Town in Carter County, Missouri · 2 sq mi · 399 people per sq mi
About 800 people live in Van Buren. The typical household earns $20,560, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 752 in 2020
Poverty rate 44.42%
Men 40.3 · Women 43
2010–2026
798
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
798
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 798 | +6 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 792 | +15 | 1.93% |
| 2024 | 777 | +7 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 770 | +9 | 1.18% |
| 2022 | 761 | -7 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 768 | +16 | 2.13% |
| 2020 | 752 | -44 | 5.53% |
| 2019 | 796 | -14 | 1.73% |
| 2018 | 810 | -14 | 1.70% |
| 2017 | 824 | -7 | 0.84% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 32% | 23% |
| Never married | 25% | 34% | 19% |
| Divorced | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Widowed | 19% | 3% | 31% |
| Separated | 9% | 10% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau