Van Buren County, IA Demographic Data
Van Buren County, IA Summary
Van Buren County is located in Iowa
- Population: 7,565
- Area: 490.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 484.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 648.95 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Buren County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,601
49%
50.8
Male
3,779
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,380
323,128,000
Van Buren County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
450
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
466
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
492
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
463
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
339
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
729
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
762
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,035
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
627
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
497
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
808
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
555
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
157
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,652
76.6%
77.2
Female
2,809
49.7%
51.3
Male
2,843
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,422
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,797
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,520
20.6%
15.2
Female
802
52.8%
55.8
Male
718
47.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Van Buren County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,288
98.8%
96.8
White
7,229
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
43
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
6
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
92
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
98
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
83
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,282
98.7%
82.2
Van Buren County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
261
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
343
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,182
42.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,123
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
603
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
483
9.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
175
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
604
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,566
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
658
12.7%
31.2
Van Buren County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,268
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,600
60.3%
47.5
Divorced
557
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
97
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
450
7.5
5.8%
Van Buren County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,571
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
359
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
57
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
299
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Van Buren County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
202
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
130
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
277
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
405
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
569
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
577
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
349
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
274
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
57
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,769
57,617
Per capita income
23,765
31,128
Van Buren County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
212
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
132
3.9%
9.8
Construction
330
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
713
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
238
7.1%
6.6
Information
37
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
722
21.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
154
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
178
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
88
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
343
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
145
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
79
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
494
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
974
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
736
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
675
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
492
14.6%
18.1%
Van Buren County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,301
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,457
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
360
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
1.5%
5.1
Walked
192
5.8%
2.7
Other means
81
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
161
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Van Buren County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
156
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
689
23.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,099
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
977
33.4%
21.0
Van Buren County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,921
79.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,460
84.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
461
15.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
734
20.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Van Buren County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,655
1 room
8
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
37
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
217
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
520
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
889
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
642
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
509
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
425
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
408
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Van Buren County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,655
1-unit, detached
3,074
84.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
36
1.0%
5.9
2-units
35
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
130
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
13
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
330
9.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Van Buren County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,438
39.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
136
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
229
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
232
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
466
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
382
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
365
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
324
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
62
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.6%
1.4%
Van Buren County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
697
23.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,179
40.4%
4.7
Electricity
533
18.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
43
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
3
0.1%
0.1
Wood
406
13.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
52
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.3%
1.1
Van Buren County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,159
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
3
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
49
4.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
6.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
420
36.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
543
46.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
554
48.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
23.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
132
11.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
375
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
1.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13
3.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
156
41.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
202
53.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
86
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
480
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
30.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
34
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
17.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
18.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
2.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
84
22.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
92
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,460
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
637
25.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
909
37.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
380
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
170
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
262
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,400
205,000