Van Buren, IN

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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
6.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
334
12.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Van Buren, IN 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.

99.4% of the residents in Van Buren, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Van Buren, IN was $69,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Van Buren, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Buren, IN was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    714 ± 194
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    49 ± 56
  3. White (Hispanic)
    9 ± 14
1.79%
Hispanic Population
14 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    111,417 ± 8,128 people
  2. India
    37,388 ± 4,734 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 23
  2. Vietnam
    12 ± 21
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($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 Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

86.2% of the population of Van Buren, IN has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.8%
Uninsured
35.4%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Buren, IN declined by 13.5% from 16% to 13.8%.

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