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Van Buren
Tennessee

Population

$45K

Median Income

$243K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,858

Federal Spending per Capita$905

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,197

SS Benefits / Person$4,882

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Housing

Median Home Value$228K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$658/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $573

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.3%

Homeownership Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

188 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients560 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,483

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.61 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,722

Bachelor's Degree Holders337

HS Completion Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate34.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.59

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation58.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$113K

Drought Index (2022)0.71

Heating Degree Days3,875 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,227 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,284 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,044 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed301 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed243 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers73 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work84 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)27 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.5%

Agriculture

Farms269 farms

Farmland2,419 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.348

Nonprofit Organizations11

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.8%

Never-Married Adults20.2%

Divorced Adults17.9%

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$4K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+64R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +141

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.07x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $243K

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Local News — Van Buren

TN Sec of State (.gov) · May 5, 2026

Secretary of State Tre Hargett Presents Van Buren County High School with Second Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award | Tennessee Secretary of State

May 4, 2026. CONTACT: Ben Hill 615.253.1811. Ben.Hill@tnsos.gov. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Monday Secret…

WTVC · 1 month ago

Illegal synthetic kratom, THC vapes seized from Tennessee liquor store

The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office shut down what investigators describe as an illegal drug opera…

WSMV · May 22, 2026

Plumlee Ford boat ramp to close for construction over Memorial Day Weekend

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the Plumlee Ford boat ramp on the Caney Fork River in V…

The University of Tennessee System · Nov 17, 2025

Van Buren County Water Tower Showcases New UT Mural

SPENCER – An 80-foot-tall water tower now serves as the canvas for an Everywhere You Look, UT mural …

News Channel 5 Nashville · Dec 26, 2025

Tennessee town revives 1960s hot Dr. Pepper tradition with festival plans

Van Buren County residents embrace warm soda tradition from the 1950s-70s, with plans for first Dr. …

WKRN News 2 · Mar 1, 2026

2 critically injured after head-on crash in Van Buren County

Two medical helicopters flew out to Van Buren County Sunday to help two injured motorists following …

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