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Van Buren, AR Profile


Van Buren, AR, population 22,665, is located in Arkansas's Crawford county, about 104.7 miles from Tulsa and 125.9 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Van Buren's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Van Buren has grown by about 12%. Since 2005 Van Buren's population has grown by about 8%.

Van Buren's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Van Buren tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,018N/A
200119,4132.08%
200219,7051.50%
200320,0521.76%
200420,4602.03%
200520,9232.26%
200621,4762.64%
200721,9001.97%
200822,3782.18%
200922,6651.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,608
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001298
2002197
2003317
2004393
2005398
2006340
2007283
2008192
2009N/A
2010321
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 28443
2002 06428
2003 05652
2004 012464
2005 08669
2006 119053
2007 07947
2008 05533
2009 ----
2010 09857

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,294
20023,720
20034,389
20044,299
20054,041
20064,192
20073,737
20083,407
2009N/A
20102,835
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 120 650 51
2002 105 575 36
2003 265 567 41
2004 250 580 45
2005 230 579 33
2006 241 622 38
2007 202 600 29
2008 203 546 14
2009 - - -
2010 167 479 8

Location

Elevation443 feet above sea level
Land Area14.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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