Van Buren County, IA

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2021 Population

7,196

1.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

1.32% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

12.7%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$53,218

6.65% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$97,500

6.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Van Buren County, IA had a population of 7.2k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $53,218. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Van Buren County, IA grew from 7,104 to 7,196, a 1.3% increase and its median household income grew from $49,898 to $53,218, a 6.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), White (Hispanic) (1.03%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.625%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.445%).

None of the households in Van Buren County, IA 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.

99.6% of the residents in Van Buren County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Van Buren County, IA was $97,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Van Buren County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Buren County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Van Buren County, IA borders Davis County, IA, Henry County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Lee County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Clark County, MO, and Scotland County, MO.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Van Buren County, IA is home to a population of 7.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.35% of Van Buren County, IA residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2021, there were 71.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.92k people) in Van Buren County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 74 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Van Buren County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren County, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Van Buren County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.92k ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 34.5
White (Hispanic)
74 ± 24

1.6%

Hispanic Population

115 people

1.6% of the people in Van Buren County, IA are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Van Buren County, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

1.49%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2021, 1.35% of Van Buren County, IA residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Buren County, IA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Van Buren County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
242 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 23
Korea
41 ± 27

Van Buren County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Van Buren County, IA employs 3.07k people. The largest industries in Van Buren County, IA are Manufacturing (615 people), Retail Trade (360 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($165,781), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($48,125), and Finance & Insurance ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

3.07k

2021 Value

± 231

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Van Buren County, IA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 3.12k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren County, IA, are Production Occupations (412 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), and Management Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

3.07k

2021 Value

± 231

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Van Buren County, IA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 3.12k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren County, IA, are Manufacturing (615 people), Retail Trade (360 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,293

Median earning men ± $3,005

$21,356

Median earning women ± $2,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,656), and Retail Trade ($53,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,054), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,000), and Public Administration ($37,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

49
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
47
Manufacturing
31
Wholesale Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Meat/seafood
$20.6B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Machinery
$19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Iowa.

$252B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$21.2B
Minnesota
$16.2B
Texas
$10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Van Buren County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.607%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.607%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Van Buren County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Buren County, IA was $97,500 in 2021, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $91,200 to $97,500, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Buren County, IA is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Van Buren County, IA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$97,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,381

$2,396

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2021

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.8% of the housing units in Van Buren County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Buren County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Van Buren County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,218

Median Household Income

± $2,402

2.86k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Van Buren County, IA grew to $53,218 from the previous year's value of $49,898.

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren County, IA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Buren County, IA is from Iowa.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2021, 68.8% of workers in Van Buren County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Buren County, IA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Van Buren County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Van Buren County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren County, IA (905 out of 7.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Buren County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.5% of the population of Van Buren County, IA has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Iowa was $8,200 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,806).

Primary care physicians in Van Buren County, IA see 1006 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.6% increase from the previous year (878 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7069 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3534 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,006 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Van Buren County, IA

Primary care physicians in Van Buren County, IA see an average of 1,006 patients per year. This represents a 14.6% increase from the previous year (878 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Van Buren County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.5%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.09%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Buren County, IA grew by 20.3% from 11.3% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Van Buren County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Van Buren County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.7% in Van Buren County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Van Buren County, IA.

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