AR

National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Van Buren, AR

Van Buren, AR is located in Crawford County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Van Buren is about 23,683 with about 593 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 35,433.

The Average Home Value is $115,300.00, which is roughly 21% higher than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 39% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $46,316.00, which is roughly 13% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 19% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Van Buren is about 6.8%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Crawford County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 73.36% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 77.24%
Democratic: 20.58%
Libertarian: 1.14%
Other: 0.9%
Green: 0.15%


Nearby Locations

Rudy, AR (2.09 mi.)
Fort Smith, AR (6.76 mi.)
Alma, AR (7.02 mi.)
Barling, AR (8.11 mi.)
Bonanza, AR (9.35 mi.)
Uniontown, AR (11.10 mi.)
Cedarville, AR (11.30 mi.)
Lavaca, AR (12.06 mi.)
Central City, AR (12.06 mi.)
Greenwood, AR (16.21 mi.)
Mulberry, AR (16.46 mi.)
Hackett, AR (18.00 mi.)
Natural Dam, AR (18.05 mi.)
Chester, AR (18.87 mi.)
Mountainburg, AR (19.22 mi.)
Charleston, AR (19.38 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 72956
Latitude : 35.476734
Longitude : -94.344809
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 613 ft.
Area Code(s) : 479

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.63
Male Population Estimate : 46.91%
Female Population Estimate : 49.25%
Median Age : 36.2
Male Median Age : 35.3
Female Median Age : 37.3

White Population Estimate : 85.09%
Black Population Estimate : 2.09%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 8.84%
Asian Population Estimate : 2.72%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.11%
Indian Population Estimate : 3.91%
Other Population Estimate : 5.41%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Van Buren specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Crawford County: About 4 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Crawford County: About 380 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Crawford County is about 4% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 24% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.