Van Buren, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

782

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

4.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,692

2.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$69,800

Population & Diversity

Van Buren, IN is home to a population of 782 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.639% of Van Buren, IN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (714 people) in Van Buren, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Van Buren, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
714 ± 194
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 56
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 14

1.79%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.79% of the people in Van Buren, IN are hispanic (14 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.639%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.639% of Van Buren, IN residents (5 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, IN was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 23
Vietnam
12 ± 21
Korea
6 ± 16

Van Buren, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Van Buren, IN.

Economy

The economy of Van Buren, IN employs 334 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Buren, IN were Retail Trade (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Manufacturing (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($56,806), Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,596), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,208).

Employment

Occupations

334

2024 Value

± 92

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren, IN declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 382 employees to 334 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (40 people), Production Occupations (38 people), and Material Moving Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

334

2024 Value

± 92

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren, IN declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 382 employees to 334 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren, IN, are Retail Trade (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Manufacturing (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren, IN, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,417

Median earning men ± $11,871

$36,667

Median earning women ± $3,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,286), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Buren, IN was $69,800 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,600 to $69,800, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Buren, IN is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Buren, IN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,251

$275

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Van Buren, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,692

Median Household Income

± $10,669

338

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Van Buren, IN declined from $47,692 from the previous year's value of $49,000.

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Van Buren, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (3.4%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Buren, IN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.639% of the workforce in Van Buren, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Van Buren, IN 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Buren, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren, IN (154 out of 782 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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