Van buren is located in Crawford county Arkansas with a geographic area of 15.4 square miles. The total population in Van buren is 23,600 with 48.1% male and 51.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.5% of the population and over age 65 is 15.9% of the population. The median household income is $48,546, per capita income is $26,048. There are a total of 9,150 housing units with 59.4% owner occupied. Education includes 30.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 22.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Van buren in the summer is 80 degrees, and in the winter 37 degrees.
