Van Buren County, AR Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Van Buren County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 16,551 3,059,436 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 22.9 57.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.82% 0.31% 0.57%
Median age 48.3 36.6 37.1
Households 7,109 1,188,527 128,459,983

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Economy

Van Buren County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Van Buren County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $46,180 $58,772 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.28% 4.71% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.3% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Van Buren County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $97,647 $123,805 $242,182
Median rent $726 $913 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.0% 66.1% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Van Buren County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.7 18.5 22.5
Work from home 6.1% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Van Buren County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Van Buren County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.9% 22.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.22 2.48 2.54

Health

Van Buren County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Van Buren County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.1 75.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.4% 22.8% 16.3%
Smokers 23.5% 23.3% 19.0%