Van Buren, AR Demographic Data
Van Buren, AR Summary
Van Buren is located in Crawford County in Arkansas
- Population: 22,914
- Area: 16.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,388.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 667.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Buren, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,437
54%
50.8
Male
10,718
46%
49.2
Total Population
23,155
323,128,000
Van Buren, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,695
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,728
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,098
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,509
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,674
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,259
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,043
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,989
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,205
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,105
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,650
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
830
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
370
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,530
71.4%
77.2
Female
9,108
55.1%
51.3
Male
7,422
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,891
68.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,434
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,850
12.3%
15.2
Female
1,721
60.4%
55.8
Male
1,129
39.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Van Buren, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,247
96.1%
96.8
White
19,756
85.3%
72.6
Black or African American
440
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
564
2.4%
0.8
Asian
828
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
266
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
69
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
169
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
315
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
659
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
908
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,252
14.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,122
9.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,089
4.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,903
86.0%
82.2
Van Buren, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
768
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,404
9.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,142
35.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,292
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,368
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,791
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
686
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,172
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,279
85.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,477
17.1%
31.2
Van Buren, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,155
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,600
54.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,255
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
358
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,266
7.2
5.8%
Van Buren, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,409
85.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,051
14.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,371
11.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
602
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.1%
1.1%
Van Buren, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
774
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
524
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,372
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,077
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,591
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,307
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
831
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
849
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
188
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
134
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,193
57,617
Per capita income
21,010
31,128
Van Buren, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
766
8.0%
9.8
Construction
439
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,621
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
481
5.0%
6.6
Information
155
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,647
17.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
444
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
781
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
377
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,047
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
486
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
299
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
617
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,056
31.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,731
18.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,365
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,858
19.3%
18.1%
Van Buren, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,510
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,190
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
892
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.2%
5.1
Walked
245
2.6%
2.7
Other means
65
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
99
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Van Buren, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
510
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,283
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,375
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,479
17.1%
21.0
Van Buren, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,647
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,448
63.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,199
37.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
804
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Van Buren, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,451
1 room
331
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
204
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
578
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,360
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,625
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,884
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,325
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
483
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
661
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Van Buren, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,451
1-unit, detached
7,147
75.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
282
3.0%
5.9
2-units
473
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
333
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
404
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
431
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
232
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
149
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Van Buren, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
370
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
366
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
380
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
695
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,409
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,852
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,288
24.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,520
16.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
550
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.2%
1.4%
Van Buren, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,205
48.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
64
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,301
49.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
37
0.4%
1.1
Van Buren, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,736
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
25
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
43
1.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
146
3.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
306
8.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,190
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,026
54.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,740
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
514
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
461
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
273
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
706
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,984
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
1.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
174
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
745
25.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,017
67.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
215
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
657
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
418
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
317
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
506
17.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
450
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
137
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,052
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
319
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,448
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
266
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,971
36.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,710
31.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
995
18.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
387
7.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
99
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,200
205,000