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Van Meter Community School District

Van Meter Community School District is a unified school district in Iowa with a community population of 3,641. The median household income is $148,672 and the median age is 41.5.

3,641

Population

63

People / sq mi

$148,672

Median Income

41.5

Median Age

Van Meter Community School District covers 58 sq mi of land at 63.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White97.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian58.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$148,672

Median Household Income

$62,657

Per Capita Income

1.6%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$426,000

Median Home Value

$900

Median Rent

86.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

99.0%

High School+

51.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Van Meter Community School District serves a community with a population of 3,641 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Iowa.

The median household income in Van Meter Community School District is $148,672, with a per capita income of $62,657. The poverty rate is 1.6%.

Van Meter Community School District is 97.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 58.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Van Meter Community School District, 99.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Van Meter Community School District is $426,000, with a median rent of $900. The homeownership rate is 86.6%.

Data for Van Meter Community School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1929010).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.