Van Buren County, Michigan

Van Buren County is home to 75,795 people. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Michigan rate (13.2%). The median household income is $68,114.

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MeasureValueMichiganYearSource
Population75,79510,077,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,114$72,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.3%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.2%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.0%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$206,500$231,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$870$1,1292024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.2%50.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.6%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.2 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.