Cass County vs. Van Buren County

Cass County (MI)Van Buren County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)51,65375,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,28876,264
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,29376,258
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%18.1%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.4%
White alone, percent89.6%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent5.2%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.3%81.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8674,832
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,43237,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,700$131,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,156$1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$729$695
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.0%12.0%
Building permits, 201890119
Households, 2014-201820,85529,013
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.1%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,91697,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)66,262195,497
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)721,7481,224,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,877634,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,917$8,411
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.623.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,571$52,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,923$26,771
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20177521,291
Total employment, 20177,85715,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)281,747656,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0134,802
All firms, 20123,7755,011
Men-owned firms, 20122,2163,117
Women-owned firms, 20121,2511,426
Minority-owned firms, 2012281520
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,4154,332
Veteran-owned firms, 2012315613
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2284,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010106.7125.5
Land area in square miles, 2010490.06607.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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