Van Buren

Population: 1,614
Median household income: $35,200
Median home value: $90,200

Van Buren is a community in Aroostook County, Maine, home to 1,614 residents. At $35,200, its median household income sits below Aroostook County's $54,254.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Buren's population declined 4.1% from 1,683 to 1,614, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $74,400 to $90,200.

Owners occupy 64.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 57.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,614
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,200
Median home value: $90,200
Median gross rent: $596
Housing units: 1,005
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6831,614

Median household income

$27,917$35,200

Median home value

$74,400$90,200

Median gross rent

$547$596

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,683	$27,917	$74,400	$547
2020	1,590	$27,614	$73,800	$617
2021	1,596	$29,836	$84,600	$600
2022	1,682	$34,263	$92,200	$628
2023	1,614	$35,200	$90,200	$596

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over18.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	5.3%
5 to 17	199	12.3%
18 to 24	93	5.8%
25 to 34	102	6.3%
35 to 44	72	4.5%
45 to 54	200	12.4%
55 to 64	288	17.8%
65 to 74	273	16.9%
75 and over	302	18.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,549	96.0%
Black or African American	27	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	30	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	21.8%
High school graduate	508	41.1%
Some college or associate's	344	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	37	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	78	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	417	78.1%
Carpooled	31	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	65.2%
15 to 29 min	29	6.0%
30 to 44 min	90	18.8%
45 to 59 min	22	4.6%
60+ min	26	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 24.7% (367 of 1,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	292	41.1%
Nonfamily households	418	58.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	710	70.6%
Vacant	295	29.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	456	64.2%
Renter-occupied	254	35.8%

1-unit, detached53.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units31.8%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	542	53.9%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	320	31.8%
5 to 19 units	58	5.8%
20 or more units	33	3.3%
Mobile home & other	45	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2378535
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 47.1670, -67.9489