Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents. West Des Moines is the second-largest city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the ninth-largest city in Iowa. It ranked 94th in Money magazine's list of the "100 Best Places to Live and Launch" in 2008. West Des Moines is home to four-time Olympic medalist Shawn Johnson, a member of the 2008 United States Women's Gymnastics team.
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General Information
| Polk |
County | 47,007 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Iowa |
State | 56,797 |
Population (current) |
| 31.5 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.6 |
Square Miles of Water | $149,200 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $54,519 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 1,933 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $379,000,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 39,324 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $1,528,400,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
