Van Buren township, OH

Darke County, OH

2022 population: 1,591 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.4 square miles
Population density: 62.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,523	95.73%	6.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	36	2.26%	100.0%
Hispanic:	32	2.01%	433.3%

Total non-White:	68	4.27%	94.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	89	7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	2.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,469
1,434	97.62%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
8	0.54%
18	1.23%
6	0.41%
35	2.38%

2000
1,549
1,495	96.51%
12	0.77%
10	0.65%
0	0.00%
25	1.61%
7	0.45%
54	3.49%

1990
1,652
1,570	95.04%
0	0.00%
7	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
82	4.96%

1980
1,741
1,727	99.20%
0	0.00%
11	0.63%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.17%
14	0.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-61	-3.9
-19	-1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-75	-4.5
-28	-1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-157	-9.0
68	3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Buren township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.7
442	27.8%
1,149	72.2%
368	23.1%

649
2.45

454	70.0%
319	70.3%
72	15.9%
195	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.1
326	22.2%
1,143	77.8%
250	17.0%

593
2.48

446	75.2%
397	89.0%
13	2.9%
147	24.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
399	25.8%
1,150	74.2%
112	7.2%

568
2.73

457	80.5%
410	89.7%
10	2.2%
111	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
435	26.3%
1,217	73.7%
180	10.9%

563
2.93

466	82.8%
415	89.1%
10	2.1%
97	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
584	33.5%
1,157	66.5%
120	6.9%

541
3.22

484	89.5%
456	94.2%
8	1.7%
57	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	95	14.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	7.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	77	11.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	95	14.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	154	23.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	51	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	1.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	0.8%
$200,000 or more	41	6.3%

Median Household Income	63,564
Per Capita Income	29,549

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	5.7%
Public Assistance	7	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	648	81.4%
Unemployed	6	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	654	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	142	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	209	300	41.1%
Non-Profit	57	34	62.6%
Self-Employed	40	26	60.6%

Local Government	24	24	50.0%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	249	326	43.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	98	58	62.8%
Total	347	384	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	78	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	97	13.3%
Professional, Technical	135	18.5%
Service Occupations	92	12.6%
All others	329	45.0%

White Collar		42.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	130	17.8%
Manufacturing	126	17.2%
Transportation and warehousing	106	14.5%
Construction	103	14.1%
Retail trade	56	7.7%
Educational services	54	7.4%
Finance and insurance	35	4.8%
Other services	26	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	25	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	1.2%
Wholesale trade	8	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	0.94%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	1.07%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,436	95.9%
German, other Germanic	62	4.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	396	24.9%
American	193	12.1%
English	136	8.5%
Irish	76	4.8%
French	65	4.1%
Russian	49	3.1%
Polish	43	2.7%
European	37	2.3%
Scottish	28	1.8%
Swedish	26	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.2%
Italian	17	1.1%
Hungarian	13	0.8%
Dutch	6	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,591	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,591	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	51	4.6%	575	51.8%	311	28.0%	131	11.8%	41	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	51	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	575	51.8%
Some College	311	28.0%
Bach. Degree	131	11.8%
Grad Degree	41	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +18	D + 1.6%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +99	R +163	R + 17.3%
D -64
2020 vs. 2008	R +106	R +193	R + 22.2%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R +76	R +175	R + 23.8%
D -99
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	716	85.1%	Joe Biden (D)	111	13.2%	14	1.7%	841	32	38	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	686	84.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	99	12.1%	31	3.8%	816	33	38	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	617	76.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	175	21.8%	10	1.2%	802	29	30	0.01%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	610	74.4%	Barack Obama (D)	198	24.1%	12	1.5%	820	28	29	0.01%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	634	75.0%	John Kerry (D)	210	24.9%	1	0.1%	845	24	24	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	480	65.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	232	31.7%	21	2.9%	733	16	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

111

13.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

716

85.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

841

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.1%

Donald Trump (R)

686

84.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

816

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

175

21.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

617

76.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

802

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

198

24.1%

John McCain (R)

610

74.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

820

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

634

75.0%

John Kerry (D)

210

24.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

845

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

480

65.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

232

31.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

733

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	J.D. Vance (R)	507	83.1%	Tim Ryan (D)	103	16.9%	0	0.0%	610	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	50%	Mike DeWine* (R)	556	91.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	51	8.4%	0	0.0%	607	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	51%	Jim Renacci (R)	470	76.8%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	142	23.2%	0	0.0%	612	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	52%	Mike DeWine (R)	497	80.6%	Richard Cordray (D)	96	15.6%	24 [+]	3.9%	617	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 14 (2.3%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 10 (1.6%);
2016	S3	68%	Rob Portman* (R)	697	86.2%	Ted Strickland (D)	80	9.9%	32 [+]	4.0%	809	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 14 (1.7%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 12 (1.5%); Tom Connors (I) 6 (0.7%);
2014	G	40%	John Kasich* (R)	397	85.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	61	13.2%	5 [+]	1.1%	463	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 5 (1.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	677
Median Value	$181,800

Occupied	649	95.9%
Vacant	28	4.1%

Owned	573	88.3%
Rented	76	11.7%
Median Rent	$905

Single-Family Units	654	96.6%
Detached	654	96.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	0.7%

Van Buren township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Buren township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Van Buren township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Van Buren township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Van Buren township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Van Buren township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren township, OH