Median Household Income
$50,354
Median Home Value
$135,700
Median Gross Rent
$722/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
77.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0%
Median Age
49.6
Population Over Time
Van Buren County shrank 6.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,090
2016
16,892
2018
16,684
2020
16,578
2022
15,900
2024
15,998
Business & Industry
Van Buren County has 319 business establishments employing 3,279 people.
Other services (except public administration)
38
Construction
34
Health care and social assistance
33
Finance and insurance
27
Accommodation and food services
25
Professional, scientific, and technical services
23
Wholesale trade
15
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.