Van Buren, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
23,763
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
1.96% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.3%
5.93% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,149
2.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$181,500
1.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,558
4.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Van Buren, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Van Buren, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Van Buren, AR was $181,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Van Buren, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Buren, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasCrawford County, ARFort Smith, AR-OKSebastian, Crawford & Franklin Counties PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Van Buren, AR is home to a population of 23.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.64% of Van Buren, AR residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Van Buren, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Van Buren, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren, AR was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.5k ± 596
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 241
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 452
15.7%
Hispanic Population
3.73k people

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Van Buren, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.7% of the people in Van Buren, AR are hispanic (3.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Buren, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.64%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.05k people
7.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.87k people

As of 2024, 8.64% of Van Buren, AR residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Buren, AR was 7.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    531 ± 188
  2. Vietnam
    404 ± 137
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    229 ± 103

Van Buren, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Van Buren, AR employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Buren, AR were Manufacturing (1,688 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,256 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,615), Educational Services ($56,382), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,071).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k
2024 Value
± 884
4.86%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren, AR grew at a rate of 4.86%, from 10.1k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,163 people), Production Occupations (991 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k
2024 Value
± 884
4.86%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren, AR grew at a rate of 4.86%, from 10.1k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren, AR, are Manufacturing (1,688 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren, AR, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,809
Median earning men ± $4,846
$31,795
Median earning women ± $2,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,234), Wholesale Trade ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,839).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Van Buren, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Buren, AR was $181,500 in 2024, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,000 to $181,500, a 1.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Buren, AR is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Buren, AR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,424
$6,005
Median Property Taxes
±$607

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Van Buren, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Van Buren, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Van Buren, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,149
Median Household Income
± $3,178
9.15k
Number of Households
± 781

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.15k households in Van Buren, AR grew to $61,149 from the previous year's value of $59,420.

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Buren, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.32%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Van Buren, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (3.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Buren, AR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Van Buren, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Buren, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren, AR (3.57k out of 23.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Buren, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.8% of the population of Van Buren, AR has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
34.1%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Buren, AR grew by 22.4% from 10% to 12.2%.

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