Population 5,760 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windsor Heights
Household size in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Windsor Heights are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.17 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Windsor Heights is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.9, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Windsor Heights than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.5 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Windsor Heights
Renters in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Windsor Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Windsor Heights as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Des Moines area (7.0%). Vacancy has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Windsor Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $862 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $921 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,539 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$678 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Windsor Heights costs $1,539 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Des Moines area as a whole ($1,210). Rents are up $678 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Only one other Iowa city with 5,000+ people has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Windsor Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Windsor Heights (45.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Windsor Heights: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Windsor Heights
| Period | Windsor Heights | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Windsor Heights has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Windsor Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Heights | 2.37 | 43.4 | 10.0% | 24.1% | 10.6% | 1960 | $1,539 | 45.5% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Urbandale | 2.58 | 40.3 | 7.8% | 24.1% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,300 | 51.1% | 93.8% | 2.9% |
| West Des Moines | 2.30 | 37.8 | 8.1% | 42.2% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,311 | 55.7% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
| Clive | 2.77 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 5.3% | 1995 | $1,489 | 57.6% | 95.1% | 4.0% |
| Des Moines area | 2.52 | 37.6 | 11.2% | 30.5% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,210 | 40.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Johnston | 2.80 | 38.5 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 5.6% | 2003 | $1,493 | 57.4% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| Grimes | 2.71 | 35.5 | 8.2% | 27.3% | 2.7% | 2007 | $1,187 | 54.3% | 99.2% | 1.8% |
| Waukee | 2.52 | 35.5 | 10.4% | 31.0% | 4.7% | 2008 | $1,424 | 58.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| Norwalk | 2.53 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1996 | $909 | 37.5% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| Cumming | 2.85 | 45.8 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,112 | 43.0% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Booneville | 2.52 | 39.3 | 12.0% | 23.2% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,235 | 62.1% | 96.5% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Windsor Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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