Van Buren County, Iowa

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,236
Median household income: $60,183
Median home value: $118,800

Home to 7,236 residents, Van Buren County is one of Iowa's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,183 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Buren County's population grew 1.2% from 7,150 to 7,236, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $48,591 to $60,183.

Owners occupy 83.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,236
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,183
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 3,506
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1507,236

Median household income

$48,591$60,183

Median home value

$92,800$118,800

Median gross rent

$571$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,150	$48,591	$92,800	$571
2020	7,104	$49,898	$91,200	$571
2021	7,196	$53,218	$97,500	$558
2022	7,207	$58,417	$107,700	$661
2023	7,236	$60,183	$118,800	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	462	6.4%
5 to 17	1,219	16.8%
18 to 24	490	6.8%
25 to 34	700	9.7%
35 to 44	782	10.8%
45 to 54	818	11.3%
55 to 64	1,083	15.0%
65 to 74	997	13.8%
75 and over	685	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,845	94.6%
Black or African American	15	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.9%
Two or more races	176	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	544	10.7%
High school graduate	1,860	36.7%
Some college or associate's	1,680	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	683	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	298	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,245	73.3%
Carpooled	335	10.9%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	112	3.7%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	327	10.7%
Other means	27	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,035	37.8%
15 to 29 min	939	34.3%
30 to 44 min	408	14.9%
45 to 59 min	193	7.1%
60+ min	162	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 12.2% (874 of 7,151)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,823	62.9%
Nonfamily households	1,075	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,898	82.7%
Vacant	608	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,407	83.1%
Renter-occupied	491	16.9%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,961	84.5%
1-unit, attached	23	0.7%
2 to 4 units	190	5.4%
5 to 19 units	28	0.8%
20 or more units	3	0.1%
Mobile home & other	301	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 19177
State: Iowa
Land area: 485 sq mi
Water area: 5.75 sq mi
Center point: 40.7541, -91.9529