Van Buren town, Onondaga County, New York
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,038
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,363
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,370
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,367
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,185
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 805
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,623
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,269
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,678
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,549
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,398
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,008
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,065
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 405.2
Population per square mile, 2010 372.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.41
FIPS Code 3606776760