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Van Buren, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,050 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Van Buren:

$172,050
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,839 - $261,314

Total population: 23,070 (Urban population: 18,593, Rural population: 304 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 9,838 (9,079 occupied: 5,959 owner occupied, 3,302 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

34%

Housing density: 653 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $121,045.

Median contract rent in 2022: $603 (lower quartile is $484, upper quartile is $725)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $782


Median gross rent in Van Buren, AR in 2022: $773

Housing units in Van Buren with a mortgage: 3,410 (135 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 120 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 47

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,057

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,311

Median monthly housing costs: $783

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Van Buren, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1990

Median year apartment built: 1990

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,607
  • Male householders: 4,388 (839 living alone), Female householders: 4,613 (1,387 living alone)
  • 4,380 spouses (4,331 opposite-sex spouses), 598 unmarried partners, (598 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,515 children (5,983 natural, 221 adopted, 309 stepchildren), 761 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 354 parents, 21 foster children, 509 other relatives, 928 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 401

Size of family households: 2,932 2-persons, 1,492 3-persons, 1,026 4-persons, 552 5-persons, 279 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,413 1-person, 377 2-persons, 28 3-persons.

3,049 married couples with children.
1,484 single-parent households (504 men, 980 women).

84.7% of residents of Van Buren speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,962 (8.3%)
(54.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • 20no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 4632 bedrooms
  • 4,1093 bedrooms
  • 1,2414 bedrooms
  • 1045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • 114no bedroom
  • 5041 bedroom
  • 1,6672 bedrooms
  • 9073 bedrooms
  • 1104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 49no vehicle
  • 1,6301 vehicle
  • 2,4552 vehicles
  • 1,2233 vehicles
  • 3524 vehicles
  • 2515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in renter-occupied apartments
  • 548no vehicle
  • 1,7971 vehicle
  • 7852 vehicles
  • 1513 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • 101 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 813 rooms
  • 2084 rooms
  • 1,7275 rooms
  • 1,6656 rooms
  • 1,1047 rooms
  • 4298 rooms
  • 7269+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • 1141 room
  • 1532 rooms
  • 4603 rooms
  • 1,1984 rooms
  • 8115 rooms
  • 2976 rooms
  • 1597 rooms
  • 658 rooms
  • 479+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Van Buren city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Van Buren, AR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Van Buren, AR in 2022
  • 820Less than $10,000
  • 741$10,000 to $19,999
  • 690$20,000 to $29,999
  • 874$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,099$40,000 to $49,999
  • 954$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,011$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,396$75,000 to $99,999
  • 666$100,000 to $124,999
  • 444$125,000 to $149,999
  • 381$150,000 to $199,999
  • 262$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Van Buren, AR

  • Distribution of house value in Van Buren, AR in 2022
  • 67$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 23$20,000 to $24,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 259$60,000 to $69,999
  • 154$70,000 to $79,999
  • 213$80,000 to $89,999
  • 253$90,000 to $99,999
  • 728$100,000 to $124,999
  • 603$125,000 to $149,999
  • 533$150,000 to $174,999
  • 572$175,000 to $199,999
  • 704$200,000 to $249,999
  • 740$250,000 to $299,999
  • 634$300,000 to $399,999
  • 76$400,000 to $499,999
  • 89$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Van Buren, AR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Van Buren, AR in 2022
  • 16Less than $100
  • 31$100 to $149
  • 222$150 to $199
  • 26$200 to $249
  • 68$250 to $299
  • 25$300 to $349
  • 197$350 to $399
  • 69$400 to $449
  • 192$450 to $499
  • 417$500 to $549
  • 246$550 to $599
  • 457$600 to $649
  • 253$650 to $699
  • 322$700 to $749
  • 256$750 to $799
  • 95$800 to $899
  • 120$900 to $999
  • 94$1,000 to $1,249
  • 34$1,250 to $1,499
  • 11$2,000 to $2,499
  • 7$2,500 to $2,999
  • 149No cash rent
Work and jobs in Van Buren: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.6%
Number of people working at home: 411 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 358
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,161
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,596
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,671
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,029
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 919
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 873
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 99
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 71
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 96
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 276
  • 90 or more minutes: 78
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Van Buren

