Population 381 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Vanmeter Park: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Vanmeter Park
Household size in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Vanmeter Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Vanmeter Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Vanmeter Park, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Vanmeter Park
Renters in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Vanmeter Park rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Indiana. About half of owners (48.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Vanmeter Park than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Vanmeter Park leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $664 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$13 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Vanmeter Park costs $664 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Vanmeter Park
Bachelor's degrees in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vanmeter Park: 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Vanmeter Park is above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Vanmeter Park
| Period | Vanmeter Park | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Vanmeter Park has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Vanmeter Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanmeter Park | 2.11 | 51.3 | 5.3% | 30.1% | 11.2% | 1974 | $664 | 17.9% | 92.5% | 1.0% |
| Winamac | 2.43 | 44.8 | 8.0% | 31.4% | 15.9% | 1965 | $650 | 16.7% | 91.4% | 1.4% |
| Lawton | 2.34 | 50.6 | 5.4% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 1988 | $793 | 11.9% | 94.6% | 2.0% |
| Ripley | 2.75 | 40.6 | 12.5% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 1975 | $541 | 16.7% | 88.0% | 3.5% |
| Lake Bruce | 2.47 | 49.8 | 5.3% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 1974 | $703 | 10.7% | 91.2% | 7.8% |
| Monterey | 2.56 | 48.0 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 24.0% | 1971 | $681 | 17.3% | 90.1% | 3.7% |
| Ora | 2.41 | 50.2 | 13.3% | 10.1% | 30.2% | 1972 | $791 | 19.8% | 86.9% | 5.6% |
| Star City | 2.53 | 43.3 | 8.8% | 28.9% | 17.8% | 1963 | $767 | 9.9% | 82.6% | 2.3% |
| Pulaski | 2.91 | 44.1 | 5.3% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 1956 | $445 | 17.6% | 88.5% | 0.0% |
| Kewanna | 2.21 | 49.3 | 6.5% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 1950 | $697 | 15.8% | 89.6% | 4.0% |
| Denham | 2.45 | 46.0 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 1977 | $694 | 12.7% | 88.2% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Sandstone, WV · Reidsville, NY · Rew, PA · Richardson, WI · Rockland, KY · Round Bottom, VA · Round Prairie, IL · Ryder, ND · Sagetown, NY · San Ysidro, NM
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Vanmeter Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.