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Van Buren, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,614
Population
374/sq mi density
$35,200
Median Income
$29,483 per capita
$90,200
Home Value
$101,697 Zillow
$596
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
406 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$35,200 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,200 home value, $596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.2%
2,047 → 1,614
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.6%
$22,475 → $35,200
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Van Buren across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,366
-248 from 2023 (1,614)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,192
+$12,992 from 2023 ($35,200)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,047 | — | $22,475 | — |
| 2015 | 1,877 | -8.3% | $23,266 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,660 | -11.6% | $24,957 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,683 | +1.4% | $27,917 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,596 | -5.2% | $29,836 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,614 | +1.1% | $35,200 | +18% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.