Van Buren County vs. St. Joseph County
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Van Buren County (MI) St. Joseph County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 75,448 61,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.1% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 76,264 61,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,258 61,295
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2% 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1% 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 50.1%
White alone, percent 91.4% 93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.0% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.2% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.7% 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.0% 86.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,832 3,870
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.8% 3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 37,381 28,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.3% 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, 2009-2013 12.0% 11.4%
Building permits, 2018 119 67
Households, 2014-2018 29,013 24,022
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.55 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.5% 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.2% 9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.7% 84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.4% 74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.2% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.9% 15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.6% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2% 8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.0% 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.6% 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 97,168 57,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 195,497 187,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,224,112 3,542,402
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 634,610 631,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,411 $10,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.9 21.6
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, percent 15.3% 13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,291 1,139
Total employment, 2017 15,699 19,962
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 656,121 794,751
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -6.3% 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,802 3,475
All firms, 2012 5,011 3,787
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,117 2,053
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,426 1,172
Minority-owned firms, 2012 520 361
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,332 3,288
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 613 282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,173 3,295
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.2% 24.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 125.5 122.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 607.47 500.59
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.