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Van Buren is a Census town of 1,161 people across 2.00 square miles of land, in Carter County. Median household income is $20,560, 42.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Van Buren
What Van Buren is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land581 plus or minus 143
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarter County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Van Buren
How many people live in Van Buren
- Population1,161 plus or minus 286
- Median age41.2 plus or minus 12.2
- Population under 18393 plus or minus 133
- Share under 1833.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Population 65 and over194 plus or minus 66
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households409 plus or minus 97
- Family households150 plus or minus 63
- Share of households that are families36.7 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Van Buren
- Median household income$20,560 plus or minus $10,191
- Per capita income$16,155 plus or minus $3,716
- Civilian labor force380 plus or minus 146
- Employed349 plus or minus 141
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over726 plus or minus 192
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Van Buren
- Housing units515 plus or minus 107
- Occupied units409 plus or minus 97
- Vacant units106 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate20.6 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Owner occupied173 plus or minus 71
- Renter occupied236 plus or minus 87
- Ownership rate42.3 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,400 plus or minus $28,244
- Median gross rent, monthly$313 plus or minus $236
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Single family units308 plus or minus 93
- Share single family59.8 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Units in buildings of two or more151 plus or minus 81
- Share in buildings of two or more29.3 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Mobile homes56 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Van Buren gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute333 plus or minus 136
- Commuting under 15 minutes163 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.9 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more77 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.1 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Drove alone59.9 percent
- Carpooled17.5 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked18.1 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Van Buren
Flood risk in Van Buren
- NFIP communityCity of Van Buren
- NFIP community number290472
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/01/86(L)
The City of Van Buren participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290472 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carter County, not Van Buren
Carter County context, not Van Buren figures
- Establishments in Carter County150
- Covered employment, Carter County1,472
- Average annual pay, Carter County$36,121
- Housing units permitted, Carter County4
Every figure in this section is published for Carter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Van Buren.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Van Buren questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Van Buren, Missouri?
1,161, in 409 households. Van Buren town covers 2.00 square miles of land, which is 581 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Van Buren in?
Carter County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Van Buren?
$20,560. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,400. Median gross rent is $313 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Van Buren in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Van Buren appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Van Buren, city of, community 290472, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Van Buren figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carter County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Van Buren.
Is zoning published for Van Buren?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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