| Van Buren County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 8,626 | 7,676 | -11% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 19% | 20% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 22% | 14% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 47% | 0% |
| %Some College | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,347 | 5,140 | -4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 14% | 11% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,480 | 3,406 | -2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 35% | 34% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 5% | 7% | 3% |
| %Sales Workers | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 10% | 15% | 5% |
| %Operators | 20% | 18% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 25% | 16% | -9% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 32% | 31% | -1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,150 | 2,826 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 20% | 17% | -3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 20% | 17% | -3% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 33% | 12% | -22% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $38,351,965 | $59,089,578 | 54% |
| Number of Families | 2,390 | 2,211 | -7% |
| Average Family Income | $16,047 | $26,725 | 67% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $26,098,455 | $41,586,315 | 59% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 1,917 | 1,956 | 2% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,614 | $21,261 | 56% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $7,544,040 | $9,652,385 | 28% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,388 | 1,224 | -12% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $5,435 | $7,886 | 45% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $34,269,465 | $51,238,700 | 50% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,416 | 2,277 | -6% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,184 | $22,503 | 59% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,323 | $2,352 | 1% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 694 | 237 | -66% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 709 | 458 | -35% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 554 | 425 | -23% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 794 | 812 | 2% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 383 | 903 | 136% |
| Income over $50,000 | 41 | 212 | 417% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |