Van Buren township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,995 ( 134 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.0 square miles
Population density: 79.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,890	94.74%	4.8%
Black:	12	0.60%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	70	3.51%	483.3%
Hispanic:	23	1.15%	30.3%

Total non-White:	105	5.26%	81.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	87	5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	47	3.1

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
1,861
1,803	96.88%
7	0.38%
1	0.05%
3	0.16%
12	0.64%
33	1.77%
58	3.12%

2000
1,867
1,800	96.41%
26	1.39%
0	0.00%
3	0.16%
12	0.64%
18	0.96%
67	3.59%

1990
1,902
1,870	98.32%
0	0.00%
9	0.47%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.89%
32	1.68%

1980
2,135
2,134	99.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.05%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.05%

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

3	0.2
-9	-0.5

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

-70	-3.7
35	1.8

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

-264	-12.4
31	1.5

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

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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
41.6
418	21.0%
1,577	79.0%
351	17.6%

706
2.79

522	73.9%
395	75.7%
42	8.0%
184	26.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
441	23.7%
1,420	76.3%
274	14.7%

718
2.56

526	73.3%
429	81.6%
26	4.9%
192	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
466	25.0%
1,401	75.0%
306	16.4%

712
2.58

545	76.5%
457	83.9%
27	5.0%
167	23.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
505	26.6%
1,397	73.4%
292	15.4%

728
2.61

560	76.9%
483	86.2%
32	5.7%
168	23.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
725	34.0%
1,410	66.0%
249	11.7%

709
2.96

581	81.9%
533	91.7%
17	2.9%
128	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	39	5.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	60	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	108	15.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	95	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	62	8.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	105	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	4.0%
$200,000 or more	36	5.1%

Median Household Income	61,042
Per Capita Income	30,076

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	3.1%
Public Assistance	5	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	70	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	926	70.8%
Unemployed	46	3.5%
In Armed Forces	2	0.2%

Total Labor Force	974	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	334	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	405	316	56.2%
Non-Profit	0	65	0.0%
Self-Employed	53	33	61.6%

Local Government	11	42	20.8%
State Government	0	33	0.0%
Federal Government	3	15	16.7%

Total Private + Self	458	349	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	155	8.3%
Total	472	504	48.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	131	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	12.3%
Professional, Technical	159	16.3%
Service Occupations	126	12.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.2%
All others	440	45.1%

White Collar		42.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	310	31.8%
Health care and social assistance	121	12.4%
Retail trade	118	12.1%
Other services	62	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	59	6.0%
Construction	58	5.9%
Educational services	52	5.3%
Public administration	33	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	2.8%
Finance and insurance	27	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	27	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	2.4%
Utilities	15	1.5%
Information	12	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.50%
Puerto Rican	13	0.65%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,907	99.3%
Spanish	10	0.5%
German, other Germanic	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	494	24.8%
English	343	17.2%
Irish	224	11.2%
American	146	7.3%
European	66	3.3%
Dutch	51	2.6%
French	48	2.4%
Italian	34	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	30	1.5%
Scottish	23	1.2%
British	20	1.0%
Welsh	11	0.6%
Finnish	6	0.3%
Polish	5	0.3%
Lithuanian	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,992	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,986	99.5%
Foreign-born	9	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
72	5.3%	103	7.6%	459	33.7%	490	36.0%	162	11.9%	75	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	72	5.3%
9-12 Years	103	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	459	33.7%
Some College	490	36.0%
Bach. Degree	162	11.9%
Grad Degree	75	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -3	R +34	R + 7.3%
D -37
2020 vs. 2012	R +141	R +311	R + 45.6%
D -170
2020 vs. 2008	R +156	R +409	R + 58.2%
D -253

2016 vs. 2008	R +159	R +375	R + 50.9%
D -216
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	45%	Donald Trump* (R)	499	71.8%	Joe Biden (D)	184	26.5%	12	1.7%	695	15	25	0.02%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	502	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	221	29.2%	33	4.4%	756	10	21	0.03%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	358	49.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	354	48.8%	13	1.8%	725	-5	2	0.03%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	437	55.5%	John McCain (R)	343	43.5%	8	1.0%	788	-5	-2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

184

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

499

71.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

695

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

221

29.2%

Donald Trump (R)

502

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

756

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

354

48.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

358

49.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

725

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Van Buren township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

437

55.5%

John McCain (R)

343

43.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

788

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	784
Median Value	$102,500

Occupied	706	90.1%
Vacant	78	9.9%

Owned	584	82.7%
Rented	122	17.3%
Median Rent	$852

Single-Family Units	694	88.5%
Detached	694	88.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	17	2.2%
Mobile Homes	57	7.3%

Van Buren township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Van Buren township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Van Buren township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Van Buren township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren township, IN