Van Buren, ME

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2023 Population

1,614

4.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

57.1

0.175% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.7%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$35,200

2.73% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$90,200

2.17% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

543

1.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Van Buren, ME had a population of 1.61k people with a median age of 57.1 and a median household income of $35,200. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Van Buren, ME declined from 1,682 to 1,614, a −4.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,263 to $35,200, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.248%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.248%).

None of the households in Van Buren, ME 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.

95.5% of the residents in Van Buren, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Van Buren, ME was $90,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Van Buren, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Buren, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Van Buren, ME is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.9% of Van Buren, ME residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2023, there were 51.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Van Buren, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Van Buren, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren, ME was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 214
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 36
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 28

0.248%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.248% of the people in Van Buren, ME are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Van Buren, ME 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 Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

11.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

As of 2023, 12.9% of Van Buren, ME residents (208 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Buren, ME was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Van Buren, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Van Buren, ME employs 543 people. The largest industries in Van Buren, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Manufacturing (44 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($61,250), Public Administration ($59,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,135).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

543

2023 Value

± 128

−1.45%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Buren, ME declined at a rate of −1.45%, from 551 employees to 543 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren, ME, are Healthcare Support Occupations (98 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (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

543

2023 Value

± 128

−1.45%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Buren, ME declined at a rate of −1.45%, from 551 employees to 543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Manufacturing (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren, ME, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,609

Median earning men ± $5,048

$44,654

Median earning women ± $3,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($61,250), Manufacturing ($36,389), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,258).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,909).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 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

Voting results are not available for Van Buren, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 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 Maine 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 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

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, ME was $90,200 in 2023, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,200 to $90,200, a 2.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Van Buren, ME is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Van Buren, ME have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,838

$456

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2023

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.2% of the housing units in Van Buren, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Van Buren, ME 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.

$35,200

Median Household Income

± $6,574

710

Number of Households

± 127

In 2023, the median household income of the 710 households in Van Buren, ME grew to $35,200 from the previous year's value of $34,263.

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren, ME 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Buren, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Walked (5.99%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Van Buren, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who walked to work (5.99%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Buren, ME have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Van Buren, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren, ME (367 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Buren, ME is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

95.8% of the population of Van Buren, ME has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aroostook County, ME see 903 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.38% increase from the previous year (882 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 155 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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903 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Aroostook County, ME

Primary care physicians in Aroostook County, ME see an average of 903 patients per year. This represents a 2.38% increase from the previous year (882 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 32% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.25%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Buren, ME declined by 39.3% from 6.99% to 4.25%.

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

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