Van Meter, IA Population

Overview

1,528

Total Population

37.7

Median age

50.46%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Van Meter's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Van Meter is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Meter's population under 18 was 32.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Meter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Meter, 24.54% were under the age of 15, 16.43% aged 15 to 29, 49.08% aged 30 to 64, 9.16% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Van Meter:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.46% females and 49.54% males in Van Meter, IA.
The Van Meter, IA gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 128.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 96.

Van Meter's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Meter population: 95.81% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.46% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
Van Meter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,519 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Meter is White with a population of 1,464 (95.81% of the total population).

Van Meter's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,556 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Van Meter's population increased by 171 (19.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Meter's population increased by 452 (43.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Van Meter's population was lowest in year 2000 at 870.