Population 1,963 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Buren
Household size in Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Van Buren holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.73, 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 | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Van Buren is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, 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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Van Buren: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 33.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 36.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 36.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Van Buren is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (28.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Van Buren than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1965 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1965 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1967 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1969 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Van Buren run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Toledo area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $895 | $725 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $748 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $862 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,047 | $1,055 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$152 | +$330 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Van Buren runs $1,047 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Toledo area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Van Buren
Bachelor's degrees in Van Buren
| Period | Van Buren | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 27.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Van Buren have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 88.8% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 89.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 92.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Van Buren: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Toledo area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 11.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Van Buren has been low: just 1.4% 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).
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 | 2.85 | 36.8 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 6.9% | 1974 | $1,047 | 22.5% | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Bairdstown | 2.28 | 42.0 | 17.0% | 28.7% | 7.0% | 1938 | $840 | 12.4% | 93.7% | 2.6% |
| North Baltimore | 2.48 | 38.7 | 17.3% | 20.1% | 7.5% | 1957 | $808 | 13.9% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| Bloomdale | 2.40 | 42.2 | 16.9% | 24.2% | 6.7% | 1944 | $925 | 15.4% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| Findlay | 2.31 | 40.7 | 10.4% | 34.3% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,037 | 33.6% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Arcadia | 2.59 | 42.8 | 8.0% | 13.2% | 9.6% | 1971 | $976 | 25.5% | 98.1% | 1.0% |
| Hammansburg | 2.59 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 2.7% | 1973 | $1,125 | 14.5% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| Cygnet | 2.63 | 43.7 | 10.5% | 15.9% | 2.3% | 1961 | $979 | 19.1% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| McComb | 2.47 | 43.2 | 4.2% | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1970 | $881 | 23.5% | 94.7% | 1.5% |
| Hoytville | 2.64 | 44.6 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 3.2% | 1975 | $1,111 | 16.9% | 93.7% | 3.3% |
| West Park | 2.45 | 37.4 | 9.1% | 27.3% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,023 | 34.5% | 98.5% | 4.5% |
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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