Van Horne

Population: 653
Median household income: $77,708
Median home value: $169,000

Van Horne, a community in Benton County, Iowa, has 653 residents. Its median household income of $77,708 runs below the Benton County figure of $84,742.

Between 2019 and 2023, Van Horne's population declined 29.5% from 926 to 653, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $129,200 to $169,000.

90.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 653
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,708
Median home value: $169,000
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 270
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

926653

Median household income

$69,559$77,708

Median home value

$129,200$169,000

Median gross rent

$630$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	926	$69,559	$129,200	$630
2020	958	$72,500	$136,100	$830
2021	777	$70,694	$140,800	$804
2022	750	$76,000	$161,100	$922
2023	653	$77,708	$169,000	$917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	8.1%
5 to 17	115	17.6%
18 to 24	29	4.4%
25 to 34	121	18.5%
35 to 44	93	14.2%
45 to 54	86	13.2%
55 to 64	55	8.4%
65 to 74	58	8.9%
75 and over	43	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	631	96.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.3%
High school graduate	165	36.2%
Some college or associate's	173	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	65	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	38	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	279	84.5%
Carpooled	14	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	3.3%
Bicycle	6	1.8%
Worked from home	20	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	33.5%
15 to 29 min	64	20.6%
30 to 44 min	106	34.2%
45 to 59 min	8	2.6%
60+ min	28	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 15.8% (102 of 647)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	77.5%
Nonfamily households	56	22.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	92.2%
Vacant	21	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	79.9%
Renter-occupied	50	20.1%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	90.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	11	4.1%
5 to 19 units	8	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1980400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0083, -92.0897