Van Buren is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 23,755 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Van Buren is the 21st largest community in Arkansas.Unlike some cities, Van Buren isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Van Buren are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Van Buren is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Van Buren who work in sales jobs (9.40%), management occupations (7.45%), and office and administrative support (7.26%). As is often the case in a small city, Van Buren doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Van Buren are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.94% of adults in Van Buren having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Van Buren in 2022 was $29,609, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,436 for a family of four. However, Van Buren contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Van Buren is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Van Buren home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Van Buren residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Van Buren also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Van Buren include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Van Buren is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Laotian.
