Van Buren County, TN Demographic Data
Van Buren County, TN Summary
Van Buren County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 5,552
- Area: 274.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 273.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 20.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,726.05 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Buren County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,806
50%
50.8
Male
2,835
50%
49.2
Total Population
5,641
323,128,000
Van Buren County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
281
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
275
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
336
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
390
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
248
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
497
8.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
688
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
800
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
475
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
501
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
752
13.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
306
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
92
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,551
80.7%
77.2
Female
2,270
49.9%
51.3
Male
2,281
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,307
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,452
25.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,150
20.4%
15.2
Female
604
52.5%
55.8
Male
546
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Van Buren County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,478
97.1%
96.8
White
5,452
96.6%
72.6
Black or African American
22
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
163
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
51
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
11
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,590
99.1%
82.2
Van Buren County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
436
10.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
367
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,976
48.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
663
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
186
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
250
6.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
233
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
803
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,308
80.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
483
11.8%
31.2
Van Buren County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
954
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,693
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
606
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
116
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
380
8.0
5.8%
Van Buren County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,118
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
242
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
122
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
118
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Van Buren County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
142
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
93
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
367
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
282
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
401
18.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
428
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
211
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
129
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
42,813
57,617
Per capita income
21,348
31,128
Van Buren County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
96
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
167
7.6%
9.8
Construction
158
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
542
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
130
5.9%
6.6
Information
24
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
490
22.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
46
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
76
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
199
9.1%
4.6
Retail trade
139
6.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
110
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
147
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
620
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
465
21.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
380
17.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
577
26.4%
18.1%
Van Buren County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,125
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,780
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
125
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.6%
5.1
Walked
9
0.4%
2.7
Other means
73
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
125
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
26.6
Van Buren County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
84
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
625
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
672
31.4%
37.1
3 or more
760
35.5%
21.0
Van Buren County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,141
80.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,890
88.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
251
11.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
513
19.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Van Buren County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,654
1 room
23
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
19
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
105
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
450
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
745
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
530
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
391
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
124
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
267
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Van Buren County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,654
1-unit, detached
1,961
73.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1
0.0%
5.9
2-units
15
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
16
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
42
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
599
22.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.3%
0.1
Van Buren County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
121
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
48
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
167
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
285
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
564
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
291
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
493
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
550
20.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
99
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
1.4%
1.4%
Van Buren County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
268
12.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
255
11.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,401
65.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
197
9.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.2%
1.1
Van Buren County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
819
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
25
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
3.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
12.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
217
26.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
449
54.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
375
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
195
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
165
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
50
30.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
115
69.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
86
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
422
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
29
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
18
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
14.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
42
26.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
94
0.0%
0.0%
Van Buren County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,890
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
362
19.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
675
35.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
258
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
208
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
244
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
115
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,200
205,000