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West Des Moines, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
69,893
Population
1,472/sq mi density
$84,925
Median Income
$55,648 per capita
$286,300
Home Value
$316,621 Zillow
$1,194
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
186
Violent Crime/100K
2,505 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,925 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$286,300 home value, $1,194/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.4%
59,733 → 72,518
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18%
$71,940 → $84,925
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Des Moines across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
83,072
+10,554 from 2023 (72,518)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,364
+$10,439 from 2023 ($84,925)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,733 | — | $71,940 | — |
| 2015 | 63,489 | +6.3% | $71,200 | -1% |
| 2017 | 65,555 | +3.3% | $73,764 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 67,911 | +3.6% | $76,368 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 69,792 | +2.8% | $76,564 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72,518 | +3.9% | $84,925 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.