COMPARING TWO PLACES
Long vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Long, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Long is 42% smaller than Van Buren. Long earns more, with a median household income $7,621 higher. Long has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -9%).
LONGVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population450775−42% vs Van Buren
Population density591,329−1,270
Population growth10.3%-8.6%+18.8 pts
Median age30.847.3−16.5
Male56.9%50.1%+6.8 pts
Female43.1%49.9%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%91.3%−8.4 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other17.1%6.3%+10.8 pts
Median household income$55,313$47,692+$7,621
Per capita income$21,586$27,665−$6,079
Poverty rate14.0%19.7%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.412−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%9.8%+2.4 pts
Graduate degree6.1%3.5%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation68.2%56.3%+11.9 pts
Median home value$214,000$69,800+$144,200
Median gross rent$850$816+$34
Owner-occupied76.4%81.4%−4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%13.8%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households21.2%19.0%+2.2 pts
Average commute34.125.7+8.4
Worked from home4.5%3.4%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.1%13.8%−6.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024