 | 3.88%, see rank | 1.32% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 231 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,233 | 2.25%, see rank | 1.77% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 74 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 54,776
| West Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Native | 50,409 | 92.03%, see rank | 96.22% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 35,431 | 64.68%, see rank | 72.69% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 14,545 | 26.55%, see rank | 23.09% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 433 | 0.79%, see rank | 0.44% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 4,367 | 7.97%, see rank | 3.78% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,817 | 3.32%, see rank | 1.36% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,550 | 4.66%, see rank | 2.42% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 1,247 | 2.28%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,720 | 3.14%, see rank | 1.21% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 153 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,115 | 2.04%, see rank | 1.59% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 132 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 46,403
| West Des Moines, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Native | 43,816 | 94.42%, see rank | 96.89% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 29,755 | 64.12%, see rank | 74.78% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 13,852 | 29.85%, see rank | 21.71% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 209 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 2,484 | 5.35%, see rank | 3.11% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 807 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,677 | 3.61%, see rank | 2.09% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 632 | 1.36%, see rank | 0.69% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,074 | 2.31%, see rank | 1.03% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 114 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 36 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 448 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 180 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.29% |
* 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.