Van Buren County Information
Van Buren in
Arkansas occupies
724 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,718, a change from a 2000 population of
16,192 and
14,008 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
11.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Van Buren in 2004, a change from
31 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
436 people:
6.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Van Buren, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Van Buren | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 724 sq. miles | Ranked 1,341 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,718 | Ranked 1,991 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,562 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,192 | Ranked 2,010 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,008 | Ranked 2,054 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 31 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 200 | 114 |
| Burglaries | 49 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 130 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,150 | 6,628 |
| Unemployed Population | 436 | 350 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | 5.3% |
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