Van Buren County Information
Van Buren in
Iowa occupies
491 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,836, a change from a 2000 population of
7,809 and
7,676 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8 acts of violent crime reported in
Van Buren in 2004, a change from
6 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
170 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Van Buren, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Van Buren | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 491 sq. miles | Ranked 2,214 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,836 | Ranked 2,606 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,732 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,809 | Ranked 2,625 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,676 | Ranked 2,603 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 72 | 84 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 37 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,943 | 4,015 |
| Unemployed Population | 170 | 133 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.3% |
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