Van, TX City Data

Van, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,362 people who live in Van and approximately 48,140 who live in Van Zandt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Van 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. We have included Van housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Van Information

Van Zandt County where Van resides is 859.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,140 and has a population rank of 946 out of all the places in the United States.

Van has a total of 2,362 people and of those residents there are 1,122 males and 1,240 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 615 births each year and around 577 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Van varies per year, but currently 2,337 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 2,362 people who live in Van, there are 718 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Van is 379 male and 339 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 1,703.

General Van Information
Total area in square miles - Van Zandt County	859.48
Water area in square miles - Van Zandt County	N/A
Resident population - Van Zandt County	48,140
Population rank - Van Zandt County	946
Total population	2,362
Total population (male)	1,122
Total population (female)	1,240
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Van Zandt County	615
Deaths- Van Zandt County	577
Population of one race	2,337
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	718
Population under 20 years (male)	379
Population under 20 years (female)	339
Total population 18 years and over	1,703

Van Social Characteristics

There are 18,195 households in Van. Families make up 13,790 of these households. The table below breaks down the Van families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,398), male householder with no wife present (654) and female householder with no husband present (1,431). The remainder of the Van households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,538. Van, TX moving companies help people in Van 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Van is based, there are 19,599 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,528 never married, 12,236 now married, 316 separated, 2,567 widowed, and 1,952 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 210 separated, 474 widowed and 1,861 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Van social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Van.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Van Zandt County)
Total households	18,195
Family households (families)	13,790
With own children under 18 years	6,428
Married-couple family	11,398
With own children under 18 years	4,667
Male householder, no wife present, family	654
With own children under 18 years	385
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,431
With own children under 18 years	854
Nonfamily households	4,538
Householder living alone	3,975
65 years and over	2,118

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	336
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	301
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,976
Householder	617
Spouse	504
Child	712
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	3
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	338
Male householder	93
Male householder living alone	70
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	184
Female householder living alone	169
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	5
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,599
Never married	2,528
Now married	12,236
Separated	316
Widowed	2,567
Divorced	1,952
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	210
Widowed	474
Divorced	1,861

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,362
Male	1,122
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	15
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	79
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	23
Female	1,240
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	86
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	57

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,362
One race	2,337
White	2,264
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,314
People who are White alone	2,219
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	50

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,108
Same house	25,830
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,510
Different state or abroad	2,071
Different state	1,487
Abroad	584

PLACE OF BIRTH (Van Zandt County)
Total resident population	48,140
Born in United States	25,914
State of residence	37,798
Different state	8,412
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	193
Foreign born	1,737

Van 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. That total enrollment is 11,226 for the population of the country, which includes Van. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,311 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,204.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,226
Pre-kindergarten	732
Public	496
Private	236
Kindergarten	569
Public	514
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,825
Public	5,437
Private	388
Elementary and high school	8,720
Public	8,147
Private	573
High school grades 9 to 12	2,895
Public	2,710
Private	185
College, undergraduate years	1,044
Public	969
Private	75
Graduate or professional school	161
Public	132
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	35,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,427
Less than 9th grade	2,882
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,186
High school graduate	11,154
Some college, no degree	6,949
Associate's degree	1,501
Bachelor's degree	3,755
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,453

Van Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,323 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Van. The Van occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,977), service occupations (2,932), sales and office occupations (5,305), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (444), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,901) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,383). The 37,323 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,652 private wage and salary workers, 3,039 government workers, 2,084 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Van Zandt County)
Population 16 years and over	37,323
In labor force	21,217
Civilian labor force	21,200
Employed	19,942
Unemployed	1,258
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	19,161
In labor force	9,220
Civilian labor force	9,220
Unemployed Civilian labor force	573
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,162
In labor force	11,997
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	685
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Van Zandt County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,946
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,162
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	423
Other means	162
Worked at home	835
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	699,100

OCCUPATION (Van Zandt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,977
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,977
Service occupations	2,932
Sales and office occupations	5,305
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	444
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,901
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,383

INDUSTRY (Van Zandt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,977
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,104
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,221
Wholesale trade	544
Retail trade	2,678
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,583
Information	374
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	900
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,192
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,709
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,085
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	987

CLASS OF WORKER (Van Zandt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,977
Private wage and salary workers	14,652
Government workers	3,039
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,084
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Van Housing Characteristics

In Van, TX there are 20,896 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,195 occupied and 2,701 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Van, there are 14,605 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 149 units in Van. 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Van, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Van. There are 294 housing units with rent less than $200, 215 with rent between $200-299, 987 with rent between $300-499 and 1,122 with rent for $500 and above. Full Van 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Van Zandt County)
Total housing units	20,896
Occupied housing units	18,195
Vacant housing units	2,701

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Van Zandt County)
Total housing units	20,896
1-unit, detached	14,605
1-unit, attached	149
2 units	326
3 or 4 units	209
5 to 9 units	105
10 to 19 units	32
20 to 49 units	104
50 or more units	38
Mobile home	4,974

HOUSING TENURE (Van Zandt County)
Occupied housing units	18,195
Owner-occupied	14,698
Renter-occupied	3,497

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Van Zandt County)
Occupied housing units	18,195
No vehicles available	1,048
2 vehicle available	11,601
3 vehicles available	2,688
4 vehicles available	848
5 or more vehicles available	270

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Van Zandt County)
Occupied housing units	18,195
Utility gas	3,486
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,305
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	465
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Van Zandt County)
Occupied housing units	18,195
Less Than $50,000	14,698
$50,000 to $99,999	3,713
$100,000 to $149,999	1,057
$150,000 to $199,999	395
$200,000 to $299,999	131
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	66,400

GROSS RENT (Van Zandt County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,497
Less than $200	294
$200 to $299	215
$300 to $499	987
$500 to $699	849
$700 to $999	230
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	35