Van Buren town, New York Population 2024

14,094

Van Buren town is located in Onondaga County New York. Van Buren town has a 2024 population of 14,094. Van Buren town is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,331 in 2020.

The average household income in Van Buren town is $80,239 with a poverty rate of 8.66%. The median age in Van Buren town is 42.4 years: 42.5 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

Van Buren town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Van Buren town was:

  • White: 92.8%
  • Two or more races: 3.09%
  • Native American: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 1.2%
  • Other race: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.27%
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
397.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.65% (-237)
The current population of Van Buren town, New York is 14,094 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,21992.8%
Two or more races4403.09%
Native American1991.4%
Black or African American1711.2%
Other race1190.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander590.41%
Asian380.27%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Van Buren town Population by Race

Van Buren town Population Pyramid 2024

Van Buren town Median Age

42.4

Total

42.5

Male

42.1

Female

Van Buren town Adults

There are 11,363 adults, (2,899 of whom are seniors) in Van Buren town.

Van Buren town Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Van Buren town Sex Ratio

Female7,55153.01%
Male6,69446.99%

Van Buren town Population by Age

Van Buren town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3132.2367.332.7
Married2,7322.8985.214.8
Non Family2,7071.1849.750.3
Female7063.3969.730.3
Male1683.648.251.8

2.92

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

67.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Van Buren town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4514.41%
Associates Degree1,26312.35%
Bachelors Degree1,93718.94%
Graduate Degree1,25712.29%
High School Graduate2,99329.26%
Less Than 9th Grade960.94%
Some College2,23221.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Van Buren town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Van Buren town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,5319,0642,900
Hispanic297225143
2+ Races23823096
Black13012256
Native American1033911
Other Race929244
Asian38384

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 48.15%.

Van Buren town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,237$59,347$44,893
Graduate Degree$73,310$74,801$72,188
High School Graduate$45,909$55,000$34,808
Less Than 9th Grade$29,325$35,463$0
Overall$50,871$57,778$44,722
Some College$46,182$53,833$40,714

$50,871

Average Earnings

$57,778

Average Male

$44,722

Average Female

Van Buren town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Van Buren town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Van Buren town Language

96.22% of Van Buren town residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Van Buren town Language

Van Buren town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8261,1178.71%
Native1996432.16%
Hispanic698649.17%
Black1614024.84%

8.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.54%

Male Poverty Rate

10.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Van Buren town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Buren town is Native, with 32.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Buren town is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.1%.

Van Buren town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.1%
High School9.57%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Van Buren town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.78%
Male Unemployed24.14%
Female Employed5.12%
Male Employed2.47%

Van Buren town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Van Buren town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,836$93,895
Households$69,551$80,239
Married Families$97,862$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,766$56,398

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Van Buren town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Van Buren town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Van Buren town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Van Buren town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Van Buren town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

842

Number of Veterans

762

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam382
Second Gulf War82
First Gulf War64
Korea55
World War II45

Van Buren town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74295
75+268
55 to 64130
35 to 54105
18 to 3444

Van Buren town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8320.07812940182176731
2+ Races100.03424657534246575
Hispanic100.032679738562091505

Van Buren town Veterans by Race

Van Buren town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Van Buren town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Van Buren town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.76%

Born in Van Buren town

96.93%

Native Born

3.07%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

2.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.93% of Van Buren town residents were born in the United States, with 83.76% having been born in New York. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Van Buren town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,854-48-0.35%
202813,902-48-0.34%
202713,950-48-0.34%
202613,998-48-0.34%
202514,046-48-0.34%
202414,094-48-0.34%
202314,142-48-0.34%
202214,190-80-0.56%
202114,270-61-0.43%
202014,3319306.94%
201913,401230.17%
201813,378640.48%
201713,314390.29%
201613,275-47-0.35%
201513,322-27-0.2%
201413,349-4-0.03%
201313,353230.17%
201213,330640.48%
201113,266560.42%
201013,21000%

Van Buren town Population by Year