Van Buren, MO Profile

Van Buren, MO, population 817, is located in Missouri's Carter county, about 121.4 miles from St Louis and 126.9 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Van Buren's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Van Buren has declined by about 3%.

Van Buren's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Van Buren tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.30
	Males	42.30
	Females	47.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	845	N/A
2001	831	-1.66%
2002	832	0.12%
2003	833	0.12%
2004	820	-1.56%
2005	817	-0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,766

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	701
2003	965
2004	238
2005	240
2006	365
2007	0
2008	122

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	6	8	2	2	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,336
2003	4,584
2004	2,857
2005	3,726
2006	4,739
2007	3,297
2008	612

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	6	11	4	10	11	7	1
Larceny, Theft	-	14	25	20	18	25	19	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	2	0	3	3	1	0
Arson	-	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	475 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles