Health in West Des Moines, Iowa: official figures
4.8% of residents of West Des Moines (3,388 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 165th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Iowa: 5.0%).
How many children in West Des Moines are uninsured?
In West Des Moines, 1.7% of children under 19 and 6.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in West Des Moines are on Medicaid?
12.3% of residents of West Des Moines under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 244th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Iowa: 17.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in West Des Moines have a disability?
9.9% of residents of West Des Moines (7,003 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 186th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Iowa: 12.6%); 3.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in West Des Moines have a disability?
By age, 27.5% of residents of West Des Moines aged 65 and over, 8.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in West Des Moines, Iowa?
An estimated 33.7% of adults in West Des Moines had obesity in 2023, joint 375th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in West Des Moines?
An estimated 8.5% of adults in West Des Moines had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 134th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in West Des Moines?
An estimated 15.5% of adults in West Des Moines reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 148th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in West Des Moines have high blood pressure?
In West Des Moines, an estimated 28.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 190th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in West Des Moines see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.6% of adults in West Des Moines had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 353rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow West Des Moines compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
West Des Moines ranks 659 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 656 | Pittsburgh | 4.8% |
| 657 | San Jose | 4.8% |
| 658 | Lakewood | 4.8% |
| 659 | West Des Moines | 4.8% |
| 660 | Castle Rock | 4.8% |
| 661 | Clermont | 4.8% |
| 662 | Apple Valley | 4.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
West Des Moines ranks 638 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 635 | Bothell | 9.9% |
| 636 | Rockwall | 9.9% |
| 637 | Marietta | 9.9% |
| 638 | West Des Moines | 9.9% |
| 639 | Plantation | 9.9% |
| 640 | Fort Collins | 9.9% |
| 641 | Temecula | 9.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Des Moines ranks 378 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | North Las Vegas | 33.7% |
| 376 | Bridgeport | 33.7% |
| 377 | Round Rock | 33.7% |
| 378 | West Des Moines | 33.7% |
| 379 | North Miami | 33.7% |
| 380 | West Valley City | 33.6% |
| 381 | Broken Arrow | 33.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Des Moines ranks 672 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 669 | Boca Raton | 8.5% |
| 670 | Auburn | 8.5% |
| 671 | Farmington Hills | 8.5% |
| 672 | West Des Moines | 8.5% |
| 673 | Eagle Mountain | 8.5% |
| 674 | Westfield | 8.5% |
| 675 | Palatine | 8.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Des Moines ranks 558 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 555 | Coral Springs | 10.7% |
| 556 | Santa Fe | 10.7% |
| 557 | Mansfield | 10.7% |
| 558 | West Des Moines | 10.7% |
| 559 | Little Elm | 10.7% |
| 560 | Palm Desert | 10.7% |
| 561 | Clermont | 10.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Des Moines ranks 662 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 659 | Boca Raton | 15.5% |
| 660 | Missouri City | 15.5% |
| 661 | Noblesville | 15.5% |
| 662 | West Des Moines | 15.5% |
| 663 | Parker | 15.5% |
| 664 | Pembroke Pines | 15.4% |
| 665 | Pasadena | 15.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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