Van Buren County, TN

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2023 Population

6,293

1.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.2

0.422% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,281

34.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,200

12.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,658

8.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Van Buren County, TN had a population of 6.29k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $60,281. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Van Buren County, TN grew from 6,182 to 6,293, a 1.8% increase and its median household income grew from $44,730 to $60,281, a 34.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.381%), Other (Hispanic) (0.238%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.222%).

None of the households in Van Buren County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Van Buren County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Van Buren County, TN was $149,200, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.

Most people in Van Buren County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Buren County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Van Buren County, TN borders Bledsoe County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Sequatchie County, TN, Warren County, TN, and White County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Van Buren County, TN is home to a population of 6.29k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.81% of Van Buren County, TN residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.98k people) in Van Buren County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Van Buren County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren County, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Van Buren County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Buren County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.98k ± 19
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 48.8
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 25

0.461%

Hispanic Population

29 people

0.461% of the people in Van Buren County, TN are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Van Buren County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

0.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

0.226%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2023, 0.81% of Van Buren County, TN residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Buren County, TN was 0.226%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Van Buren County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
280 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 30

Van Buren County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Van Buren County, TN employs 2.66k people. The largest industries in Van Buren County, TN are Manufacturing (652 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Public Administration (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($125,313), Finance & Insurance ($73,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,458).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2023 Value

± 336

8.58%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Buren County, TN grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 2.45k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren County, TN, are Production Occupations (467 people), Management Occupations (406 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.66k

2023 Value

± 336

8.58%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Buren County, TN grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 2.45k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren County, TN, are Manufacturing (652 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Public Administration (326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,281

Median earning men ± $3,743

$31,210

Median earning women ± $5,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,657), Public Administration ($61,711), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,302).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,281), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,341), and Public Administration ($40,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Retail Trade
4
Retail Trade
3
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.25k
Manufacturing
$3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$851
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Van Buren County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.6%), followed by Other (1.2%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.2%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Van Buren County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.6%), followed by Other (1.2%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Van Buren County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Buren County, TN was $149,200 in 2023, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,700 to $149,200, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Buren County, TN is 84.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Van Buren County, TN have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Buren County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.19%.

Housing

Property

$149,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,273

$2,086

Median Property Taxes

±$254

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Van Buren County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Van Buren County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.7% of the housing units in Van Buren County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Buren County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9250
Census Tract 9252

The following map shows all of the tracts in Van Buren County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,281

Median Household Income

± $10,158

2.46k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Van Buren County, TN grew to $60,281 from the previous year's value of $44,730.

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Buren County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Worked At Home (5.54%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Van Buren County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (5.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Buren County, TN have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Van Buren County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Van Buren County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Van Buren County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Buren County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Buren County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.19%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren County, TN (843 out of 6.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Buren County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.7% of the children was living in poverty in Van Buren County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 274 in Van Buren County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

85.5% of the population of Van Buren County, TN has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 7.14% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

7.14%

Non-Group

1.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Buren County, TN declined by 12.6% from 16.6% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Van Buren County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.