Berrien County vs. Van Buren County

Berrien County (MI)Van Buren County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)154,14175,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,81176,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,81376,258
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.4%
White alone, percent79.6%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent14.9%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.7%81.0%
Veterans, 2014-201810,1564,832
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,64837,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,300$131,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,187$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$695
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%12.0%
Building permits, 2018302119
Households, 2014-201863,90829,013
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.7%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)241,73797,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)816,464195,497
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,962,7921,224,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,681,104634,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,772$8,411
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.723.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,135$52,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,311$26,771
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173,5431,291
Total employment, 201754,56815,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,490,367656,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,0534,802
All firms, 201213,3945,011
Men-owned firms, 20127,1563,117
Women-owned firms, 20124,3351,426
Minority-owned firms, 20121,569520
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,3704,332
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,366613
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,3124,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.7%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010276.2125.5
Land area in square miles, 2010567.75607.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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