West Des Moines, IA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 20,774 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,419 | 50.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,144 | 10.3 |
| 2 units | 150 | 0.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 375 | 1.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,318 | 6.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,117 | 10.2 |
| 20 or more units | 3,956 | 19.0 |
| Mobile home | 295 | 1.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 992 | 4.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,294 | 15.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,227 | 15.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,594 | 22.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,768 | 18.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,669 | 8.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,227 | 10.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,003 | 4.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 254 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 770 | 3.7 |
| 3 rooms | 2,045 | 9.8 |
| 4 rooms | 4,397 | 21.2 |
| 5 rooms | 3,394 | 16.3 |
| 6 rooms | 2,910 | 14.0 |
| 7 rooms | 1,941 | 9.3 |
| 8 rooms | 2,108 | 10.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,955 | 14.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 19,777 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,675 | 28.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,982 | 35.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,351 | 16.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,195 | 11.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 925 | 4.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 649 | 3.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 730 | 3.7 |
| 1 | 7,200 | 36.4 |
| 2 | 9,068 | 45.9 |
| 3 or more | 2,779 | 14.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 14,697 | 74.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 230 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 4,596 | 23.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 8 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 10 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 125 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 111 | 0.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 42 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 100 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 74 | 0.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 19,777 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 19,442 | 98.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 234 | 1.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 101 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 11,039 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 160 | 1.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,930 | 17.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,322 | 39.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,485 | 22.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,440 | 13.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 527 | 4.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 157 | 1.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 140,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 9,054 | 82.0 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 125 | 1.1 |
$500 to $699 | 401 | 3.6 |
$700 to $999 | 2,150 | 19.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,666 | 33.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,491 | 13.5 |
$2,000 or more | 1,221 | 11.1 |
Median (dollars) | 1,236 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,985 | 18.0 |
Median (dollars) | 401 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,726 | 33.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,412 | 21.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,843 | 16.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,195 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 576 | 5.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,245 | 11.3 |
| Not computed | 42 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 7,458 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 113 | 1.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 64 | 0.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 382 | 5.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,432 | 59.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,879 | 25.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 376 | 5.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 80 | 1.1 |
| No cash rent | 132 | 1.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 674 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,438 | 19.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,443 | 19.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,372 | 18.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 854 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 573 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,521 | 20.4 |
| Not computed | 257 | 3.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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