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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Van Buren, IN compare?
| Figure | Van Buren, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,634 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,802 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 367 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Van Buren, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,850±26 |
| Median age | 37.0±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.5%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.4%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $74,397±$10,602 |
| Per capita income | $35,094±$2,609 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,300±$12,109 |
| Median gross rent | $1,006±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.6%±10.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.7%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.2%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.2 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov