Van Buren County, Iowa (IA)

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• • 6,83195.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1412.0%Two or more races
  • 1201.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 420.6%Asian alone
  • 220.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 10.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 5

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,602 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,158 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Buren County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Keosauqua, Farmington, Milton, Bonaparte, Birmingham, Stockport, Cantril, Douds, Leando, Mount Sterling.

2019 air pollution in Van Buren County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.7 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Davis County , Fremont County , Jay County, Indiana , Mills County , Mercer County, Missouri , Montgomery County .

Current college students: 171
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 96 (81.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 192010 or later
• 202000 to 2009
• 11990 to 1999
• 171980 to 1989
• 21970 to 1979
• 23Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,925
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 71
• 3 or 4: 157
• 5 to 9: 23
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 288
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Van Buren County with a mortgage: 1,012 (48 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Religion statistics for Van Buren County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Van Buren County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
• Iowa Severe Storm And Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 19, 2018, FEMA Id: 4392, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2013 to April 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4119: May 31, 2013, FEMA Id: 4119, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1737: January 04, 2008, FEMA Id: 1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1727: September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,423 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,398 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($21,024 average AGI)

Van Buren County:	1.09%
Iowa average:	2.75%

from Jefferson County, IA

1.02% ($42,037 average AGI)

4.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,129 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.40% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($32,422 average AGI)
0.98% relocated to other states ($8,707 average AGI)

Van Buren County:	0.98%
Iowa average:	2.79%

to Jefferson County, IA

1.13% ($36,500 average AGI)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.8

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Van Buren County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,507 (456 living alone), Female householders: 1,401 (393 living alone)

• 1,646 spouses (1,646 opposite-sex spouses), 187 unmarried partners, (177 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,048 children (1,829 natural, 51 adopted, 161 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 0 foster children, 52 other relatives, 133 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 85

Size of family households: 1,043 2-persons, 258 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 849 1-person, 122 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,349 married couples with children.
239 single-parent households (56 men, 183 women).

90.4% of residents of Van Buren speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).
9.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $49,984,000 ($6,483 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $918,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,340,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,432,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,213,000
Federal grants: $6,782,000
Federal procurement contracts: $614,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,603,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $555,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,366,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,898,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Van Buren County, Iowa
• 02020 or later
• 2062010 to 2019
• 3902000 to 2009
• 3811990 to 1999
• 3371980 to 1989
• 5131970 to 1979
• 2471960 to 1969
• 1531950 to 1959
• 1211940 to 1949
• 1,1631939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Van Buren County, Iowa

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren County, Iowa
• 61 room
• 342 rooms
• 683 rooms
• 2164 rooms
• 5785 rooms
• 4136 rooms
• 2727 rooms
• 3868 rooms
• 4729+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren County, Iowa
• 101 room
• 142 rooms
• 773 rooms
• 1514 rooms
• 1085 rooms
• 416 rooms
• 297 rooms
• 188 rooms
• 139+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Van Buren County, Iowa

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren County, Iowa
• 7no bedroom
• 1171 bedroom
• 6552 bedrooms
• 1,0543 bedrooms
• 4644 bedrooms
• 1375+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren County, Iowa
• 10no bedroom
• 1451 bedroom
• 1932 bedrooms
• 823 bedrooms
• 334 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 160no vehicle
• 4781 vehicle
• 7942 vehicles
• 6293 vehicles
• 2574 vehicles
• 1395+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren County in renter-occupied apartments
• 88no vehicle
• 2041 vehicle
• 1052 vehicles
• 503 vehicles
• 114 vehicles
• 65+ vehicles

90.7% of Van Buren County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,369
• Other state: 1,715
• Northeast: 218
• Midwest: 1,154
• South: 188
• West: 161

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 133
• Number of aged recipients: 15
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 118
• Number of recipients under 18: 14
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 90
• Number of recipients older than 64: 29
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 70
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 50

Van Buren County on our top lists:

• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"