COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boles vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Boles, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Boles is 80% smaller than Van Buren. Boles earns more, with a median household income $35,824 higher.
BOLESVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population153775−80% vs Van Buren
Population density651,329−1,264
Population growth–-8.6%–
Median age35.647.3−11.7
Male60.8%50.1%+10.7 pts
Female39.2%49.9%−10.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%91.3%+8.7 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Median household income$83,516$47,692+$35,824
Per capita income$20,373$27,665−$7,292
Poverty rate0.0%19.7%−19.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1670.412−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%7.7%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation96.3%56.3%+40.0 pts
Median home value$157,500$69,800+$87,700
Median gross rent–$816–
Owner-occupied100.0%81.4%+18.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.7%13.8%+23.9 pts
Rent-burdened households–19.0%–
Average commute20.525.7−5.2
Worked from home0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%13.8%−13.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024