West DSM News

45.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Van Meter in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.2 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,386.

96.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	32	3.7
Regular high school diploma	246	28.7
GED or alternative credential	22	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	58	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	111	13
Associate's degree	124	14.5
Bachelor's degree	216	25.2
Master's degree	21	2.5
Professional school degree	27	3.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.