Van Buren is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 780 people and just one neighborhood, Van Buren is the 357th largest community in Indiana. Van Buren has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Van Buren is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.32% of the Van Buren workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Van Buren is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Van Buren who work in office and administrative support (19.01%), food service (10.16%), and sales jobs (9.11%).
Overall, Van Buren’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Van Buren has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Van Buren has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Van Buren than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Van Buren may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Van Buren doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Van Buren, just 11.33% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Van Buren in 2018 was $19,721, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,884 for a family of four.
The people who call Van Buren home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Van Buren residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Van Buren include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and British.
The most common language spoken in Van Buren is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to IN* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Eastbrook High School
560 S 900 E Marion, IN 46953 |
09-12 | ||
Eastbrook Junior High School
560 S 900 E Marion, IN 46953 |
07-08 | ||
Eastbrook South Elementary School
694 S Second St Upland, IN 46989 |
KG-06 | ||
Eastbrook North Elementary School
504 S First St Van Buren, IN 46991 |
KG-06 | ||
Early Childhood Center School
504 S First St Van Buren, IN 46991 |
PK-PK | ||
Allen Elementary School
1115 E Bradford St Marion, IN 46952 |
PK-04 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 71.7% | 47.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 67.6% | 41.8% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 4.0% | 5.5% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 39.4% | 47.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 31.7% | 41.8% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 7.8% | 5.5% |
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