Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Buren
Household size in Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Van Buren are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Van Buren is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Van Buren than nationally: 14.2%, against 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 Van Buren
Renters in Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Van Buren rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Van Buren: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Louisville area.
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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Van Buren has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,110 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Van Buren runs $1,110 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Van Buren
Bachelor's degrees in Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Van Buren have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, 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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Van Buren never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% 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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Van Buren than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. The Louisville area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren | 3.02 | 40.7 | 14.2% | 16.9% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,110 | 19.0% | 86.2% | 4.4% |
| Mount Eden | 2.70 | 42.8 | 18.6% | 6.9% | 14.3% | 1998 | $1,071 | 16.1% | 93.1% | 5.8% |
| Chaplin | 2.39 | 46.4 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1986 | $629 | 11.8% | 90.0% | 0.9% |
| Wakefield | 3.10 | 39.0 | 16.8% | 23.9% | 7.0% | 1998 | $1,135 | 17.1% | 85.1% | 4.8% |
| Gee | 2.50 | 44.0 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 1990 | $1,002 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 3.7% |
| Glensboro | 2.56 | 43.2 | 9.4% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 1986 | $916 | 27.2% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
| Sinai | 2.30 | 49.1 | 5.2% | 16.7% | 4.4% | 1987 | $756 | 19.5% | 90.4% | 5.5% |
| Bloomfield | 2.43 | 45.0 | 7.7% | 17.0% | 7.8% | 1987 | $900 | 25.7% | 92.9% | 1.8% |
| Harrisonville | 2.44 | 44.9 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 1991 | $999 | 27.4% | 93.0% | 5.2% |
| Seaville | 2.88 | 35.3 | 3.1% | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1992 | $1,022 | 20.6% | 78.0% | 1.1% |
| Willisburg | 2.71 | 35.9 | 6.7% | 14.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $924 | 14.8% | 79.4% | 0.3% |
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 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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