Van Buren, Arkansas Census and Community Profile

VAN BUREN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Van Buren, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Van Buren, AR was 18,986.

Van Buren Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Van Buren was 9,095, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Van Buren, AR
There are an estimated 4,237 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Van Buren are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Van Buren is 9,891 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Van Buren, Arkansas
There are an estimated 4,099 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Van Buren, AR
The median age of people living in Van Buren, AR was 32.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Van Buren was 1,593. There were 13,358 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (2,006) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Van Buren, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Van Buren, AR was 18,411.

White Population in Van Buren, AR
The estimated White population in the Van Buren community is 16,589, which is 87.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Van Buren, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 312, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Van Buren, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Van Buren, AR was 373.

Asian Population in Van Buren, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 535.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Van Buren, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Van Buren was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 602, while those of “two or more races” was 575 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Van Buren community was 1,147, or 6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Van Buren, AR
The household population number in Van Buren was 18,583.

Group Quarters Population in Van Buren, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 403.

Average Household Size in Van Buren, AR
The average household size in Van Buren is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Van Buren, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,427 total housing units in Van Buren.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,947, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,643 were owner-occupied (66.8), and 2,304 were renter-occupied (33.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 480 vacant homes in Van Buren at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Van Buren, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,387, with a median value in dollars of 72,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Van Buren, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $678 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Van Buren, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,357 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Van Buren, Arkansas
1,406 people in Van Buren also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Van Buren, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Van Buren was 1,627, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Van Buren, AR
In 2000, there were 4,199 people in Van Buren, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Van Buren, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,401 people in Van Buren who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Van Buren, Arkansas
There were 8,931 in the labor force in Van Buren at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Van Buren was 19.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Van Buren, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,608. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Van Buren, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,198. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Van Buren, Arkansas
Per capita income in Van Buren in the last full census was 14,948. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Van Buren numbered 695, or 13.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Van Buren, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,084, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.