Van Buren

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  5. Van Buren Family Information
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  8. Van Buren Public Benefits Information
  9. Van Buren Criminal Information
  10. Van Buren Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Van Buren Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,631
  • Land Area (2000): 87.924 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.111 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CYR PLT, HAMLIN, VAN BUREN
Van Buren Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,655 2003 2,613 2005 2,581
2002 2,672 2004 Not Available 2006 2,502

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Houses (2000): 1,232
Van Buren Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 1.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,597 98.71%

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
Employment (2003): 1,827
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $29,832,000 / $7,104,000
Van Buren Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,320 1,144 176 13.35% 133
1991 1,422 1,198 224 15.73% 158
1992 1,400 1,179 221 15.77% 158
1993 1,362 1,163 198 14.56% 146
1994 1,425 1,227 198 13.89% 139
1995 1,427 1,226 200 14.03% 140
1996 1,425 1,268 157 11.02% 110
1997 1,354 1,201 153 11.30% 112
1998 1,303 1,185 118 9.03% 90
1999 1,289 1,198 91 7.08% 70
2000 975 915 60 6.20% 61
2001 962 897 65 6.77% 67
2002 968 890 78 8.05% 80
2003 962 884 77 8.05% 80
2004 933 861 72 7.72% 77
2005 959 875 84 8.80% 88
2006 994 903 92 9.20% 92
2007 969 896 73 7.51% 75
2008 974 898 76 7.79% 77
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,010 891 119 11.78% 118
Feb 2008 996 897 99 9.94% 99
Mar 2008 986 902 84 8.52% 85
Apr 2008 968 898 70 7.23% 72
May 2008 958 893 65 6.78% 68
Jun 2008 972 899 73 7.51% 75
Jul 2008 966 898 68 7.04% 70
Aug 2008 962 907 55 5.72% 57
Sep 2008 949 899 50 5.27% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Van Buren Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Truck Transportation 66 13.47%
2. Construction 46 9.39%
3. Wood Manufacturing 38 7.76%
4. Health Care 34 6.94%
5. Public Administration 32 6.53%
6. Educational Services 27 5.51%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 5.31%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 5.10%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 23 4.69%
10. Repair and Maintenance 20 4.08%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 3.67%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.65%
13. Gasoline Stations 12 2.45%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.45%
15. Warehousing and Storage 10 2.04%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 9 1.84%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 1.84%
18. Social Assistance 8 1.63%
19. Utilities 8 1.63%
20. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 148 36.63%
2. Educational Services 60 14.85%
3. Social Assistance 21 5.20%
4. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 4.46%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 15 3.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 14 3.47%
7. Public Administration 14 3.47%
8. Finance and Insurance 13 3.22%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.97%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 2.72%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.72%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 2.48%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 2.23%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.23%
15. Food Manufacturing 8 1.98%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 1.24%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 0.99%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 0.99%
19. Wood Manufacturing 4 0.99%
20. Office Supplies and Stationery 3 0.74%

Van Buren Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 61 12.45%
2. Other Management Occupations 41 8.37%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 7.96%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 38 7.76%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 6.73%
6. Other Production Occupations 27 5.51%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 3.47%
8. Carpenters 17 3.47%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.65%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 2.65%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 2.45%
12. Other Transportation Occupations 12 2.45%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.24%
14. Agricultural Workers 9 1.84%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.84%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 1.84%
17. Cashiers 8 1.63%
18. Other Financial Specialists 8 1.63%
19. Other Health Occupations 8 1.63%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 7 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 55 13.61%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 7.67%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 6.68%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 6.68%
5. Secretaries and Admins 26 6.44%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 24 5.94%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 5.20%
8. Child Care Workers 19 4.70%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 15 3.71%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 3.47%
11. Registered Nurses 14 3.47%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 3.22%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 2.72%
14. Cashiers 10 2.48%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.23%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 2.23%
17. Other Management Occupations 9 2.23%
18. Other Healthcare Support 8 1.98%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 1.98%
20. Media and Communications Workers 6 1.49%

