COMPARING TWO PLACES
Diagonal vs West Des Moines
PLACE A
Diagonal, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
West Des Moines, Iowa
Diagonal is 100% smaller than West Des Moines. West Des Moines earns more, with a median household income $12,219 higher. West Des Moines has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 4%).
DIAGONALWEST DES MOINESDIFFERENCE
Total population33374,224−100% vs West Des Moines
Population density3651,569−1,205
Population growth4.2%21.4%−17.2 pts
Median age49.236.0+13.2
Male39.9%49.2%−9.3 pts
Female60.1%50.8%+9.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.7%77.4%+6.3 pts
Black0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%6.5%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Other12.6%4.8%+7.8 pts
Median household income$74,375$86,594−$12,219
Per capita income$22,181$57,275−$35,094
Poverty rate7.3%8.4%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2610.471−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%54.9%−36.6 pts
Graduate degree4.0%19.1%−15.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%2.4%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation53.0%72.7%−19.6 pts
Median home value$91,500$309,000−$217,500
Median gross rent$825$1,237−$412
Owner-occupied90.1%57.4%+32.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%5.2%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households7.1%41.6%−34.4 pts
Average commute16.518.3−1.8
Worked from home16.7%19.1%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.2%4.8%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025