West Des Moines, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,979 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,182 | 9.9 |
| Kindergarten | 699 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,946 | 41.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,188 | 18.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,964 | 24.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 326 | 1.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 802 | 2.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,539 | 18.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,728 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,298 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,456 | 34.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,306 | 14.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 96.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,490 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,955 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,947 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 373 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,439 | 3.9 |
Female | 1,203 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 3,776 | 10.3 |
Female | 2,335 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 224 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 25.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,785 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,903 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,080 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 576 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,900 | 9.9 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,283 | 90.1 |
Percent employed | 86.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,208 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,489 | 35.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,735 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,010 | 39.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,686 | 57.8 |
Same county | 11,674 | 27.3 |
Different county | 13,012 | 30.4 |
Same state | 6,915 | 16.2 |
Different state | 6,097 | 14.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,039 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,300 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,816 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 43,607 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 29,755 | 64.3 |
Different state | 13,852 | 29.9 |
Born outside United States | 209 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,484 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,580 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 807 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,677 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,484 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 632 | 25.4 |
| Asia | 1,074 | 43.2 |
| Africa | 114 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 36 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 448 | 18.0 |
| Northern America | 180 | 7.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,735 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,380 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,355 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,353 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 1,250 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 580 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,304 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 450 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 731 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 290 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,300 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,980 | 114.4 |
| Arab | 161 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 788 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 971 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 2,281 | 4.9 |
| English | 5,393 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,173 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 178 | 0.4 |
| German | 15,370 | 33.2 |
| Greek | 155 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,124 | 15.4 |
| Italian | 1,409 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 123 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,666 | 5.8 |
| Polish | 988 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 500 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 767 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 949 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 85 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,667 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 124 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 123 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,559 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 643 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 67 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,600 | 14.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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