Van Buren

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  1. Van Buren Legal Resources
  2. Van Buren Statistics
  3. Van Buren Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Van Buren Employment Information
  5. Van Buren Family Information
  6. Van Buren Education Information
  7. Van Buren Public Benefits Information
  8. Van Buren Criminal Information
  9. Van Buren Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Van Buren Zip Codes


Van Buren Legal Resources Back to top

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Van Buren Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,363
  • Land Area (2000): 470.645 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.579 square kilometers
Van Buren Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 19,376 2002 19,246 2005 20,836
2000 21,134 2003 19,891 2006 21,492
2001 19,119 2004 20,353 2007 22,238

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Houses (2000): 10,487
Van Buren Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,922 76.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 172 0.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,946 22.83%

Van Buren Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Employment Information Back to top
Van Buren Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 642 10.42%
2. Food Manufacturing 460 7.46%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 314 5.09%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 292 4.74%
5. Truck Transportation 254 4.12%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 237 3.85%
7. Educational Services 227 3.68%
8. Public Administration 227 3.68%
9. Repair and Maintenance 217 3.52%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 3.28%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 201 3.26%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 168 2.73%
13. Health Care 164 2.66%
14. Metal Manufactuing 163 2.64%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 144 2.34%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 136 2.21%
17. Paper Manufacturing 127 2.06%
18. Finance and Insurance 123 2.00%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 111 1.80%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 104 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 747 14.02%
2. Educational Services 582 10.92%
3. Food Manufacturing 422 7.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 411 7.71%
5. Department and Other General Stores 234 4.39%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 225 4.22%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 197 3.70%
8. Public Administration 166 3.12%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 164 3.08%
10. Social Assistance 145 2.72%
11. Finance and Insurance 143 2.68%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 132 2.48%
13. Construction 128 2.40%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 124 2.33%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 2.16%
16. Truck Transportation 101 1.90%
17. Metal Manufactuing 99 1.86%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 95 1.78%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 1.78%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 1.60%

Van Buren Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 627 10.17%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 371 6.02%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 332 5.39%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 328 5.32%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 4.48%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 252 4.09%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 240 3.89%
8. Other Management Occupations 229 3.72%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 217 3.52%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 211 3.42%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 194 3.15%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 190 3.08%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 161 2.61%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 152 2.47%
15. Other Construction Trades 135 2.19%
16. Business Operations Specialists 95 1.54%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 86 1.40%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 85 1.38%
19. Construction Laborers 83 1.35%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 83 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 393 7.38%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 319 5.99%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 252 4.73%
4. Other Production Occupations 243 4.56%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 224 4.20%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 217 4.07%
7. Cashiers 214 4.02%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 206 3.87%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 206 3.87%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 191 3.58%
11. Registered Nurses 177 3.32%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 176 3.30%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 162 3.04%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 154 2.89%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 139 2.61%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 117 2.20%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 116 2.18%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 112 2.10%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 108 2.03%
20. Other Management Occupations 107 2.01%

Van Buren Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,832 55.06%
15-35 hours 2,144 10.90%
1-14 hours 277 1.41%
No regular hours 6,419 32.63%

Van Buren Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 481 4.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 329 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 615 5.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 956 8.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,199 10.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,551 13.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,148 19.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 800 7.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 393 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 347 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 99 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,184 10.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 937 8.38%

Van Buren Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 306 2.74%
5-9 1,452 12.98%
10-14 1,809 16.17%
15-19 2,314 20.69%
20-24 2,708 24.21%
25-29 557 4.98%
30-34 1,232 11.01%
35-39 51 0.46%
40-44 127 1.14%
45-59 200 1.79%
60-89 194 1.73%
At least 90 236 2.11%

Van Buren Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.13% 9,132 81.64%
30-44 33 0.30% 1,377 12.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 200 1.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 430 3.84%

Van Buren Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,440 12.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,532 83.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 47 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 76 0.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 239 2.09%

Van Buren Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,634 (25,493 people)
Families (2000): 7,307 (22,365 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,737
People at same address in 1995: 11,883
Van Buren Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,153 11.90%
$10,000-$14,999 758 7.82%
$15,000-$19,999 762 7.87%
$20,000-$24,999 814 8.40%
$25,000-$29,999 819 8.45%
$30,000-$34,999 827 8.54%
$35,000-$39,999 837 8.64%
$40,000-$44,999 595 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 463 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 956 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 749 7.73%
$75,000-$99,999 600 6.19%
$100,000-$124,999 194 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 64 0.66%
$200,000 or more 42 0.43%

