Van Buren

Population: 23,545
Median household income: $59,420
Median home value: $178,000

Van Buren is a community in Crawford County, Arkansas, home to 23,545 residents. The median household income of $59,420 is in line with the Crawford County median ($60,362).

From 2019 to 2023, Van Buren's population held roughly steady from 23,413 to 23,545, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $116,200 to $178,000.

The typical home was built around 1989. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,545
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,420
Median home value: $178,000
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 9,514
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,41323,545

Median household income

$45,714$59,420

Median home value

$116,200$178,000

Median gross rent

$724$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,413	$45,714	$116,200	$724
2020	23,600	$48,546	$128,700	$713
2021	23,213	$51,561	$132,900	$751
2022	23,398	$56,493	$155,400	$794
2023	23,545	$59,420	$178,000	$820

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,504	6.4%
5 to 17	4,254	18.1%
18 to 24	1,850	7.9%
25 to 34	3,844	16.3%
35 to 44	3,031	12.9%
45 to 54	2,539	10.8%
55 to 64	2,485	10.6%
65 to 74	2,272	9.6%
75 and over	1,766	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,777	71.3%
Black or African American	342	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	232	1.0%
Asian	520	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	484	2.1%
Two or more races	1,506	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,684	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,071	13.0%
High school graduate	6,042	37.9%
Some college or associate's	4,670	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,305	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	849	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,274	85.1%
Carpooled	899	9.2%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	154	1.6%
Bicycle	30	0.3%
Worked from home	320	3.3%
Other means	46	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,604	38.3%
15 to 29 min	4,265	45.3%
30 to 44 min	1,116	11.9%
45 to 59 min	153	1.6%
60+ min	268	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 16.3% (3,757 of 23,055)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,411	73.0%
Nonfamily households	2,370	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,781	92.3%
Vacant	733	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,492	62.5%
Renter-occupied	3,289	37.5%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,194	75.6%
1-unit, attached	155	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,098	11.5%
5 to 19 units	653	6.9%
20 or more units	300	3.2%
Mobile home & other	114	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0571480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.68 sq mi
Center point: 35.4512, -94.3540