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Van Buren, Missouri, in Carter county, is 81 miles N of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 120 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 845 people lived in Van Buren.
In Van Buren, about 50% of adults are married. Van Buren is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
In Van Buren, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Van Buren had a median family income of $31,154. In Van Buren, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Van Buren residents donated more money ($10) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 69% of living spaces in Van Buren are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. In general, Van Buren offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.
In Van Buren, 89% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Van Buren is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Comparing Van Buren to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home |  | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | |  |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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