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West Des Moines, Iowa Housing Profile

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 West Des Moines, Iowa United States
StateIowa
CityWest Des Moines
Total population46,403 281,421,906
Male22,239138,053,563
Female24,164143,368,343
Median age (years)33.035.3
Total households19,826105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)54,13941,994

West Des Moines, Iowa Housing

Current all the most Investigate housing statistics of West Des Moines, Iowa below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to twenty-two point five one percent from all West Des Moines, Iowa households. Gross rent in West Des Moines, Iowa that is from $750 to $999 averages to 1,879 which makes 25.19%, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 West Des Moines, Iowa %, West Des Moines, Iowa United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households19,826  105,480,101
Family households (families)11,920 60.12%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years6,016 30.34%32.79%
- Married-couple family9,907 49.97%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years4,749 23.95%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,524 7.69%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years1,019 5.14%7.17%
Nonfamily households7,906 39.88%31.94%
- Householder living alone6,046 30.5%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,409 7.11%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years6,258 31.56%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over3,148 15.88%23.39%
 
Average household size2.33  2.59
Average family size2.98  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units20,815  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units19,826 95.44%91.01%
- Vacant housing units989 4.76%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use152 0.73%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.6  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)5.9  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units19,826  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units12,306 59.24%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units7,520 36.2%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.58  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.90  2.40
 
Total housing units20,774  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached10,419 50.15%60.28%
1-unit, attached2,144 10.32%5.56%
2 units150 0.72%4.31%
3 or 4 units375 1.81%4.74%
5 to 9 units1,318 6.34%4.67%
10 to 19 units2,117 10.19%4.0%
20 or more units3,956 19.04%8.63%
Mobile home295 1.42%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000992 4.78%2.38%
1995 to 19983,294 15.86%7.32%
1990 to 19943,227 15.53%7.31%
1980 to 19894,594 22.11%15.81%
1970 to 19793,768 18.14%18.5%
1960 to 19691,669 8.03%13.73%
1940 to 19592,227 10.72%19.97%
1939 or earlier1,003 4.83%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room254 1.22%2.2%
2 rooms770 3.71%4.81%
3 rooms2,045 9.84%9.84%
4 rooms4,397 21.17%15.97%
5 rooms3,394 16.34%20.89%
6 rooms2,910 14.01%18.45%
7 rooms1,941 9.34%12.06%
8 rooms2,108 10.15%8.06%
9 or more rooms2,955 14.22%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.4  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units19,777  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20005,675 28.62%19.95%
1995 to 19986,982 35.22%28.9%
1990 to 19943,351 16.9%16.07%
1980 to 19892,195 11.07%15.58%
1970 to 1979925 4.67%9.86%
1969 or earlier649 3.27%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None730 3.69%10.3%
17,200 36.41%34.25%
29,068 45.85%38.36%
3 or more2,779 14.05%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas14,697 74.31%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas230 1.16%6.52%
Electricity4,596 23.24%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8 0.04%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood10 0.05%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel125 0.63%0.39%
No fuel used111 0.56%0.69%
 
 West Des Moines, Iowa %, West Des Moines, Iowa United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities42  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities100  715,535
No telephone service74  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units19,777  105,480,101
1.00 or less19,442 98.31%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50234 1.18%3.02%
1.51 or more101 0.51%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units11,039  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000160 1.45%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9991,930 17.48%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9994,322 39.15%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9992,485 22.51%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9991,440 13.04%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999527 4.77%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999157 1.42%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more18 0.16%0.57%
Median (dollars)140,600  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage9,054 82.02%70.03%
- Less than $3000  0.46%
- $300 to $499125 1.13%3.89%
- $500 to $699401 3.63%8.95%
- $700 to $9992,150 19.48%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4993,666 33.21%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9991,491 13.51%10.06%
- $2,000 or more1,221 11.06%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,236  1,088
Not mortgaged1,985 17.98%29.97%
- Median (dollars)401  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent3,726 33.75%36.52%
15 to 19 percent2,412 21.85%17.5%
20 to 24 percent1,843 16.7%13.92%
25 to 29 percent1,195 10.83%9.44%
30 to 34 percent576 5.22%6.02%
35 percent or more1,245 11.28%15.79%
Not computed42 0.38%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units7,458  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200113 1.52%5.24%
$200 to $29964 0.86%5.17%
$300 to $499382 5.12%21.99%
$500 to $7494,432 59.43%33.69%
$750 to $9991,879 25.19%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499376 5.04%8.68%
$1,500 or more80 1.07%2.91%
No cash rent132 1.77%5.15%
Median (dollars)674  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,438 19.28%18.1%
15 to 19 percent1,443 19.35%14.31%
20 to 24 percent1,372 18.4%12.78%
25 to 29 percent854 11.45%10.42%
30 to 34 percent573 7.68%7.34%
35 percent or more1,521 20.39%29.5%
Not computed257 3.45%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.