Van Buren, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,531 (Urban population: 9,587, Rural population: 2,944 (92 farm, 2,852 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,618 (5,288 occupied: 3,628 owner occupied, 1,660 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	47%

Housing density: 158 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $617 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $741)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $716

Median gross rent in Van Buren, NY in 2007: $714

Housing units in Van Buren with a mortgage: 2,212 (116 second mortgage, 249 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 911

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,018 (it was $74,300 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$105,018
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,322 - $139,982

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $128,502
Here: $128,502
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,042
Here: $109,042
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $97,883
Here: $97,883
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,632
Here: $119,632
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,533
Here: $60,533
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $37,308
Here: $37,308
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,527

In family households: 10,274 (2,636 male householders, 780 female householders)
2,619 spouses, 3,441 children (3,247 natural, 58 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 172 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 113 other relatives, 392 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,253 (788 male householders (584 living alone)), 1,110 female householders (1,002 living alone)), 355 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 140 (117 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,529 2-persons, 783 3-persons, 743 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,586 1-person, 280 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

2,116 married couples with children.
621 single-parent households (153 men, 468 women).

96.9% of residents of Van Buren speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 285 (2.2%)
(53.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 91 4 rooms: 271 5 rooms: 823 6 rooms: 933 7 rooms: 677 8 rooms: 446 9 or more rooms: 369

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 81 3 rooms: 506 4 rooms: 488 5 rooms: 286 6 rooms: 139 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 51

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 159
1990 to 1994: 193
1980 to 1989: 857
1970 to 1979: 1,177
1960 to 1969: 1,037
1950 to 1959: 838
1940 to 1949: 314
1939 or earlier: 1,024

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 118 2 bedrooms: 638 3 bedrooms: 2,150 4 bedrooms: 606 5 or more bedrooms: 116

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 635 2 bedrooms: 648 3 bedrooms: 306 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 18

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: 66 1 vehicle: 1,224 2 vehicles: 1,800 3 vehicles: 442 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 261 1 vehicle: 898 2 vehicles: 430 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 33
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 116
$60,000 to $69,999: 98
$70,000 to $79,999: 267
$80,000 to $89,999: 407
$90,000 to $99,999: 515
$100,000 to $124,999: 986
$125,000 to $149,999: 470
$150,000 to $174,999: 244
$175,000 to $199,999: 115
$200,000 to $249,999: 117
$250,000 to $299,999: 41
$300,000 to $399,999: 40
$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: 64 people
$100 to $149: 60
$150 to $199: 56
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 39
$400 to $449: 64
$450 to $499: 92
$500 to $549: 119
$550 to $599: 150
$600 to $649: 135
$650 to $699: 125
$700 to $749: 144
$750 to $799: 172
$800 to $899: 230
$900 to $999: 28
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 38 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 52 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 84

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.7%
Number of people working at home: 163 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 218
5 to 9 minutes: 557
10 to 14 minutes: 776
15 to 19 minutes: 1197
20 to 24 minutes: 1638
25 to 29 minutes: 496
30 to 34 minutes: 613
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 79
45 to 59 minutes: 155
60 to 89 minutes: 100
90 or more minutes: 103

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,197 (85%)
Carpooled: 593 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 63 (1%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 89 (1%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 163 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 392
$10,000 to $14,999: 293
$15,000 to $19,999: 353
$20,000 to $24,999: 380
$25,000 to $29,999: 412
$30,000 to $34,999: 353
$35,000 to $39,999: 307
$40,000 to $44,999: 290
$45,000 to $49,999: 303
$50,000 to $59,999: 582
$60,000 to $74,999: 686
$75,000 to $99,999: 554
$100,000 to $124,999: 187
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $199,999: 101
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1818

Italian: 1497

German: 1488

English: 1386

French (except Basque): 738

Polish: 673

United States or American: 615

Other groups: 551

French Canadian: 373

Scottish: 226

Dutch: 202

Ukrainian: 145

Scotch-Irish: 121

Greek: 97

Swedish: 87

Welsh: 60

Czech: 53

Canadian: 51

Norwegian: 46

European: 45

Finnish: 40

Lithuanian: 36

British: 34

Russian: 31

Pennsylvania German: 22

Danish: 21

Arab:: 18

Czechoslovakian: 18

Portuguese: 18

Armenian: 16

Swiss: 14

Lebanese: 13

Slovak: 12

Yugoslavian: 9

Albanian: 8

Estonian: 8

Australian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 5

Slavic: 5

Austrian: 4

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

Canada (27%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (17%)
India (13%)
Italy (6%)
Armenia (6%)
Greece (5%)
Ecuador (5%)

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

This state: 10941
Northeast: 599
Midwest: 259
South: 379
West: 163

60% of Van Buren residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,518
Less than 1 year of college: 341
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 618
Associate degree: 389
Bachelor's degree: 527
Master's degree: 226
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 104
12th grade, no diploma: 177
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,799
Less than 1 year of college: 415
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 536
Associate degree: 465
Bachelor's degree: 562
Master's degree: 245
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,427
Black householders: $5,959
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,830
Asian householders: $30,950
Some other race householders: $79,689
Two or more races householders: $112,687
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $78,107

Van Buren household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Van Buren household income for Black householders

Van Buren household income for Asian householders

Van Buren household income for Two or more races householders

Van Buren household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Van Buren marital status for males

Van Buren marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,289
Black or African American householders: $48,339
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,141
Asian householders: $194,346
Some other race householders: $91,872
Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,204

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,457
One, attached: 458
Two: 215
3 or 4: 159
5 to 9: 840
10 to 19: 244
20 to 49: 46
50 or more: 47
Mobile homes: 152

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,259

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:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (42%) Other fuel (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90

Here:	5.9%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	3.5%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Here:	9.6%
New York:	38.2%

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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