Van Buren County Information
Van Buren in
Tennessee occupies
275 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,448, a change from a 2000 population of
5,508 and
4,846 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5 acts of violent crime reported in
Van Buren in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
198 people:
8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Van Buren, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Van Buren | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 275 sq. miles | Ranked 2,895 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,448 | Ranked 2,803 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,436 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,508 | Ranked 2,818 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,846 | Ranked 2,848 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 69 | 63 |
| Burglaries | 11 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 45 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,472 | 2,679 |
| Unemployed Population | 198 | 127 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8% | 4.7% |
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