Van Buren County, AR Demographic Data
Van Buren County, AR Summary
Van Buren County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 17,223
- Area: 724.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 708.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 23.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 776.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Buren County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,529
51%
50.8
Male
8,363
50%
49.2
Total Population
16,892
323,128,000
Van Buren County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
819
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
940
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,029
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
965
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
722
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,677
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,779
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,249
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,244
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,289
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,371
14.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,152
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
656
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,505
79.9%
77.2
Female
6,860
50.8%
51.3
Male
6,645
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,002
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,883
28.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,179
24.7%
15.2
Female
2,234
53.5%
55.8
Male
1,945
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Van Buren County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,389
97.0%
96.8
White
16,151
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
91
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
64
0.4%
0.8
Asian
40
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.1%
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
43
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
503
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
488
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
423
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
47
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,404
97.1%
82.2
Van Buren County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
621
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,325
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,611
45.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,485
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
684
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,126
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
565
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,946
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,471
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,691
13.7%
31.2
Van Buren County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,679
19.0%
33.7%
Now Married
7,658
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,286
16.2%
11.0%
Separated
207
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,274
9.0
5.8%
Van Buren County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,588
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
485
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
259
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
135
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
65
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
26
0.2%
1.1%
Van Buren County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
766
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
539
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,190
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
947
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,092
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
999
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
599
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
536
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
105
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
34,576
57,617
Per capita income
19,883
31,128
Van Buren County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
462
8.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
358
6.5%
9.8
Construction
789
14.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,270
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
223
4.0%
6.6
Information
5
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
242
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
284
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
372
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
231
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
821
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
377
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
105
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,011
18.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,637
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
770
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,225
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
896
16.2%
18.1%
Van Buren County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,399
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,403
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
649
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
39
0.7%
2.7
Other means
56
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
252
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Van Buren County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
381
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,269
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,697
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,478
21.7%
21.0
Van Buren County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,825
66.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,352
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,473
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,517
34.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Van Buren County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,342
1 room
552
5.3%
2.4
2 rooms
280
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
634
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,104
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,854
27.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,707
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,099
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
671
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
441
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Van Buren County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,342
1-unit, detached
6,668
64.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
101
1.0%
5.9
2-units
77
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
255
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
382
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
237
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
184
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,345
22.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
93
0.9%
0.1
Van Buren County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
459
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
349
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
341
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
784
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,426
23.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,002
19.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,667
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,952
18.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
275
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
87
0.8%
1.4%
Van Buren County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
768
11.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
963
14.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,657
53.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
977
14.3%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
431
6.3%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.3%
1.1
Van Buren County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,200
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
23
1.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
48
2.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
120
5.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
236
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
598
27.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,132
51.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
916
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
310
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
207
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
572
26.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,056
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
4
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
81
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
294
27.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
668
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
417
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
600
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
118
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
84
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
147
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
460
44.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
431
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,352
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,058
19.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,798
33.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
916
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
541
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
564
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
294
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
115
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
66
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,000
205,000
