Van Buren

Population: 858
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $65,600

Van Buren, a community in Grant County, Indiana, has 858 residents. Its median household income of $49,000 runs below the Grant County figure of $54,007.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Buren's population declined 3.5% from 889 to 858, while its median home value rose 3.8% from $63,200 to $65,600.

The median gross rent is $763. 11.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 858
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $65,600
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 434
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

889858

Median household income

$45,865$49,000

Median home value

$63,200$65,600

Median gross rent

$838$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	889	$45,865	$63,200	$838
2020	897	$42,344	$55,600	$803
2021	904	$41,071	$55,300	$740
2022	935	$43,750	$59,500	$768
2023	858	$49,000	$65,600	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5424.6%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	3.7%
5 to 17	134	15.6%
18 to 24	44	5.1%
25 to 34	88	10.3%
35 to 44	70	8.2%
45 to 54	211	24.6%
55 to 64	135	15.7%
65 to 74	116	13.5%
75 and over	28	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	783	91.3%
Black or African American	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	10.5%
High school graduate	230	35.5%
Some college or associate's	279	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	51	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	20	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	298	80.3%
Carpooled	57	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	15.5%
15 to 29 min	192	53.2%
30 to 44 min	74	20.5%
45 to 59 min	28	7.8%
60+ min	11	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 20.6% (177 of 858)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	70.0%
Nonfamily households	114	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	380	87.6%
Vacant	54	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	80.3%
Renter-occupied	75	19.7%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	364	83.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	4.8%
5 to 19 units	15	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1878470
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6158, -85.5039