Van Buren, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,161

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

44.4%

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$20,560

0.582% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Van Buren, MO is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 56.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Van Buren, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Van Buren, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 276
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 8

0.172%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.172% of the people in Van Buren, MO are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Buren, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Korea
2 ± 14

Van Buren, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Van Buren, MO employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Buren, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,882), Manufacturing ($32,083), and Retail Trade ($24,821).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 142

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 58.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren, MO grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 329 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren, MO, are Production Occupations (57 people), Sales & Related Occupations (46 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

349

2024 Value

± 142

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 58.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren, MO grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 329 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren, MO, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,607

Median earning men ± $22,025

$25,750

Median earning women ± $6,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,750), Retail Trade ($23,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Buren, MO was $103,400 in 2024, which is 0.311 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,400 to $103,400, a 33.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Buren, MO is 42.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Buren, MO have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,244

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.3% of the housing units in Van Buren, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Buren, MO 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.

$20,560

Median Household Income

± $10,191

409

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 409 households in Van Buren, MO grew to $20,560 from the previous year's value of $20,441.

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren, MO 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Buren, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Walked (18.1%)
Carpooled (17.5%)

In 2024, 59.9% of workers in Van Buren, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (17.5%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Buren, MO have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Van Buren, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren, MO (498 out of 1.12k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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