Van Buren County vs. St. Joseph County

Van Buren County (MI)St. Joseph County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,44861,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,26461,295
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,25861,295
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.1%
White alone, percent91.4%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.7%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.0%86.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8323,870
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,38128,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,400$115,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,172$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$695$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%11.4%
Building permits, 201811967
Households, 2014-201829,01324,022
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.2%9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.7%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)97,16857,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)195,497187,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,224,1123,542,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)634,610631,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,411$10,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.921.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,351$50,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,771$25,136
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2911,139
Total employment, 201715,69919,962
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)656,121794,751
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8023,475
All firms, 20125,0113,787
Men-owned firms, 20123,1172,053
Women-owned firms, 20121,4261,172
Minority-owned firms, 2012520361
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3323,288
Veteran-owned firms, 2012613282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1733,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010125.5122.4
Land area in square miles, 2010607.47500.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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