Van Buren Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 786 36.07%
15-35 hours 265 12.16%
1-14 hours 40 1.84%
No regular hours 1,088 49.93%

Van Buren Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 5.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 47 5.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 75 9.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 11.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 144 18.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 76 9.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 66 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34 4.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 5.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 10.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 56 7.11%

Van Buren Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 99 12.56%
5-9 350 44.42%
10-14 79 10.03%
15-19 29 3.68%
20-24 9 1.14%
25-29 13 1.65%
30-34 80 10.15%
35-39 11 1.40%
40-44 35 4.44%
45-59 29 3.68%
60-89 38 4.82%
At least 90 16 2.03%

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 5 0.63% 574 72.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 126 15.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 29 3.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 54 6.85%

Van Buren Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 94 10.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 632 73.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 5.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 8.69%

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): 1,107 (2,428 people)
Families (2000): 699 (1,917 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 178
People at same address in 1995: 1,765
Van Buren Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 276 24.93%
$10,000-$14,999 160 14.45%
$15,000-$19,999 117 10.57%
$20,000-$24,999 73 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 85 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 73 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 92 8.31%
$40,000-$44,999 48 4.34%
$45,000-$49,999 29 2.62%
$50,000-$59,999 51 4.61%
$60,000-$74,999 43 3.88%
$75,000-$99,999 21 1.90%
$100,000-$124,999 25 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.45%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Van Buren Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 345 31.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 385 35.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 3.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 144 13.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 116 10.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 40 3.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Van Buren Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 688 24.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 255 9.11%
Public Assistance 108 3.86%
Retirement 168 6.00%
Self Employment 111 3.96%
Social Security 486 17.36%
Supplemental Security 158 5.64%
Wage / Salary 641 22.89%
Other 185 6.61%

Van Buren Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 342 63.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 196 36.43%

Van Buren Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 593 57.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253 24.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 6.65%

Van Buren Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 643 54.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 219 18.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 196 16.67%

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 474 22.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 298 14.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 755 35.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 290 13.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 110 5.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 135 6.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 55 2.60%

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 31 1.18% 0 0.00% 31 1.18%
Kindergarten 17 0.65% 0 0.00% 17 0.65%
Grades 1-4 136 5.17% 0 0.00% 136 5.17%
Grades 5-8 141 5.36% 0 0.00% 141 5.36%
Grades 9-12 131 4.98% 0 0.00% 131 4.98%
Undergrad college 61 2.32% 5 0.19% 66 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.34% 0 0.00% 9 0.34%
Total 526 19.99% 5 0.19% 531 20.18%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 204
Van Buren Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 1,924 77.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 546 22.11%

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
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
2001 0.753 0.377 0.000 0.000 1.130 0.000 1.130 9.040 0.000 10.169
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.994 2.246 0.374 5.614
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.062 2.679 0.000 5.741
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.937 5.037 0.000 6.974
2006 0.400 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.400 0.000 5.196 3.197 1.199 9.592
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.984 1.190 0.000 3.175

Van Buren Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Van Buren Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 30
2002 15

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Van Buren Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Van Buren Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 255 9.69%
10-19 Years 308 11.71%
20-29 Years 228 8.67%
30-39 Years 314 11.93%
40-49 Years 420 15.96%
50-59 Years 381 14.48%
60-69 Years 285 10.83%
70-79 Years 264 10.03%
80-89 Years 150 5.70%
90+ Years 26 0.99%

Van Buren Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,231 46.79%
Color 1 Box Female 1,400 53.21%

Van Buren Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,577 97.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.08%
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. French Canadian 1,061 44.36%
2. United States Or American 539 22.53%
3. French Non-Basque 510 21.32%
4. Irish 70 2.93%
5. English 47 1.96%
6. Canadian 30 1.25%
7. German 25 1.05%
8. Polish 20 0.84%
9. Italian 16 0.67%
10. Acadian / Cajun 13 0.54%

Van Buren Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. French 1,923 76.61%
2. Only English 570 22.71%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.36%
4. Hungarian 5 0.20%
5. Italian 3 0.12%

Van Buren Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,358 89.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 218 8.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 55 2.09%

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
04785