COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ratcliff vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Ratcliff, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Ratcliff is 79% smaller than Van Buren. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Van Buren has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -17%).
RATCLIFFVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population163775−79% vs Van Buren
Population density901,329−1,239
Population growth-17.3%-8.6%−8.8 pts
Median age54.447.3+7.1
Male51.5%50.1%+1.4 pts
Female48.5%49.9%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born3.1%0.6%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.4%91.3%−9.9 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%1.8%+0.3 pts
Asian5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Other11.3%6.3%+5.1 pts
Median household income$48,125$47,692+$433
Per capita income$31,318$27,665+$3,653
Poverty rate32.0%19.7%+12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.412+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%9.8%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree1.3%3.5%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%7.7%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation52.3%56.3%−4.0 pts
Median home value$115,300$69,800+$45,500
Median gross rent$530$816−$286
Owner-occupied91.8%81.4%+10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.7%13.8%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%19.0%−19.0 pts
Average commute29.325.7+3.6
Worked from home13.6%3.4%+10.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.2%13.8%−6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025