Overview
904
Total Population
46.0
Median age
48.34%
Female population %
106.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
40.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Van Buren's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Van Buren is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Van Buren's population under 18 was 20.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Van Buren's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Van Buren, 15.38% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 52.65% aged 30 to 64, 10.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 30 less females than males in Van Buren:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.34% females and 51.66% males in Van Buren, IN.
- The Van Buren, IN gender ratio is 106.9:100 i.e. 106.9 men to 100 women (1.069).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 77.
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Race / Ethnicity
Van Buren's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Van Buren population: 98.45% are White and 1.55% are multiracial.
- Van Buren's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 902 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Van Buren is White with a population of 89 (98.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Van Buren's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 932 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren's population decreased by 58 (6.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren's population decreased by 88 (10.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Van Buren's population was lowest in year 2022 at 780.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)