Van Meter, IA Demographic Data
Van Meter, IA Summary
Van Meter is located in Dallas County in Iowa
- Population: 1,520
- Area: 1.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,172.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 983.27 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Meter, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
634
51%
50.8
Male
622
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,256
323,128,000
Van Meter, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
115
9.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
106
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
106
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
118
9.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21
1.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
157
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
192
15.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
168
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
104
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
57
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
79
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
29
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
852
67.8%
77.2
Female
438
51.4%
51.3
Male
414
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
807
64.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
159
12.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
112
8.9%
15.2
Female
45
40.2%
55.8
Male
67
59.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Van Meter, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,249
99.4%
96.8
White
1,247
99.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,256
100.0%
82.2
Van Meter, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
22
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
232
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
134
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
135
17.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
187
23.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
71
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
31
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
759
96.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
258
32.7%
31.2
Van Meter, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
227
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
533
57.4%
47.5
Divorced
127
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
42
4.5
5.8%
Van Meter, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,122
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
16
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Van Meter, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7
1.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2
0.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
32
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
65
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
55
12.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
132
29.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
116
26.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
80,000
57,617
Per capita income
27,753
31,128
Van Meter, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31
4.3%
9.8
Construction
56
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
160
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
160
22.3%
6.6
Information
7
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
51
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
28
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
41
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
21
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
77
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
40
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
5.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
30
4.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
226
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
101
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
267
37.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
93
13.0%
18.1%
Van Meter, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
704
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
624
88.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
37
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
1.7%
5.1
Walked
10
1.4%
2.7
Other means
12
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
9
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Van Meter, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
92
20.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
197
44.4%
37.1
3 or more
146
32.9%
21.0
Van Meter, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
444
97.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
367
82.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
77
17.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10
2.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Van Meter, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
454
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
8
1.8%
9.1
4 rooms
45
9.9%
16.5
5 rooms
78
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
106
23.3%
17.8
7 rooms
64
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
72
15.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
78
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Van Meter, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
454
1-unit, detached
376
82.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
46
10.1%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Van Meter, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
68
15.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
39
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
45
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
112
24.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
34
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
61
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Van Meter, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
315
70.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
83
18.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
2.5%
0.5
No fuel used
8
1.8%
1.1
Van Meter, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
283
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
3
1.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
7.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
53
18.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
57
20.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
150
53.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
153
54.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
70
24.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
25
8.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Van Meter, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
70
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
5.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
9
12.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
28.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
37
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
7
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
908
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
12
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
23
32.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
4.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
22.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9
12.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Van Meter, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
367
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
40
10.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
143
39.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
84
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
67
18.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,200
205,000