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Van Buren School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Van Buren School District is 32,567. The Van Buren School District population density is 280.86 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Van Buren School District is white, which represent 89.27% of the total population. The average Van Buren School District education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,567. #17

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Van Buren School District	2.28%
Arkansas	10.24%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Van Buren School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Arkansas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #15

Van Buren School District	280.86 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,073 (89.27%, #136)
Black:	591 (1.81%, #124)
Hispanic:	3,214 (9.87%, #23)
Asian:	734 (2.25%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	574 (1.76%, #27)
One Race, Other:	360 (1.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,235 (3.79%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,080 (64.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	30 (0.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	731 (22.74%, see rank)
South American:	316 (9.83%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	141 (19.21%, see rank)
Filipino:	105 (14.31%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	3 (0.41%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	103 (14.03%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	382 (52.04%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,871 (85.58%) out of the total population of 32,567 reported first ancestry.

	Van Buren School District	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	103	0.32%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	28	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	460	1.41%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	5,043	15.49%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	782	2.40%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	3,835	11.78%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	48	0.15%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	4,024	12.36%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	490	1.50%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	218	0.67%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	224	0.69%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	76	0.23%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	54	0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	219	0.67%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	576	1.77%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	0.07%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	112	0.34%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	57	0.18%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	3,648	11.20%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	108	0.33%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,451 (47.44%, see rank)

Females: 17,116 (52.56%, see rank)

Van Buren School District	Male: 47.44% Female: 52.56%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Van Buren School District	37.60 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Van Buren School District	36.50 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Van Buren School District	38.50 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Van Buren School District	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,165	6.65%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,294	7.04%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,437	7.48%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,064	6.34%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,322	7.13%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,980	12.22%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,462	13.70%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,349	13.35%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,038	12.40%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,607	8.01%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,364	4.19%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	485	1.49%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Van Buren School District	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,285, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,173, 14.91%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,871, 36.98%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,769, 31.80%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,512, 11.80%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	960, 4.51%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Van Buren School District			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,065	72.77%	27.23%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,790	96.97%, see rank	3.03%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,881	93.89%, see rank	6.11%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,697	82.85%, see rank	17.15%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	107	57.01%, see rank	42.99%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Van Buren School District	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	12,713, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	3,151, 24.79%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,562, 75.21%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,162, 72.07%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,837, 53.78%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,551, 27.93%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Van Buren School District	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,671	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,033	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	3,006	24.98%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	7,457	61.97%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	180	1.50%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	1,390	11.55%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,638	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	2,838	20.81%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	7,352	53.91%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	1,465	10.74%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	1,983	14.54%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Van Buren School District	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	30,286	93.00%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,845	60.94%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,188	31.28%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	253	0.78%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,281	7.00%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	805	2.47%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,476	4.53%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	125	0.38%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	535	1.64%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.07%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,597	4.90%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Van Buren School District	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	11,433	89.93%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	869	6.84%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	110	0.87%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	256	2.01%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	45	0.35%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.