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Van Buren, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,146
Population
573/sq mi density
$20,441
Median Income
$13,541 per capita
$77,400
Home Value
$190,765 Zillow
$369
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
750
Violent Crime/100K
1,250 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$20,441 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$77,400 home value, $369/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
750 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.8%
842 → 768
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-26.1%
$27,647 → $20,441
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.97%
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
720
-48 from 2023 (768)
Projected Median Income 2030
$16,552
$-3,889 from 2023 ($20,441)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 842 | — | $27,647 | — |
| 2015 | 840 | -0.2% | $29,732 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 824 | -1.9% | $42,917 | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 796 | -3.4% | $29,868 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 746 | -6.3% | $22,917 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 768 | +2.9% | $20,441 | -10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.