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Sioux Falls, SD vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Sioux Falls.
- People are 15.8% less likely to be married in Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Des Moines.
 Sioux Falls, SDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock213,545329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010154,538  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock198,682285,036,114
 Population - 1990100,814  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,421.793.4
 Land Area77.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sioux Falls, SDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sioux Falls, SDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sioux Falls, SDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households77,326  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48,16180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,176  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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