Population 193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Van Buren
Household size in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
South Van Buren is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.97, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
South Van Buren is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in South Van Buren (31.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Van Buren
Renters in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in South Van Buren is about as common as it is nationally: 34.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 35.0% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Van Buren: 37.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in South Van Buren is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $439 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $601 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Van Buren pays $601 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Van Buren
Bachelor's degrees in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Van Buren have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in South Van Buren never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Van Buren
| Period | South Van Buren | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in South Van Buren has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Van Buren compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Van Buren | 3.09 | 36.6 | 31.6% | 34.9% | 37.1% | 1984 | $601 | 11.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Van Buren | 2.62 | 45.2 | 16.9% | 48.8% | 30.0% | 1978 | $453 | 11.5% | 83.3% | 6.2% |
| House Creek | 3.15 | 37.2 | 29.7% | 31.4% | 38.3% | 1985 | $594 | 10.2% | 85.2% | 0.8% |
| Garwood | 2.43 | 35.4 | 47.9% | 55.4% | 21.9% | 1978 | $690 | 20.7% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Fremont | 2.94 | 35.8 | 36.5% | 38.1% | 32.9% | 1983 | $644 | 14.0% | 86.8% | 0.1% |
| Ruble | 2.31 | 52.3 | 8.1% | 14.4% | 32.8% | 1981 | $674 | 18.2% | 87.4% | 1.4% |
| Ellsinore | 2.58 | 39.3 | 14.5% | 38.4% | 16.0% | 1990 | $742 | 17.4% | 80.7% | 3.6% |
| Munsell | 2.41 | 50.5 | 7.0% | 25.2% | 14.2% | 1978 | $650 | 16.3% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
| Winona | 2.38 | 53.8 | 7.8% | 27.2% | 10.6% | 1979 | $397 | 9.1% | 71.9% | 0.5% |
| Leeper | 2.24 | 43.9 | 6.6% | 23.4% | 25.6% | 1984 | $563 | 21.7% | 87.1% | 1.6% |
| Montier | 2.50 | 46.5 | 11.8% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 1981 | $572 | 11.1% | 87.7% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Van Buren. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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