Van Buren County vs. Allegan County

Van Buren County (MI)Allegan County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,448117,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,264111,407
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,258111,408
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%16.5%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.0%
White alone, percent91.4%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.7%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.0%88.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8325,425
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,38151,523
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,400$157,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,172$1,236
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$695$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%9.3%
Building permits, 2018119436
Households, 2014-201829,01343,000
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.2%5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.7%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)97,168131,893
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)195,497265,933
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,224,1125,286,560
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)634,610949,923
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,411$8,479
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.923.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,351$59,883
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,771$28,073
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2912,384
Total employment, 201715,69938,008
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)656,1211,790,363
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8028,263
All firms, 20125,0119,835
Men-owned firms, 20123,1175,366
Women-owned firms, 20121,4262,942
Minority-owned firms, 2012520523
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3329,078
Veteran-owned firms, 2012613691
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1738,681
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010125.5135.0
Land area in square miles, 2010607.47825.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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