Town in Aroostook County, Maine · 33.8 sq mi · 58 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Van Buren town. The typical household earns $40,170, and the median resident is 56 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,037 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.04%
Men 54 · Women 59.5
2010–2026
1,969
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,969
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,969 | -16 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,985 | -16 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 2,001 | -18 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 2,019 | -25 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 2,044 | -16 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 2,060 | +23 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 2,037 | +40 | 2.00% |
| 2019 | 1,997 | -9 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 2,006 | -4 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 2,010 | -27 | 1.33% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau