Van Buren, MO Population

Overview

1,274

Total Population

36.5

Median age

58.24%

Female population %

71.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

69.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Van Buren's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Van Buren is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Buren's population under 18 was 37.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Buren's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Buren, 27.86% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 210 more females than males in Van Buren:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.24% females and 41.76% males in Van Buren, MO.
The Van Buren, MO gender ratio is 71.7:100 i.e. 71.7 men to 100 women (0.717).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 143.

Van Buren's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Buren population: 98.12% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American and 1.73% are multiracial.
Van Buren's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,274 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Buren is White with a population of 1,25 (98.12% of the total population).

Van Buren's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 843 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren's population decreased by 14 (1.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren's population decreased by 77 (9.29%), 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 2020 at 752.