Moving to West Des Moines, Iowa: Demographics of West Des Moines, Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Gender	West Des Moines	Iowa	Country
Female	50.5%	50.3%	50.8%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	49.2%

Income	West Des Moines	Iowa	Country
Less than $10,000	2.3%	5.1%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2.2%	4%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	6.4%	8.6%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	8.9%	9.3%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	11.7%	13.1%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	19.4%	19.1%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	13.8%	14.3%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	16.5%	15.9%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	9.7%	5.6%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	9.1%	5%	8.3%

Education	West Des Moines	Iowa	Country
< 9th Grade	0%	1%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	2%	5%	7.0%
High School or GED	16%	31%	27.0%
Other College	16%	21%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	11%	12%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	35%	20%	20.0%
Master's Degree	13%	7%	9.0%
Professional Degree	5%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	2%	1%	1.0%

Ethnicity	West Des Moines	Iowa	Country
White	80.3%	85%	60.1%
African American	3.9%	3.6%	12.2%
American Indian	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	6.5%	2.5%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Multiracial	3%	2.2%	2.8%
Hispanic	6%	6.2%	18.2%