Van Buren County vs. White County

	Van Buren County (TN)	White County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,765	27,107
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.7%	4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,558	25,837
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,548	25,841
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.3%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.7%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	51.1%
White alone, percent	97.0%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.5%	93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	439	1,995
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,693	11,988
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.2%	80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,800	$110,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$929	$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$302	$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$426	$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.4%	5.9%
Building permits, 2018	2	138
Households, 2014-2018	2,163	9,951
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.59	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.6%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.5%	77.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.8%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.9%	82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	19.9%	13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.8%	11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.9%	46.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,445	209,411
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$1,678	$8,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	24.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,127	$40,745
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,560	$20,973
Persons in poverty, percent	16.3%	17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	40	411
Total employment, 2017	501	5,630
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	13,598	200,673
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	14.4%	3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	432	1,995
All firms, 2012	216	2,304
Men-owned firms, 2012	98	1,473
Women-owned firms, 2012	89	643
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	206	2,193
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	203	1,878
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.7%	27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.3	68.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	273.42	376.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Van Buren county (TN) and White county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.