Van Buren

Population: 1,146
Median household income: $20,441
Median home value: $77,400

Van Buren, a community in Carter County, Missouri, has 1,146 residents. Its median household income of $20,441 runs below the Carter County figure of $45,083.

Between 2019 and 2023, Van Buren's population grew 27.8% from 897 to 1,146, while its median home value fell 26.9% from $105,900 to $77,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.7% of the population. 69.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,146
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $20,441
Median home value: $77,400
Median gross rent: $369
Housing units: 524
Homeownership rate: 41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8971,146

Median household income

$29,868$20,441

Median home value

$105,900$77,400

Median gross rent

$614$369

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	897	$29,868	$105,900	$614
2020	1,241	$19,583	$129,000	—
2021	1,274	$22,917	$124,000	$298
2022	1,125	$22,143	$107,800	$343
2023	1,146	$20,441	$77,400	$369

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1730.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.8%
5 to 17	350	30.5%
18 to 24	40	3.5%
25 to 34	99	8.6%
35 to 44	89	7.8%
45 to 54	163	14.2%
55 to 64	207	18.1%
65 to 74	89	7.8%
75 and over	88	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,108	96.7%
Black or African American	6	0.5%
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	29	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	19.3%
High school graduate	317	43.1%
Some college or associate's	195	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	72	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled23.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	69.3%
Carpooled	77	23.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	53.2%
15 to 29 min	100	30.4%
30 to 44 min	36	10.9%
45 to 59 min	18	5.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 45.2% (502 of 1,111)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	38.2%
Nonfamily households	251	61.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	406	77.5%
Vacant	118	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	41.9%
Renter-occupied	236	58.1%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units25.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	57.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	135	25.8%
5 to 19 units	8	1.5%
20 or more units	23	4.4%
Mobile home & other	54	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2975580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0144, -91.0069