CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Van Meter

Iowa · 759 residents · 4.38 sq mi

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With 759 people, Van Meter is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $52,600. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Iowa median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.0% of residents. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

759

−12%vs 2000

vs 866 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(73)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(58)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(38)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.8%(158)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(122)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(70)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,132

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,324

−39%vs 2000

vs $20,272 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.0%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,600

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $455 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.5%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

21.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(844)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(12)

Asian0.6%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(756)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(6)

Ancestry

German47.1%(766)

Irish17.1%(278)

English10.4%(170)

American4.5%(74)

Norwegian4.5%(74)

Swedish3.2%(52)

Italian2.9%(48)

Danish1.7%(27)

French1.4%(23)

Dutch1.2%(20)

Russian1%(17)

Scottish0.9%(15)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.9%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(14)

Swiss0.8%(13)

Belgian0.6%(9)

Czech0.4%(7)

Greek0.2%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(3)

Polish0.2%(3)

Arab0.1%(2)

Lebanese0.1%(2)

Syrian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.8%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.2%(101)

Married74.7%(414)

Widowed0.4%(2)

Divorced6.7%(37)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(185)

Married63.3%(424)

Widowed3%(20)

Divorced6.1%(41)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2013

from 6.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 84.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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