Van Buren town, New York Population 2024

14,094

Van Buren town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Van Buren town was:

  • White: 91.49%
  • Two or more races: 3.85%
  • Black or African American: 1.79%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
  • Asian: 0.37%
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
397.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.65% (-237)
The current population of Van Buren town, New York is 14,094 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,03491.49%
Two or more races5483.85%
Black or African American2551.79%
Native American1761.24%
Other race1280.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.37%
Asian520.37%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Van Buren town Population by Race

Van Buren town Population Pyramid 2024

Van Buren town Median Age

42

Total

42.8

Male

40.5

Female

Van Buren town Adults

There are 11,308 adults, (2,955 of whom are seniors) in Van Buren town.

Van Buren town Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Van Buren town Sex Ratio

Female7,50352.67%
Male6,74347.33%

Van Buren town Population by Age

Van Buren town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4622.1865.134.9
Non Family2,8551.1847.952.1
Married2,7112.985.314.7
Female7153.0859.740.3
Male1813.3654.145.9

2.9

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Van Buren town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4023.91%
Associates Degree1,23311.99%
Bachelors Degree2,27822.15%
Graduate Degree1,44514.05%
High School Graduate2,83927.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1101.07%
Some College1,97619.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Van Buren town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Van Buren town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4859,0903,381
2+ Races333320167
Hispanic266201118
Black17612466
Other Race10010044
Native American87359
Asian525211

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50.15%.

Van Buren town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,639$59,788$44,545
Graduate Degree$76,131$88,919$72,839
High School Graduate$44,289$54,300$35,393
Less Than 9th Grade$30,405$32,061$9,012
Overall$54,257$60,561$46,772
Some College$48,786$60,648$41,125

$54,257

Average Earnings

$60,561

Average Male

$46,772

Average Female

Van Buren town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Van Buren town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Van Buren town Language

97.45% of Van Buren town residents speak only English, while 2.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Van Buren town Language

Van Buren town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8121,0348.07%
Black24310543.21%
Native1766134.66%
Hispanic5476111.15%
Multiple545142.57%

8.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.25%

Male Poverty Rate

10.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Van Buren town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Buren town is Black, with 43.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Buren town is Multiple, with 2.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.35%.

Van Buren town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.36%
High School10.04%
Some College8.81%
Bachelors or Greater4.95%

Van Buren town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed87.14%
Male Unemployed9.44%
Female Employed6.17%
Male Employed1.69%

Van Buren town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Van Buren town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,725$112,933
Households$71,125$90,563
Married Families$101,305$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,606$59,645

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Van Buren town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Van Buren town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Van Buren town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Van Buren town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Van Buren town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

843

Number of Veterans

768

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam421
Second Gulf War75
Korea63
World War II44
First Gulf War36

Van Buren town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+357
65 to 74280
55 to 64117
35 to 5465
18 to 3424

Van Buren town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8347.96%
2+ Races92.45%
Hispanic93.08%

Van Buren town Veterans by Race

Van Buren town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Van Buren town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Van Buren town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.15%

Born in Van Buren town

97.68%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

1.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.68% of Van Buren town residents were born in the United States, with 83.15% having been born in New York. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Van Buren town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,854-48-0.35%
202813,902-48-0.34%
202713,950-48-0.34%
202613,998-48-0.34%
202514,046-48-0.34%
202414,094-48-0.34%
202314,142-48-0.34%
202214,190-80-0.56%
202114,270-61-0.43%
202014,3319306.94%
201913,401230.17%
201813,378640.48%
201713,314390.29%
201613,275-47-0.35%
201513,322-27-0.2%
201413,349-4-0.03%
201313,353230.17%
201213,330640.48%
201113,266560.42%
201013,21000%

Van Buren town Population by Year