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Van Meter, Iowa

Van Meter city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingDallas County · 4.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Van MeterPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,6281,56055
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$135,139$121,45964
Poverty rate2.6%2.8%36
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%42.7%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$264,000$343,5009
Median gross rent$1,063$1,12240
Housing vacancy rate1.0%4.5%18
Worked from home16.6%14.1%55
Population, 2012–2024
Van MeterPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Van MeterPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Dallas County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services27.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Wardsville, MO791,579$121,22241.9%
Timberlane, IL761,278$147,30846.2%
Dundas, MN761,916$116,31042.7%
Laurel Springs, NJ762,044$118,75039.6%
Woodsboro, MD761,540$116,96439.3%
Port Barrington, IL741,477$149,88649.2%
Oakley, UT741,638$125,55037.9%
Peosta, IA742,040$120,83342.6%
Mendon, UT741,482$148,26152.8%
Treynor, IA741,126$121,69644.4%