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Van Buren County, Michigan (MI)



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Van Buren County, MI mapCounty population in 2005: 78,812 (27% urban, 73% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 22,253
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,729
% of renters here:  20%
State:  26%
Land area: 611 sq. mi.
Water area: 479.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 129 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.3%
Van Buren County:  17.3%
Michigan:  13.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years ols
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 43 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Van Buren County, Michigan business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Van Buren County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Black (5.2%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 37,843  (49.6%)
Females: 38,420  (50.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,711
County population in 2003: 78,122
Jobs in 2003: 23,816

Van Buren County,MI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 40,068
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:
Van Buren County:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $39,783
2005 median house value: $116,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $418
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $667
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,574 ($39,365 in 2000)
This county  $40,574
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,507
Van Buren County  $127,507
Michigan:  $149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $451
Institutionalized population: 712
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Van Buren County in 2000: $845


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 42
  • Burglaries: 198
  • Thefts: 421
  • Auto thefts: 53

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 50
  • Burglaries: 229
  • Thefts: 430
  • Auto thefts: 148

Van Buren County races chart


Van Buren County, MI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,574 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,224 (1.3%)

Area name: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Buren County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $813 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bloomfield Township, South Haven, Paw Paw, Mattawan, Hartford, Bangor, Lawton, Decatur, Lawrence, Gobles.

Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Berrien County , Cass County , Kalamazoo County , St. Joseph County .


Van Buren County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Van Buren County: Armstrong Corners (A), Camp Na Wa Kwa (B), Roosevelt Hills (C), Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery (D), Webster Hills (E), Van Buren State Park (F), Kibbie Corners (G), North Point Hall (H), Porter Town Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Van Buren County include: Harmony Chapel (A), Porter Church (B), Church of God (C), Packard Gospel Center (D), Covey Hill Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Emanuel Home (G), Town Line Church (H), German Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Robinson Cemetery (1), Lacota Cemetery (2), Harwick Cemetery (3), Pecktown Cemetery (4), Chambers Cemetery (5), Chamberlin Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Abernathy Lake (A), Ackley Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Lower Jeptha Lake (D), Lyle Lake (E), Markley Lake (F), Martin Lake (G), Max Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nelson Extension Drain (A), Black River Extension Drain (B), Brandywine Creek (C), Butternut Creek (D), Campbell Creek (E), Carter Creek (F), Cedar Creek (G), Cedar Drain (H), Hog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Van Buren County: Covert Township Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.0%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,430
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,703 (37% naturalized citizens)

Van Buren County:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 614
  • 1990 to 1994: 423
  • 1985 to 1989: 387
  • 1980 to 1984: 311
  • 1975 to 1979: 245
  • 1970 to 1974: 126
  • 1970 to 1974: 141
  • 1965 to 1969: 456

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.0%

Van Buren County marital status for males

Van Buren County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,227
  • One, attached: 361
  • Two: 717
  • 3 or 4: 696
  • 5 to 9: 919
  • 10 to 19: 424
  • 20 or more: 531
  • Mobile homes: 5,020
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Van Buren County with a mortgage: 9,554 (688 second mortgage, 1,492 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,629


Agriculture in Van Buren County
Average size of farms: 152 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83382
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $791.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70671
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73513
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.79%
Corn for grain: 31870 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 804 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29321 harvested acres
Vegetables: 10553 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 10281 acres

Van Buren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 38 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (63%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Poland (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Netherlands (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Van Buren County:



  • German (20%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • Dutch (8%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)

Van Buren County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 28,729 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 4,171 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 53 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 110 (0%)
  • Walked: 647 (2%)
  • Other means: 160 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 876 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Van Buren County, Michigan
  • 880 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 386 people in nursing homes
  • 189 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 94 people in other group homes
  • 88 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 22 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 10 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,493.