Van Buren Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,065 21.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,983 30.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 258 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,885 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,509 15.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 681 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 219 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 102 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Van Buren Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,769 30.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,629 10.34%
Public Assistance 366 1.44%
Retirement 1,334 5.25%
Self Employment 1,220 4.80%
Social Security 2,790 10.98%
Supplemental Security 706 2.78%
Wage / Salary 7,241 28.49%
Other 1,363 5.36%

Van Buren Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,058 53.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,669 46.60%

Van Buren Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,020 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 6,225 65.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,190 22.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130 1.36%

Van Buren Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,483 14.09%
Color 1 Box Married 6,263 59.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,658 15.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,124 10.68%

Van Buren Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Education Information Back to top
Van Buren Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,968 10.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,572 18.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,729 35.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,882 20.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 983 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,211 6.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 532 2.82%

Van Buren Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 299 1.13% 176 0.67% 475 1.80%
Kindergarten 272 1.03% 31 0.12% 303 1.15%
Grades 1-4 1,613 6.12% 77 0.29% 1,690 6.41%
Grades 5-8 1,609 6.10% 39 0.15% 1,648 6.25%
Grades 9-12 1,470 5.58% 55 0.21% 1,525 5.78%
Undergrad college 668 2.53% 78 0.30% 746 2.83%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.08% 12 0.05% 33 0.13%
Total 5,952 22.58% 468 1.78% 6,420 24.35%

Van Buren Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Public Benefits Information Back to top
Van Buren Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,938 85.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,694 14.41%

Van Buren Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 79
Van Buren Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.755 0.155 0.000 0.155 2.064 0.052 5.316 27.508 1.652 34.527
2000 1.372 0.142 0.047 0.095 1.656 0.000 5.725 29.431 1.656 36.813
2001 2.249 0.418 0.105 0.209 2.981 0.157 6.276 33.998 2.668 43.098
2002 1.455 0.312 0.000 0.208 1.974 0.104 5.456 29.876 1.871 37.306
2003 2.614 0.251 0.000 0.302 3.167 0.000 13.323 28.505 2.061 43.889
2004 3.144 0.590 0.000 0.197 3.931 0.147 12.283 28.497 2.211 42.991
2005 3.312 0.384 0.000 0.288 3.983 0.192 11.039 27.788 1.584 40.411
2006 2.466 0.884 0.047 0.000 3.397 0.093 11.213 28.941 1.768 41.923
2007 2.113 0.315 0.000 0.405 2.833 0.090 9.084 26.981 1.304 37.368

Van Buren Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 44
2005 15 44
2006 14 43
2007 14 43

Van Buren Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 709
2000 813
2001 881
2002 756

Van Buren Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Van Buren Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,157 15.77%
10-19 Years 4,090 15.51%
20-29 Years 3,260 12.37%
30-39 Years 4,181 15.86%
40-49 Years 3,731 14.15%
50-59 Years 2,932 11.12%
60-69 Years 1,909 7.24%
70-79 Years 1,342 5.09%
80-89 Years 626 2.37%
90+ Years 135 0.51%

Van Buren Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,799 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 13,564 51.45%

Van Buren Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,973 87.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,294 4.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 618 2.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 544 2.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 468 1.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 440 1.67%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Van Buren Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,200 28.32%
2. Irish 2,973 20.05%
3. German 2,756 18.58%
4. English 1,657 11.17%
5. Dutch 545 3.67%
6. French Non-Basque 542 3.65%
7. Italian 381 2.57%
8. Scotch Irish 323 2.18%
9. Scottish 253 1.71%
10. Polish 187 1.26%

Van Buren Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,501 93.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,009 4.20%
3. Laotian 148 0.62%
4. French 91 0.38%
5. Vietnamese 87 0.36%
6. Korean 55 0.23%
7. German 46 0.19%
8. Tagalog 46 0.19%
9. Other Slavic 21 0.09%
10. Japanese 18 0.07%

Van Buren Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,014 96.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 377 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 649 2.49%

Van Buren Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Van Buren Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
72956 72957