COMPARING TWO PLACES
Denning vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Denning, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Denning is 73% smaller than Van Buren. Van Buren earns more, with a median household income $11,754 higher. Van Buren has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -36%).
DENNINGVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population209775−73% vs Van Buren
Population density1941,329−1,135
Population growth-36.3%-8.6%−27.7 pts
Median age39.447.3−7.9
Male58.8%50.1%+8.6 pts
Female41.2%49.9%−8.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.8%91.3%−12.5 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%1.8%+12.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.5%6.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$35,938$47,692−$11,754
Per capita income$19,759$27,665−$7,906
Poverty rate24.5%19.7%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%9.8%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree4.1%3.5%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%7.7%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation38.7%56.3%−17.6 pts
Median home value$75,000$69,800+$5,200
Median gross rent$742$816−$74
Owner-occupied78.5%81.4%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.1%13.8%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%19.0%+6.0 pts
Average commute24.225.7−1.5
Worked from home0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%13.8%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025