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Van Buren, ME Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Van Buren is $20,786, which is lower than the state average of $27,332 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Van Buren median household income is $25,917, which has grown by 33.31% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.05% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Van Buren residents spend 19.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #91

Van Buren, ME	20,786 USD
Maine	27,332 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Van Buren, ME	24,977 USD
Maine	27,957 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Van Buren, ME	40,625 USD
Maine	32,893 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Van Buren, ME	21,458 USD
Maine	24,153 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #123

Van Buren, ME	25,917 USD
Maine	48,804 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Van Buren, ME	42,553 USD
Maine	64,327 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #40

Van Buren, ME	33.31%
Maine	31.05%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Van Buren, ME		Maine		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.43%	$10,729, see rank	24.75%	$13,950	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	48.25%	$14,737, see rank	34.25%	$16,660	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.27%	$6,378, see rank	4.65%	$2,991	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.81%	$20,409, see rank	19.24%	$21,273	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Van Buren, ME	29,702 USD
Maine	61,824 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Van Buren, ME	50,900 USD
Maine	76,851 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Van Buren, ME	Maine	U.S.
White	$25,778, see rank	$49,258	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Van Buren, ME	Maine	U.S.
less than 25	$26,458, see rank	$27,557	$25,788
25 to 44	$45,556, see rank	$54,154	$58,398
45 to 64	$30,769, see rank	$58,420	$65,027
65 or over	$17,750, see rank	$34,067	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Van Buren, ME	Maine	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,677, see rank	1,095,219	248,775,628
Male¹	769, 45.86%, see rank	48.37%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	378, 49.15%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	378, 49.15%, see rank	67.46%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	361, 95.50%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	17, 4.50%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	391, 50.85%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	908, 54.14%, see rank	51.63%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	304, 33.48%, see rank	60.33%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	304, 33.48%, see rank	60.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	283, 93.09%, see rank	93.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	21, 6.91%, see rank	6.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	604, 66.52%, see rank	39.67%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Van Buren, ME	Maine	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	625, 100%	632,757	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	416, 66.56%, see rank	78.11%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	119, 19.04%, see rank	10.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.64%	5.06%
Walked	31, 4.96%, see rank	3.92%	2.78%
Other Means	34, 5.44%, see rank	1.68%	1.79%
Worked at Home	25, 4.00%, see rank	5.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Van Buren, ME	19.6 minutes
Maine	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Van Buren, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	644	646,438	143,435,233
Male¹	361, 56.06%, see rank	50.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	83, 22.99%, see rank	30.12%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	78, 21.61%, see rank	14.28%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	49, 13.57%, see rank	16.88%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11, 3.05%, see rank	2.74%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	36, 9.97%, see rank	11.22%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	50, 13.85%, see rank	18.17%	17.94%
Female¹	283, 43.94%, see rank	49.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	82, 28.98%, see rank	40.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	74, 26.15%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	85, 30.04%, see rank	31.28%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	42, 14.84%, see rank	4.57%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Van Buren, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	644, 100%	646,438	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	35, 5.43%, see rank	2.51%	1.96%
Construction	45, 6.99%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	49, 7.61%, see rank	9.25%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4, 0.62%, see rank	2.37%	2.75%
Retail Trade	88, 13.66%, see rank	13.47%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	7, 1.09%, see rank	3.78%	4.93%
Information	12, 1.86%, see rank	1.79%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	18, 2.80%, see rank	6.16%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	45, 6.99%, see rank	8.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	211, 32.76%, see rank	27.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	64, 9.94%, see rank	8.79%	9.49%
Public Administration	59, 9.16%, see rank	4.41%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	7, 1.09%, see rank	4.40%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Van Buren, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population in Poverty	548	28.29%, see rank	13.91%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	120	23.67%, see rank	9.39%	11.47%

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