Van Buren is a city located in Carter County Missouri. Van Buren has a 2020 population of 733. It is also the county seat of Carter County. Van Buren is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -1.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 747 in 2010.
The average household income in Van Buren is $43,004 with a poverty rate of 43.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is $129,000. The median age in Van Buren is 38.3 years, 33.7 years for males, and 39.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Van Burenwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,239 | 99.84% |
Black or African American | 2 | 0.16% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 446 | 2.71 | 50.7 |
Married | 110 | 5.12 | 78.2 |
Male | 38 | 3.68 | 28.9 |
Female | 45 | 4.73 | 71.1 |
Non Family | 253 | 1.16 | 38.3 |
4.48
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 13 | 1.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 58 | 8.16% |
High School Graduate | 357 | 50.21% |
Some College | 146 | 20.53% |
Associates Degree | 80 | 11.25% |
Bachelors Degree | 42 | 5.91% |
Graduate Degree | 15 | 2.11% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 709 | 638 | 57 |
Black | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.04%.
99.23% of Van Buren residents speak only English, while 0.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.
43.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
39.87%
Male Poverty Rate
45.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Buren is White, with 43.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Buren is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 31.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 54.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.28%.
29.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.4%
Male Marriage Rate
20.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 29 | 3.71% |
Black | 2 | 100.00% |
7.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
100.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
43.4%
Labor Force Participation
42.3%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.29%
Born in Van Buren
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Van Buren residents were born in the United States, with 84.29% having been born in Missouri. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 819 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 812 | -7 | -0.85% |
2012 | 805 | -7 | -0.86% |
2013 | 798 | -7 | -0.87% |
2014 | 791 | -7 | -0.88% |
2015 | 784 | -7 | -0.88% |
2016 | 777 | -7 | -0.89% |
2017 | 770 | -7 | -0.90% |
2018 | 763 | -7 | -0.91% |
2019 | 756 | -7 | -0.92% |
2020 | 747 | -9 | -1.19% |
2021 | 740 | -7 | -0.94% |
2022 | 733 | -7 | -0.95% |