COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rudy vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Rudy, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Rudy is 83% smaller than Van Buren. Rudy earns more, with a median household income $8,489 higher. Rudy has grown faster since 2000 (113% vs -9%).
RUDYVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population131775−83% vs Van Buren
Population density831,329−1,247
Population growth113.1%-8.6%+121.7 pts
Median age31.447.3−15.9
Male25.3%50.1%−24.8 pts
Female74.7%49.9%+24.8 pts
Foreign-born3.9%0.6%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.3%91.3%−43.0 pts
Black17.4%0.6%+16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%1.8%+5.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other27.0%6.3%+20.7 pts
Median household income$56,181$47,692+$8,489
Per capita income$23,483$27,665−$4,182
Poverty rate29.2%19.7%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.412−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%9.8%+15.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%7.7%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation49.1%56.3%−7.2 pts
Median home value$227,100$69,800+$157,300
Median gross rent$594$816−$222
Owner-occupied91.0%81.4%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.8%−13.8 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%19.0%+47.6 pts
Average commute24.225.7−1.5
Worked from home13.5%3.4%+10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.8%13.8%+7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025