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Van Buren, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Grant County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
858
Population
1,479/sq mi density
$49,000
Median Income
$25,041 per capita
$65,600
Home Value
$151,434 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
2,765 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$49,000 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,600 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,000
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,041
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.9%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Van Buren vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Van Buren’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,000
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,041
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,014
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,220M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
17%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,280
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
170
Retail
215
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,014
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,512
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,041 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $3,220M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,280 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 215 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,512 |