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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Van Buren Legal Resources Back to top

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Van Buren Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,630
  • Land Area (2000): 373.980 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.501 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 640
Van Buren Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 323 19.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,310 80.22%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 87 20.23%
2. Construction 86 20.00%
3. Metal Manufactuing 28 6.51%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 5.58%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 24 5.58%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 14 3.26%
7. Paper Manufacturing 12 2.79%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.56%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 2.56%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 9 2.09%
11. Mining 9 2.09%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.09%
13. Educational Services 8 1.86%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 1.86%
15. Health Care 8 1.86%
16. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.86%
17. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 7 1.63%
18. Finance and Insurance 7 1.63%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 1.63%
20. Wood Manufacturing 7 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 65 16.46%
2. Social Assistance 38 9.62%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 36 9.11%
4. Educational Services 33 8.35%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 7.34%
6. Finance and Insurance 25 6.33%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 21 5.32%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 17 4.30%
9. Food Manufacturing 13 3.29%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 3.04%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.78%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 2.28%
13. Construction 8 2.03%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 2.03%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.77%
16. Department and Other General Stores 6 1.52%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.52%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.27%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.27%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.27%

Van Buren Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 68 15.81%
2. Other Construction Trades 38 8.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 37 8.60%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 35 8.14%
5. Agricultural Workers 21 4.88%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 4.88%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 21 4.88%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 3.95%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 3.95%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.49%
11. Construction Laborers 13 3.02%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 2.79%
13. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.56%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 2.56%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 10 2.33%
16. Other Management Occupations 9 2.09%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 1.63%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 1.63%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 1.40%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 43 10.89%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 7.85%
3. Secretaries and Admins 23 5.82%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 5.57%
5. Cashiers 21 5.32%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 5.06%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 19 4.81%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 4.56%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 4.30%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 4.05%
11. Child Care Workers 16 4.05%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 15 3.80%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 3.29%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 2.78%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 2.53%
16. Agricultural Workers 8 2.03%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.03%
18. Other Production Occupations 8 2.03%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 1.77%
20. Accountants and Auditors 6 1.52%

Van Buren Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 675 53.19%
15-35 hours 144 11.35%
1-14 hours 77 6.07%
No regular hours 373 29.39%

Van Buren Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 5.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 5.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 74 10.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 12.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 91 12.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 124 17.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 74 10.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 4.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 3.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 56 7.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 50 7.09%

Van Buren Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 56 7.94%
5-9 196 27.80%
10-14 103 14.61%
15-19 55 7.80%
20-24 77 10.92%
25-29 31 4.40%
30-34 54 7.66%
35-39 20 2.84%
40-44 23 3.26%
45-59 32 4.54%
60-89 45 6.38%
At least 90 13 1.84%

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 0 0.00% 518 73.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 97 13.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 4.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 58 8.23%

Van Buren Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 114 13.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 574 69.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 118 14.34%

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Van Buren Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 600 (1,591 people)
Families (2000): 488 (1,452 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 264
People at same address in 1995: 1,118
Van Buren Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 42 7.00%
$10,000-$14,999 19 3.17%
$15,000-$19,999 38 6.33%
$20,000-$24,999 28 4.67%
$25,000-$29,999 56 9.33%
$30,000-$34,999 50 8.33%
$35,000-$39,999 39 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 56 9.33%
$45,000-$49,999 45 7.50%
$50,000-$59,999 95 15.83%
$60,000-$74,999 50 8.33%
$75,000-$99,999 60 10.00%
$100,000-$124,999 14 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.33%
$200,000 or more 6 1.00%

Van Buren Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 91 15.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 221 37.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 87 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 87 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 8.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Van Buren Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 477 25.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 295 16.06%
Public Assistance 3 0.16%
Retirement 128 6.97%
Self Employment 211 11.49%
Social Security 214 11.65%
Supplemental Security 4 0.22%
Wage / Salary 415 22.59%
Other 90 4.90%

Van Buren Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 280 60.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 186 39.91%

Van Buren Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 4.37%
Color 1 Box Married 466 70.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 141 21.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 4.07%

Van Buren Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 2.23%
Color 1 Box Married 474 75.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 104 16.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 5.58%

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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 87 7.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 104 8.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 497 40.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 265 21.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 120 9.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 111 9.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43 3.50%

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 30 1.84% 0 0.00% 30 1.84%
Kindergarten 24 1.47% 0 0.00% 24 1.47%
Grades 1-4 121 7.42% 0 0.00% 121 7.42%
Grades 5-8 93 5.71% 0 0.00% 93 5.71%
Grades 9-12 104 6.38% 6 0.37% 110 6.75%
Undergrad college 21 1.29% 4 0.25% 25 1.53%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 393 24.11% 10 0.61% 403 24.72%

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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 1,495 91.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 138 8.45%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Van Buren Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 218 13.37%
10-19 Years 259 15.89%
20-29 Years 108 6.63%
30-39 Years 243 14.91%
40-49 Years 267 16.38%
50-59 Years 192 11.78%
60-69 Years 187 11.47%
70-79 Years 112 6.87%
80-89 Years 41 2.52%
90+ Years 3 0.18%

Van Buren Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 850 52.15%
Color 1 Box Female 780 47.85%

Van Buren Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,617 99.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Van Buren Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 629 40.29%
2. United States Or American 264 16.91%
3. Irish 185 11.85%
4. English 166 10.63%
5. Swedish 61 3.91%
6. French Non-Basque 60 3.84%
7. Dutch 30 1.92%
8. Scottish 29 1.86%
9. Scotch Irish 26 1.67%
10. Danish 24 1.54%

Van Buren Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,506 98.37%
2. German 13 0.85%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 0.39%
4. Serbo Croatian 6 0.39%

Van Buren Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,624 99.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.