Allegan County vs. Van Buren County

Allegan County (MI)Van Buren County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,32775,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)111,40776,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010111,40876,258
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.4%
White alone, percent94.9%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.2%81.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4254,832
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)51,52337,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,400$131,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,236$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$695
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%12.0%
Building permits, 2018436119
Households, 2014-201843,00029,013
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,89397,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)265,933195,497
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,286,5601,224,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)949,923634,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,479$8,411
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.923.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,883$52,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,073$26,771
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3841,291
Total employment, 201738,00815,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,790,363656,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,2634,802
All firms, 20129,8355,011
Men-owned firms, 20125,3663,117
Women-owned firms, 20122,9421,426
Minority-owned firms, 2012523520
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,0784,332
Veteran-owned firms, 2012691613
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,6814,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010135.0125.5
Land area in square miles, 2010825.23607.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Allegan county (MI) and Van Buren county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.