Van Buren township, Wayne County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population: 23,559 (93% urban, 7% rural)
| Males: 11,876 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 11,683 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 23,477 (15,917 owner occupied, 7,560 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Van Buren township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 81.2%
- Black: 12.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 1.9%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 2.2%
- Two or more races: 2.1%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 32.1
Median age of females: 32.3
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Average household size: 2.38
| Van Buren township: | 2.4 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.96
| Van Buren township: | $40,487 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $619 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $78,100 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
| : | $78,100 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $120,358
Here: $120,358 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $111,214
Here: $111,214 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $57,191
Here: $57,191 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,956
Here: $79,956 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,571
Here: $106,571 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $40,569
Here: $40,569 State: $33,033
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,520
Here: $41,520 State: $40,667
| Population density: 695 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Van Buren township: Belleville Rest Area (A), Woodlands Golf Course (B), Pine Creek Golf Course (C), Harbor Club Golf Course (D), Wayne County Fairground (E), Sandy's Marina (F), Van Buren Police Station (G), Van Buren Township Hall (H), Van Buren Township Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters (I), Van Buren Township Fire Department Station 1 (J), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Fire Department Station 700 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Belleville Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Van Buren township include: Hope Chapel (A), Berean Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Otisville Cemetery (1), Tyler Cemetery (2), Denton Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4), Denton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Susterka Lake (A), Belleville Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Throop Number Two Drain (A), Throop Number One Drain (B), Griggs Drain (C), Head Drain (D), Strong Drain (E), Horner Drain (F), Hubbard Drain (G), Willow Run (H), South Branch McKinstry Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Van Buren township include: Belleville Pointe Park (1), Van Buren Township Park (2), Lower Huron Metropolitan Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Van Buren township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 158
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 0
- West: 23
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Van Buren township, Michigan:
- 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in other group homes
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 63
- 5 to 9: 2
- 10 to 19: 14
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Van Buren township with a mortgage: 15 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Transportation equipment (22%)
- Construction (8%)
- Air transportation (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Air transportation (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Van Buren township:
- German (39.5%)
- Norwegian (32.3%)
- Danish (5.4%)
- Irish (5.4%)
- United States or American (4.8%)
- Italian (3.0%)
- Swedish (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 71 (73%)
- Carpooled: 15 (15%)
- Worked at home: 11 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood (3%)
People in group quarters in Van Buren township, Michigan:
- 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in other group homes
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
94.6% of residents of Van Buren township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 194- In family households: 164 (53 male householders, 0 female householders)
58 spouses, 48 children (41 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 30 (13 male householders (10 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 29 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 9 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 3 3-persons,
3,508 married couples with children.
1,599 single-parent households (367 men, 1,232 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |