COMPARING TWO PLACES
Beaconsfield vs West Des Moines
PLACE A
Beaconsfield, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
West Des Moines, Iowa
Beaconsfield is 100% smaller than West Des Moines. West Des Moines earns more, with a median household income $55,344 higher. West Des Moines has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 0%).
BEACONSFIELDWEST DES MOINESDIFFERENCE
Total population1474,224−100% vs West Des Moines
Population density191,569−1,550
Population growth0.0%21.4%−21.4 pts
Median age68.036.0+32.0
Male50.0%49.2%+0.8 pts
Female50.0%50.8%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%77.4%+22.6 pts
Black0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Asian0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Other0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$31,250$86,594−$55,344
Per capita income$28,163$57,275−$29,112
Poverty rate0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1490.471−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%54.9%−54.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Unemployment rate100.0%2.4%+97.6 pts
Labor force participation0.0%72.7%−72.7 pts
Median home value$45,000$309,000−$264,000
Median gross rent$0$1,237−$1,237
Owner-occupied100.0%57.4%+42.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate55.6%5.2%+50.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%41.6%+58.4 pts
Average commute7.318.3−11.0
Worked from home0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025