Van Buren, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Van Buren	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$21,973	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$29,392	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,460	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$14,498	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,159	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,737	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	43.4%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Van Buren is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Van Buren is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Van Buren is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Van Buren is 187% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,592 $29,392 $58,784

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Van Buren median earnings by income bracket

Van Buren employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	3.9%	3.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	17.9%
Education, health & social services	28.0%	28.0%
Other	11.1%	11.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellsinore, MO	672	$63,178	22.3%
Grandin, MO	352	$45,697	43.8%
Hunter, MO	52	$0	100.0%
Fremont, MO	0	$0	100.0%
Van Buren, MO	1,268	$29,392	63.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove Heights, AR	1,268	$103,732	27.5%
Oskaloosa, KS	1,268	$80,137	1.5%
Dover Beaches South, NJ	1,268	$117,104	44.0%
Haverford College, PA	1,268	$263,552	224.0%
South Uniontown, PA	1,268	$89,190	9.7%
Van Buren, MO	1,268	$29,392	63.9%

Source: The Van Buren, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.