Van Buren County, Michigan

Van Buren County is one of the 83 county of Michigan, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 76263. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 77801, It is Michigan's 25th most populous county. The county spans an area of 1090.19 square miles (2823.58 sq km), of which, 610.86 square miles (1582.12 sq km) of it is land and 479.33 square miles (1241.46 sq km) of it is water, making it Michigan's 29th largest county by total area.

Van Buren County Michigan
Map of Van Buren County, Michigan

As of the census of 2000, there were 76263 people in the county, organized into 27982 households, and 20327 families residing in the county. The population density was 124.8 people per square mile (48.19/kmē), making it the 26th most densely populated county in Michigan. There were 33975 housing units at an average density of 55.6 per square mile (21.47/kmē). The average household size was 2.66 persons, and the average family size was 3.1 persons. The population's age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 77801, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 71624 White, 3611 Black or African American, 814 American Indian, 307 Asian, 10 Native Hawaiian, and 1435 from two or more races.

Van Buren County Michigan Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Van Buren County Michigan School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Van Buren County Michigan GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $39365, making it the 32nd wealthiest county by median household income among the Michigan. The median income for a family in the county was $45824, making it the 38th wealthiest county by median family income among the Michigan. The per capita income for the county was $17878, it is Michigan's 43rd wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 20117 pupils and students, of which 10420 are male and 9697 are female, 26.38% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1187 nursery or pri school, 1196 kindergarten, 10231 elementary school, 5073 high school and 2430 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bangor CityVan Buren County1.941.9401933995.41492528165
2Bloomingdale VillageVan Buren County1.121.120528469.51570535714
3Breedsville VillageVan Buren County0.670.670235350.71174132917
4Decatur VillageVan Buren County1.151.15018381599.11409830550
5Gobles CityVan Buren County1.041.040815786.91280426917
6Hartford CityVan Buren County1.371.37024761805.61418132879
7Lawrence VillageVan Buren County1.761.7601059600.41316929583
8Lawton VillageVan Buren County2.262.26018598231560036250
9Mattawan VillageVan Buren County4.144.120.022536615.41797142241
10Paw Paw VillageVan Buren County2.882.660.2133631262.52185938750
11South Haven CityVan Buren County, Allegan County3.493.460.0450211452.31939635885
YearPopulation
April 2000 census76263
April 2000 Estimate76263
July 2000 Estimate76351
July 2001 Estimate76729
July 2002 Estimate77251
July 2003 Estimate77619
July 2004 Estimate78011
July 2005 Estimate77924
July 2006 Estimate77994
July 2007 Estimate77781
July 2008 Estimate77801
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6005871187
Kindergarten6075891196
Elementary school5387484410231
High school276523085073
College or graduate school106113692430
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Van Buren County, Michigan$39365$45824$17878
Michigan, United States$44667$53457$22168
United States$41994$50046$21587