Van Buren, AR City Data

Van Buren, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,986 people who live in Van Buren and approximately 53,247 who live in Crawford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Van Buren to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Van Buren. We have included Van Buren housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Van Buren Information

Crawford County where Van Buren resides is 604.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,247 and has a population rank of 879 out of all the places in the United States.

Van Buren has a total of 18,986 people and of those residents there are 9,095 males and 9,891 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 804 births each year and around 489 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Van Buren varies per year, but currently 18,411 are one race and 575 are two or more races.

Of the 18,986 people who live in Van Buren, there are 6,145 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Van Buren is 3,158 male and 2,987 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,358.

General Van Buren Information
Total area in square miles - Crawford County	604.2
Water area in square miles - Crawford County	N/A
Resident population - Crawford County	53,247
Population rank - Crawford County	879
Total population	18,986
Total population (male)	9,095
Total population (female)	9,891
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Crawford County	804
Deaths- Crawford County	489
Population of one race	18,411
Population of two or more races	575
Population under 20 years	6,145
Population under 20 years (male)	3,158
Population under 20 years (female)	2,987
Total population 18 years and over	13,358

Van Buren Social Characteristics

There are 19,702 households in Van Buren. Families make up 15,169 of these households. The table below breaks down the Van Buren families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,258), male householder with no wife present (778) and female householder with no husband present (1,994). The remainder of the Van Buren households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,542. Van Buren, AR moving companies help people in Van Buren move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Van Buren. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Van Buren is based, there are 20,887 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,014 never married, 12,802 now married, 408 separated, 2,056 widowed, and 2,607 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 209 separated, 333 widowed and 2,070 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Van Buren social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Van Buren.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crawford County)
Total households	19,702
Family households (families)	15,169
With own children under 18 years	8,001
Married-couple family	12,258
With own children under 18 years	5,709
Male householder, no wife present, family	778
With own children under 18 years	448
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,994
With own children under 18 years	1,361
Nonfamily households	4,542
Householder living alone	3,941
65 years and over	1,608

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,058
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,354
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,480
Householder	5,179
Spouse	3,906
Child	6,245
Other relatives	231
Nonrelatives	344
Unmarried partner	155
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	65
Unmarried partner	291
Foster child	17
Other	83

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,103
Male householder	704
Male householder living alone	553
Male householder not living alone	151
Female householder	1,064
Female householder living alone	956
Female householder not living alone	108
Nonrelatives	335
Unmarried partner	136
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	89
Foster child	4
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,887
Never married	3,014
Now married	12,802
Separated	408
Widowed	2,056
Divorced	2,607
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	209
Widowed	333
Divorced	2,070

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,986
Male	9,095
Under 5 years	846
5 to 9 years	825
10 to 14 years	770
15 to 17 years	446
18 and 19 years	271
20 years	119
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	359
25 to 29 years	683
30 to 34 years	690
35 to 39 years	765
40 to 44 years	678
45 to 49 years	549
50 to 54 years	538
55 to 59 years	427
60 and 61 years	116
62 to 64 years	160
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	196
75 to 79 years	151
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	71
Female	9,891
Under 5 years	747
5 to 9 years	775
10 to 14 years	777
15 to 17 years	442
18 and 19 years	246
20 years	102
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	397
25 to 29 years	699
30 to 34 years	785
35 to 39 years	822
40 to 44 years	706
45 to 49 years	606
50 to 54 years	601
55 to 59 years	448
60 and 61 years	159
62 to 64 years	210
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	180
70 to 74 years	309
75 to 79 years	231
80 to 84 years	201
85 years and over	204

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,986
One race	18,411
White	16,589
Black or African American	312
American Indian and Alaska Native	373
Asian	535
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	15
Two or more races	575

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,583
People who are White alone	16,205
People who are Black or African American alone	295
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	373
People who are Asian alone	533
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,146
People who are Some other race alone	602

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,255
Same house	25,907
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,470
Different state or abroad	4,736
Different state	4,555
Abroad	181

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crawford County)
Total resident population	53,247
Born in United States	25,244
State of residence	34,015
Different state	17,694
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	274
Foreign born	1,264

Van Buren Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Van Buren. That total enrollment is 13,483 for the population of the country, which includes Van Buren. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,853 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,505 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,654.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Van Buren population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,483
Pre-kindergarten	867
Public	526
Private	341
Kindergarten	708
Public	669
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,174
Public	6,907
Private	267
Elementary and high school	10,253
Public	9,874
Private	379
High school grades 9 to 12	3,079
Public	2,967
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	1,535
Public	1,363
Private	172
Graduate or professional school	120
Public	95
Private	25
Not enrolled in school	37,295

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,765
Less than 9th grade	3,623
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,005
High school graduate	12,153
Some college, no degree	6,884
Associate's degree	1,824
Bachelor's degree	3,276
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,186

Van Buren Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,946 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Van Buren. The Van Buren occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,943), service occupations (3,442), sales and office occupations (5,758), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (274), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,645) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,161). The 39,946 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,657 private wage and salary workers, 2,678 government workers, 1,777 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crawford County)
Population 16 years and over	39,946
In labor force	24,762
Civilian labor force	24,723
Employed	23,223
Unemployed	1,500
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	20,458
In labor force	11,276
Civilian labor force	11,276
Unemployed Civilian labor force	663
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,488
In labor force	13,486
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	837
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crawford County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,969
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,829
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,187
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	224
Other means	150
Worked at home	450
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	534,000

OCCUPATION (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,943
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,943
Service occupations	3,442
Sales and office occupations	5,758
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	274
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,645
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,161

INDUSTRY (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,943
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	658
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,887
Wholesale trade	691
Retail trade	3,046
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,347
Information	227
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	850
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,076
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,024
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,594
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	759

CLASS OF WORKER (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,943
Private wage and salary workers	18,657
Government workers	2,678
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,777
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Van Buren Housing Characteristics

In Van Buren, AR there are 21,315 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,702 occupied and 1,613 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Van Buren, there are 15,681 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 228 units in Van Buren. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Van Buren, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Van Buren, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Van Buren. There are 353 housing units with rent less than $200, 626 with rent between $200-299, 1,921 with rent between $300-499 and 1,162 with rent for $500 and above. Full Van Buren gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Van Buren, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crawford County)
Total housing units	21,315
Occupied housing units	19,702
Vacant housing units	1,613

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crawford County)
Total housing units	21,315
1-unit, detached	15,681
1-unit, attached	228
2 units	807
3 or 4 units	420
5 to 9 units	340
10 to 19 units	254
20 to 49 units	156
50 or more units	67
Mobile home	3,303

HOUSING TENURE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	19,702
Owner-occupied	14,954
Renter-occupied	4,748

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	19,702
No vehicles available	1,171
2 vehicle available	12,265
3 vehicles available	2,660
4 vehicles available	695
5 or more vehicles available	273

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	19,702
Utility gas	8,782
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,342
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke
Wood	1,257
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	19,702
Less Than $50,000	14,954
$50,000 to $99,999	5,480
$100,000 to $149,999	1,528
$150,000 to $199,999	497
$200,000 to $299,999	252
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Crawford County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,748
Less than $200	353
$200 to $299	626
$300 to $499	1,921
$500 to $699	960
$700 to $999	180
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A