6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.96% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,105 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($9,226 average AGI)
Van Buren County:  1.56%
Michigan average:  1.38%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  2.17% ($42,190 average AGI)
from Berrien County, MI  0.81% ($25,498)
from Allegan County, MI  0.64% ($25,802)
from Cass County, MI  0.30% ($25,195)
from Cook County, IL  0.23% ($52,141)
from Kent County, MI  0.16% ($59,767)
from Ottawa County, MI  0.15% ($26,714)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.94% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($22,395 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($10,213 average AGI)
Van Buren County:  2.11%
Michigan average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  2.15% ($33,900 average AGI)
to Berrien County, MI  0.73% ($29,186)
to Allegan County, MI  0.62% ($27,717)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($27,831)
to Kent County, MI  0.20% ($24,561)
to Ottawa County, MI  0.17% ($27,348)
to Cook County, IL  0.12% ($30,324)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4



Births per 1000 population in Van Buren County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Van Buren County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Van Buren County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,822 (9,749 aged, 2,073 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 74,340
  • In family households: 64,886 (15,826 male householders, 4,533 female householders)
    16,203 spouses, 23,531 children (20,975 natural, 774 adopted, 1,782 stepchildren), 1,335 grandchildren, 448 brothers or sisters, 295 parents, 976 other relatives, 1,739 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,454 (3,771 male householders (2,911 living alone)), 3,908 female householders (3,409 living alone)), 1,775 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,923 (724 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,463 2-persons, 4,521 3-persons, 4,162 4-persons, 1,981 5-persons, 754 6-persons, 478 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,320 1-person, 1,133 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

13,942 married couples with children.
4,808 single-parent households (1,330 men, 3,478 women).

91.1% of residents of Van Buren County speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $379,473,000 ($4832 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,197,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $176,955,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $86,390,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,022,000
Federal grants: $93,735,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,206,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,164,000 ($407,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,333,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,996,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,075,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,315
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,567
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +492
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +403
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Van Buren County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.41 millions of gallons per day (70% from ground, 30% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 769
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,408
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,838
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,452
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,060
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,803
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,642
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,363
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,640


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren County, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 211
  • 3 rooms: 567
  • 4 rooms: 2,335
  • 5 rooms: 5,219
  • 6 rooms: 5,628
  • 7 rooms: 3,762
  • 8 rooms: 2,389
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,124


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren County, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 58
  • 2 rooms: 520
  • 3 rooms: 813
  • 4 rooms: 1,641
  • 5 rooms: 1,190
  • 6 rooms: 684
  • 7 rooms: 422
  • 8 rooms: 216
  • 9 or more rooms: 185


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Van Buren County:

  • no bedroom: 61
  • 1 bedroom: 731
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,124
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,030
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,334
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 973


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Van Buren County:

  • no bedroom: 129
  • 1 bedroom: 1,350
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,340
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,379
  • 4 bedrooms: 407
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 124


Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 713
  • 1 vehicle: 5,465
  • 2 vehicles: 10,144
  • 3 vehicles: 4,077
  • 4 vehicles: 1,421
  • 5 or more vehicles: 433


Cars and other vehicles available in Van Buren County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 681
  • 1 vehicle: 2,802
  • 2 vehicles: 1,732
  • 3 vehicles: 346
  • 4 vehicles: 87
  • 5 or more vehicles: 81

62% of Van Buren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.

Van Buren County:  61.8%
State average:  58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 52648
  • Northeast: 1174
  • Midwest: 10773
  • South: 7043
  • West: 1597

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 712
Here:  7.0%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 199
Here:  3.9%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 242
Here:  11.6%
Michigan:  16.5%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Van Buren County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
  • Charges - All Other: $12,943,000
    Regular Highways: $269,000
  • Construction - General: $2,345,000
    Corrections - Other: $50,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $16,171,000
    General - Other: $13,102,000
    Regular Highways: $9,579,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,878,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,604,000
    Police Protection: $2,336,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,776,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,664,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,200,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,047,000
    Transit Utilities: $875,000
    Financial Administration: $847,000
    Housing & Community Development: $120,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $743,000
    Housing & Community Development: $209,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,323,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,940,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,195,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $44,292,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,500,000
    Other NEC: $1,364,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $42,662,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $15,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,994,000
    Water Utilities: $425,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $978,000
    Rents: $806,000
    Interest Earnings: $359,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $303,000
    Transit Utilities: $113,000
    Judicial: $27,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,224,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $185,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,688,000
    Highways: $7,557,000
    Health & Hospitals: $6,360,000
    Public Welfare: $1,489,000
    General Support: $1,454,000
    Transit Utilities: $601,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,665,000
    NEC: $126,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,701,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $410,000

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