Van Buren, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,325 (all nonfarm))

Van Buren, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,115 (990 occupied: 566 owner occupied, 424 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	28%

Housing density: 266 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $299 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $441)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $411

Median gross rent in Van Buren, ME in 2007: $374

Housing units in Van Buren with a mortgage: 146 (4 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 289

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,319 (it was $44,400 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$64,319
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,087 - $102,516

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $82,523
Here: $82,523
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,983
Here: $165,983
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $69,508
Here: $69,508
State: $237,097

Mobile homes: $22,083
Here: $22,083
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,128

In family households: 1,678 (468 male householders, 148 female householders)
472 spouses, 490 children (475 natural, 7 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 14 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 450 (144 male householders (126 living alone)), 245 female householders (214 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 197 (122 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 356 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 340 1-person, 39 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

290 married couples with children.
127 single-parent households (30 men, 97 women).

21.1% of residents of Van Buren speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
78.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 236 (10.2%)
(76.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 96 5 rooms: 189 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 75 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, Maine:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 99 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 121 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 9
1980 to 1989: 52
1970 to 1979: 208
1960 to 1969: 152
1950 to 1959: 219
1940 to 1949: 123
1939 or earlier: 333

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 164 3 bedrooms: 278 4 bedrooms: 69 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 95 2 bedrooms: 212 3 bedrooms: 93 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 180 2 vehicles: 296 3 vehicles: 47 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 75 1 vehicle: 285 2 vehicles: 56 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Van Buren, ME:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 51
$60,000 to $69,999: 74
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 77
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Van Buren rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Van Buren:

Less than $100: 34 people
$100 to $149: 41
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 36
$250 to $299: 42
$300 to $349: 47
$350 to $399: 43
$400 to $449: 47
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 118

Van Buren, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.8%
Number of people working at home: 67 (8.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 95
5 to 9 minutes: 324
10 to 14 minutes: 57
15 to 19 minutes: 17
20 to 24 minutes: 9
25 to 29 minutes: 4
30 to 34 minutes: 67
35 to 39 minutes: 11
40 to 44 minutes: 35
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 16

Van Buren mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 553 (72%)
Carpooled: 83 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
Walked: 49 (6%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 67 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 257
$10,000 to $14,999: 154
$15,000 to $19,999: 102
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 92
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 46
$60,000 to $74,999: 41
$75,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 926

United States or American: 518

French (except Basque): 414

Irish: 32

Other groups: 31

Canadian: 27

Arab:: 21

English: 19

German: 14

Acadian/Cajun: 13

Syrian: 13

Northern European: 10

Italian: 8

Lebanese: 8

Hungarian: 5

Swedish: 5

Czech: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Scotch-Irish: 4

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

Canada (98%)
Cambodia (2%)

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

This state: 1822
Northeast: 111
Midwest: 5
South: 23
West: 12

69% of Van Buren residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 121
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 279
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 73
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 176
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 346
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 63
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $23,822
Two or more races householders: $15,370

Van Buren household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Van Buren marital status for males

Van Buren marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,347

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 627
One, attached: 8
Two: 152
3 or 4: 148
5 to 9: 62
10 to 19: 28
20 to 49: 8
Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,899

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Van Buren:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%) Electricity (4%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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