West Des Moines, Iowa - Dental Demographics - Population
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West Des Moines's current population is 38,547 people with 16,314 households within this smaller 2 mile radius. This area experienced positive population growth of 11.3% from 2010-2020. This area is projected to grow another 5.8% over the next five years. This is higher than the national average.
| The median age of the population in this area is 37.4 which is slightly below the state average of 39.4 years old. This area has an average household size of 2.36 persons. This area is somewhat family centric with 60.5% of the households being family households and with 32.0% having children in the home and 17.9% of the population being under 15 and an additional 13.3% being under 24. Another 29.5% of this area’s population is between 25 and 44 years of age and 24.4% between 45-64 years old leaving 15.0% of the population over 65 years old. These last two age groups are target age groups for dentures, partials, crowns, and other restorative work. West Des Moines has a daytime employee population of 17,250 versus a permanent population of 38,547 meaning the daytime employee population is 44.8% of the permanent population living in the area and 50.0% of the total daytime population. |
The dominant racial and ethnic groups of the population in the West Des Moines area are White 84.3%, Black 4.1%, Asian 7.6%, 1.7% other races and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Overall these population demographics are favorable indicators for an adult general practice dental office.
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Demographic Analysis for West Des Moines, Iowa
| West Des Moines, Iowa | Iowa | United States | ||
| Demographic Characteristic | West Des Moines | |||
| Iowa | ||||
| Latitude / Longitude: | 41.564777, -93.758743 | |||
| Radius | 2 miles | |||
| POPULATION | ||||
| Population 2021 | 38,547 | 3,215,590 | 333,934,112 | |
| 2010 Total Population | 34,828 | 3,048,920 | 309,121,785 | |
| 2020 Total Population | 38,759 | 3,216,728 | 332,502,844 | |
| Projected Total Population 2026 | 40,785 | 3,299,250 | 345,887,495 | |
| Population Change, 2010 - 2020 | 11.3% | 5.5% | 7.6% | |
| Annual Population Change Rate, 2021 - 2026 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN | ||||
| Median Age | 37.4 | 39.4 | 38.8 | |
| Under 4 years old | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.9% | |
| 5 - 9 years old | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% | |
| 10 - 14 years old | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | |
| 15 - 24 years old | 13.3% | 13.3% | 12.8% | |
| 25 - 44 years old | 29.5% | 25.0% | 26.8% | |
| Number of Adults 25-44 | 11,367 | 804,357 | 89,400,051 | |
| 45 - 64 years old | 24.4% | 24.7% | 25.0% | |
| Number of Adults 45-64 | 9,398 | 793,214 | 83,512,738 | |
| 65 years and over | 15.0% | 18.7% | 17.3% | |
| Number of Adults 65 years and older | 5,781 | 601,602 | 57,652,490 | |
| 0 - 14 years old | 17.9% | 18.3% | 18.2% | |
| Number of Children 0-14 years old | 6,889 | 589,425 | 60,698,912 | |
| Highlighted fields signify favorable characteristics on a comparison basis with the other locations listed and/or national averages |