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,148 (85.5%)
  • Carpooled: 816 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 22 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 98 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 53 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 411 (3.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 21.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 17.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 10.2%Males
  • 1.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Van Buren, Arkansas
  • 4432010 or later
  • 6432000 to 2009
  • 2911990 to 1999
  • 4711980 to 1989
  • 391970 to 1979
  • 51Before 1970
Ancestries in Van Buren, AR

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 3,299 (29.5%)
  • English: 1,027 (9.2%)
  • Irish: 718 (6.4%)
  • German: 708 (6.3%)
  • European: 106 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 106 (0.9%)
  • Italian: 66 (0.6%)
  • British: 59 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 59 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 42 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 31 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 27 (0.2%)
  • French: 27 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 26 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 23 (0.2%)
  • Armenian: 17 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 10 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 9 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 9 (0.08%)
  • Albanian: 8 (0.07%)
  • Jordanian: 7 (0.06%)
  • Swedish: 6 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 3 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Van Buren:

42.2% (822)
Arkansas:

10.7% (16,210)

Mexico
Van Buren:

16.4% (320)
Arkansas:

40.2% (61,075)

Laos
Van Buren:

9.7% (189)
Arkansas:

2.2% (3,381)

Guatemala
Van Buren:

8.0% (156)
Arkansas:

3.5% (5,376)

Germany
Van Buren:

3.6% (70)
Arkansas:

1.8% (2,721)

Vietnam
Van Buren:

3.4% (66)
Arkansas:

2.7% (4,028)

Kuwait
Van Buren:

3.0% (58)
Arkansas:

0.1% (133)

Peru
Van Buren:

2.9% (56)
Arkansas:

0.3% (486)

Honduras
Van Buren:

2.1% (41)
Arkansas:

1.1% (1,606)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Van Buren:

2.1% (40)
Arkansas:

0.8% (1,283)

Philippines
Van Buren:

1.8% (36)
Arkansas:

2.7% (4,128)

Pakistan
Van Buren:

1.6% (31)
Arkansas:

0.8% (1,236)

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

  • This state: 13,853
  • Other state: 7,606
  • Northeast: 548
  • Midwest: 1,529
  • South: 3,064
  • West: 2,520

85.3% of Van Buren residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65.8% lived in Arkansas.


Van Buren:

85.3%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 191
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 43
  • 5th and 6th grade: 42
  • 7th and 8th grade: 155
  • 9th grade: 193
  • 10th grade: 132
  • 11th grade: 141
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 311
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,800
  • Less than 1 year of college: 493
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,162
  • Associate degree: 372
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,272
  • Master's degree: 278
  • Professional school degree: 111
  • Doctorate degree: 118
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 89
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 58
  • 5th and 6th grade: 11
  • 7th and 8th grade: 139
  • 9th grade: 111
  • 10th grade: 235
  • 11th grade: 147
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 141
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,618
  • Less than 1 year of college: 696
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,497
  • Associate degree: 840
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,281
  • Master's degree: 501
  • Professional school degree: 77
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Females
Van Buren marital status for males
Van Buren marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,482
  • One, attached: 182
  • Two: 771
  • 3 or 4: 315
  • 5 to 9: 309
  • 10 to 19: 401
  • 20 to 49: 123
  • 50 or more: 134
  • Mobile homes: 118
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Van Buren
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Van Buren, AR
  • 61.3%Utility gas
  • 37.3%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Van Buren, AR
  • 73.8%Electricity
  • 23.9%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Here:

4.2%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:

1.1%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49
Here:

6.9%
Arkansas:

19.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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