Van Buren County , Arkansas
Population: 15,936 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $47,266 Home $122,300 Rent $727/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Van Buren County's headline indicators land 37% below the national median on income ($47,266), with housing 60% below the US figure ($122,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$47,266
Median Income
household
$122,300
Home Value
median
$727/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $47,266 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,284 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Median Home Value | $122,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $727/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 15,936 |
| Median Age | 49.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
16.2%
Diabetes
20.0%
Smoking
47.4%
High Blood Pressure
37.0%
No Physical Activity
27.3%
Depression
41.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 50.6 · 51th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
82.70
🌀 Hurricane
36.34
🔥 Wildfire
75.19
❄️ Winter Storm
60.73
🌍 Earthquake
76.88
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