Van Buren

Population: 647
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $158,000

Van Buren is a community in Hancock County, Ohio, home to 647 residents. The median household income of $85,000 is above the Hancock County median ($69,699).

Between 2019 and 2023, Van Buren's population grew 51.2% from 428 to 647, while its median home value was little changed from $157,700 to $158,000.

Owners occupy 97.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 647
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $158,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 208
Homeownership rate: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428647

Median household income

$89,583$85,000

Median home value

$157,700$158,000

Median gross rent

$958$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$89,583	$157,700	$958
2020	477	$77,778	$127,300	$968
2021	665	$81,250	$135,600	$1,048
2022	581	$86,250	$150,000	—
2023	647	$85,000	$158,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	5.1%
5 to 17	193	29.8%
18 to 24	47	7.3%
25 to 34	42	6.5%
35 to 44	94	14.5%
45 to 54	101	15.6%
55 to 64	56	8.7%
65 to 74	41	6.3%
75 and over	40	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	574	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.7%
High school graduate	152	40.6%
Some college or associate's	144	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	92.0%
Carpooled	10	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.7%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	44.5%
15 to 29 min	144	49.7%
30 to 44 min	9	3.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 9.7% (63 of 647)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	87.0%
Nonfamily households	27	13.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	97.6%
Renter-occupied	5	2.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3979394
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1390, -83.6493