Van Buren, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,001 (Urban population: 21,647, Rural population: 354 (all nonfarm))

Van Buren, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,423 (6,939 occupied: 4,655 owner occupied, 2,284 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	31%

Housing density: 493 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $102,898.

Median contract rent in 2007: $411 (lower quartile is $314, upper quartile is $518)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $378

Median gross rent in Van Buren, AR in 2007: $528

Housing units in Van Buren with a mortgage: 3,201 (241 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,186

Van Buren,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,755 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Van Buren:	$105,755
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,007 - $145,836

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $130,086
Here: $130,086
State: $148,559

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,175
Here: $116,175
State: $165,561

In 2-unit structures: $164,837
Here: $164,837
State: $140,742

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,488
Here: $78,488
State: $199,870

Mobile homes: $35,881
Here: $35,881
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,494

In family households: 16,405 (3,792 male householders, 1,370 female householders)
3,877 spouses, 6,250 children (5,590 natural, 114 adopted, 546 stepchildren), 365 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 196 other relatives, 323 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,089 (678 male householders (537 living alone)), 1,078 female householders (944 living alone)), 333 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 403 (365 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,988 2-persons, 1,394 3-persons, 1,027 4-persons, 534 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,481 1-person, 222 2-persons, 53 3-persons.

3,688 married couples with children.
1,440 single-parent households (235 men, 1,205 women).

91.9% of residents of Van Buren speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 917 (4.9%)
(33.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren, Arkansas:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 202 4 rooms: 270 5 rooms: 1,870 6 rooms: 1,190 7 rooms: 634 8 rooms: 277 9 or more rooms: 186

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren, Arkansas:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 160 3 rooms: 508 4 rooms: 724 5 rooms: 503 6 rooms: 229 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 129
1995 to 1998: 949
1990 to 1994: 936
1980 to 1989: 1,628
1970 to 1979: 1,536
1960 to 1969: 997
1950 to 1959: 406
1940 to 1949: 320
1939 or earlier: 522

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 194 2 bedrooms: 684 3 bedrooms: 3,246 4 bedrooms: 500 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 584 2 bedrooms: 1,063 3 bedrooms: 569 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 169 1 vehicle: 1,197 2 vehicles: 2,427 3 vehicles: 595 4 vehicles: 209 5 or more vehicles: 58

Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 457 1 vehicle: 1,144 2 vehicles: 544 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Van Buren, AR:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 128
$35,000 to $39,999: 154
$40,000 to $49,999: 478
$50,000 to $59,999: 649
$60,000 to $69,999: 516
$70,000 to $79,999: 494
$80,000 to $89,999: 509
$90,000 to $99,999: 301
$100,000 to $124,999: 471
$125,000 to $149,999: 221
$150,000 to $174,999: 82
$175,000 to $199,999: 101
$200,000 to $249,999: 85
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 27
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Van Buren rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Van Buren:

Less than $100: 155 people
$100 to $149: 91
$150 to $199: 104
$200 to $249: 105
$250 to $299: 142
$300 to $349: 295
$350 to $399: 307
$400 to $449: 281
$450 to $499: 277
$500 to $549: 290
$550 to $599: 185
$600 to $649: 103
$650 to $699: 52
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 19
$800 to $899: 62
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 104

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 131 1990 to 1994: 225 1985 to 1989: 257 1980 to 1984: 214 1975 to 1979: 26 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 24

Van Buren, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.1%
Number of people working at home: 127 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 264
5 to 9 minutes: 1236
10 to 14 minutes: 1471
15 to 19 minutes: 1586
20 to 24 minutes: 1879
25 to 29 minutes: 393
30 to 34 minutes: 780
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 71
60 to 89 minutes: 165
90 or more minutes: 130

Van Buren mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,791 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,103 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 69 (1%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 127 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 817
$10,000 to $14,999: 566
$15,000 to $19,999: 539
$20,000 to $24,999: 614
$25,000 to $29,999: 558
$30,000 to $34,999: 497
$35,000 to $39,999: 646
$40,000 to $44,999: 415
$45,000 to $49,999: 308
$50,000 to $59,999: 703
$60,000 to $74,999: 533
$75,000 to $99,999: 457
$100,000 to $124,999: 147
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $199,999: 56
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3555

United States or American: 2858

Irish: 1459

German: 1380

English: 957

Italian: 269

French (except Basque): 222

Scotch-Irish: 186

Dutch: 125

Scottish: 107

European: 100

Polish: 72

British: 66

French Canadian: 57

Austrian: 52

Norwegian: 45

Czech: 44

Welsh: 44

Greek: 42

Ukrainian: 40

Scandinavian: 23

Swedish: 20

Portuguese: 15

Danish: 13

Belgian: 12

Subsaharan African:: 12

African: 12

Lithuanian: 10

Eastern European: 8

Russian: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Dutch West Indian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

El Salvador (31%)
Mexico (21%)
Laos (16%)
Vietnam (7%)
Guatemala (5%)
Korea (5%)
Philippines (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11973
Northeast: 347
Midwest: 1164
South: 2836
West: 1515

46% of Van Buren residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 144
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 131
7th and 8th grade: 334
9th grade: 279
10th grade: 205
11th grade: 145
12th grade, no diploma: 244
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,744
Less than 1 year of college: 433
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 678
Associate degree: 312
Bachelor's degree: 483
Master's degree: 206
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 104
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 233
7th and 8th grade: 327
9th grade: 271
10th grade: 257
11th grade: 295
12th grade, no diploma: 257
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,032
Less than 1 year of college: 568
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 781
Associate degree: 403
Bachelor's degree: 455
Master's degree: 123
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,282
Black householders: $28,788
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,157
Asian householders: $53,472
Some other race householders: $28,498
Two or more races householders: $22,644
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,005

Van Buren household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Van Buren household income for Black householders

Van Buren household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Van Buren household income for Asian householders

Van Buren household income for Some other race householders

Van Buren household income for Two or more races householders

Van Buren household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Van Buren marital status for males

Van Buren marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,440
Black or African American householders: $116,135
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $14,983
Asian householders: $86,464
Some other race householders: $85,115
Two or more races householders: $114,936
Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,962

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,734
One, attached: 148
Two: 582
3 or 4: 228
5 to 9: 257
10 to 19: 155
20 to 49: 100
50 or more: 53
Mobile homes: 166

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,989

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Van Buren:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76

Here:	3.0%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	2.9%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Here:	10.8%
Arkansas:	14.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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