Van Meter, IA City Data

Van Meter, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 866 people who live in Van Meter and approximately 40,750 who live in Dallas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Van Meter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Van Meter. We have included Van Meter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Van Meter Information

Dallas County where Van Meter resides is 591.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,750 and has a population rank of 1,090 out of all the places in the United States.

Van Meter has a total of 866 people and of those residents there are 415 males and 451 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 566 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Van Meter varies per year, but currently 862 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 866 people who live in Van Meter, there are 284 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Van Meter is 141 male and 143 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 602.

General Van Meter Information
Total area in square miles - Dallas County	591.73
Water area in square miles - Dallas County	N/A
Resident population - Dallas County	40,750
Population rank - Dallas County	1,090
Total population	866
Total population (male)	415
Total population (female)	451
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Dallas County	566
Deaths- Dallas County	302
Population of one race	862
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	284
Population under 20 years (male)	141
Population under 20 years (female)	143
Total population 18 years and over	602

Van Meter Social Characteristics

There are 15,584 households in Van Meter. Families make up 11,239 of these households. The table below breaks down the Van Meter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,441), male householder with no wife present (471) and female householder with no husband present (1,210). The remainder of the Van Meter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,418. Van Meter, IA moving companies help people in Van Meter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Van Meter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Van Meter is based, there are 16,035 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,093 never married, 9,829 now married, 132 separated, 1,363 widowed, and 1,618 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 125 separated, 317 widowed and 1,188 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Van Meter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Van Meter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dallas County)
Total households	15,584
Family households (families)	11,239
With own children under 18 years	5,991
Married-couple family	9,441
With own children under 18 years	4,679
Male householder, no wife present, family	471
With own children under 18 years	322
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,210
With own children under 18 years	852
Nonfamily households	4,418
Householder living alone	3,658
65 years and over	1,285

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	142
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	755
Householder	238
Spouse	193
Child	296
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	111
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	48
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,035
Never married	3,093
Now married	9,829
Separated	132
Widowed	1,363
Divorced	1,618
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	125
Widowed	317
Divorced	1,188

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	866
Male	415
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	451
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	866
One race	862
White	850
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	866
People who are White alone	850
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,444
Same house	19,564
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,434
Different state or abroad	3,711
Different state	3,267
Abroad	444

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dallas County)
Total resident population	40,750
Born in United States	24,001
State of residence	30,537
Different state	8,422
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	162
Foreign born	1,629

Van Meter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Van Meter. That total enrollment is 10,346 for the population of the country, which includes Van Meter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,627 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,983 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,399.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Van Meter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,346
Pre-kindergarten	826
Public	486
Private	340
Kindergarten	628
Public	563
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,044
Public	4,701
Private	343
Elementary and high school	7,492
Public	7,021
Private	471
High school grades 9 to 12	2,448
Public	2,320
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	1,012
Public	739
Private	273
Graduate or professional school	388
Public	163
Private	225
Not enrolled in school	28,358

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,483
Less than 9th grade	1,065
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,705
High school graduate	8,662
Some college, no degree	5,881
Associate's degree	2,081
Bachelor's degree	7,089
Graduate or professional degree	26.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,382

Van Meter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,525 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Van Meter. The Van Meter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,883), service occupations (2,967), sales and office occupations (6,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,002) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,771). The 30,525 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,489 private wage and salary workers, 3,034 government workers, 1,396 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dallas County)
Population 16 years and over	30,525
In labor force	22,636
Civilian labor force	22,556
Employed	21,978
Unemployed	578
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	80
Females 16 years and over	15,667
In labor force	10,759
Civilian labor force	10,744
Unemployed Civilian labor force	167
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	14,858
In labor force	11,877
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	411
Armed forces	65

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dallas County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,746
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,727
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,575
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	397
Other means	46
Worked at home	864
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	459,770

OCCUPATION (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,883
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,883
Service occupations	2,967
Sales and office occupations	6,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,002
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,771

INDUSTRY (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,883
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	891
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,270
Wholesale trade	1,088
Retail trade	2,535
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,115
Information	770
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,276
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,529
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,227
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	981
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	943

CLASS OF WORKER (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,883
Private wage and salary workers	17,489
Government workers	3,034
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,396
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Van Meter Housing Characteristics

In Van Meter, IA there are 16,529 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,584 occupied and 945 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Van Meter, there are 12,048 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 756 units in Van Meter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Van Meter, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Van Meter, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Van Meter. There are 201 housing units with rent less than $200, 228 with rent between $200-299, 923 with rent between $300-499 and 1,982 with rent for $500 and above. Full Van Meter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Van Meter, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dallas County)
Total housing units	16,529
Occupied housing units	15,584
Vacant housing units	945

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dallas County)
Total housing units	16,529
1-unit, detached	12,048
1-unit, attached	756
2 units	346
3 or 4 units	528
5 to 9 units	479
10 to 19 units	368
20 to 49 units	828
50 or more units	38
Mobile home	1,129

HOUSING TENURE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	15,584
Owner-occupied	11,897
Renter-occupied	3,687

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	15,584
No vehicles available	563
2 vehicle available	10,867
3 vehicles available	2,744
4 vehicles available	997
5 or more vehicles available	369

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	15,584
Utility gas	9,773
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,128
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	174
Coal or coke
Wood	139
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	67
No fuel used	89

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	15,584
Less Than $50,000	11,897
$50,000 to $99,999	3,189
$100,000 to $149,999	2,191
$150,000 to $199,999	1,428
$200,000 to $299,999	763
$300,000 to $499,999	382
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	108,000

GROSS RENT (Dallas County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,687
Less than $200	201
$200 to $299	228
$300 to $499	923
$500 to $699	1,427
$700 to $999	504
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more	N/A