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Iowa · Census place 83910

West Des Moines city, IA

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West Des Moines city has 69,893 residents, ranking #7 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $84,925, the median home is worth $286,300 and median gross rent runs $1,194 a month.

Population
69,893West Des Moines city residents
Median household income
$84,925Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$286,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,194Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Des Moines city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Des Moines city median would spend about 16.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.3% of residents and 57.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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