Van Meter

Population: 1,469
Median household income: $133,750
Median home value: $250,300

Van Meter is a community in Dallas County, Iowa, home to 1,469 residents. At $133,750, its median household income sits above Dallas County's $102,349.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Meter's population grew 18.6% from 1,239 to 1,469, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $169,300 to $250,300.

The median resident is 35.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,469
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $133,750
Median home value: $250,300
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 469
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2391,469

Median household income

$94,375$133,750

Median home value

$169,300$250,300

Median gross rent

$778$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,239	$94,375	$169,300	$778
2020	1,386	$111,736	$199,500	$777
2021	1,528	$116,181	$202,000	$857
2022	1,468	$124,375	$225,000	$889
2023	1,469	$133,750	$250,300	$947

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	7.1%
5 to 17	390	26.5%
18 to 24	81	5.5%
25 to 34	138	9.4%
35 to 44	276	18.8%
45 to 54	151	10.3%
55 to 64	164	11.2%
65 to 74	116	7.9%
75 and over	48	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,416	96.4%
Black or African American	14	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree32.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	1.3%
High school graduate	239	26.8%
Some college or associate's	263	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	289	32.4%
Graduate or professional degree	90	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	610	80.6%
Carpooled	13	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	129	17.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	16.4%
15 to 29 min	414	65.9%
30 to 44 min	77	12.3%
45 to 59 min	19	3.0%
60+ min	15	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 3.2% (46 of 1,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	84.8%
Nonfamily households	70	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	460	98.1%
Vacant	9	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	423	92.0%
Renter-occupied	37	8.0%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	88.3%
1-unit, attached	27	5.8%
2 to 4 units	19	4.1%
5 to 19 units	7	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1980445
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.5246, -93.9442