St. Joseph County vs. Van Buren County
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St. Joseph County (MI) Van Buren County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 61,043 75,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% -1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 61,295 76,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 61,295 76,258
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0% 18.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 50.4%
White alone, percent 93.7% 91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.6% 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 1.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.1% 11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.2% 81.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,870 4,832
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.4% 4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 28,015 37,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.2% 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $115,100 $131,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,041 $1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $403 $442
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $703 $695
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.4% 12.0%
Building permits, 2018 67 119
Households, 2014-2018 24,022 29,013
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.0% 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.5% 9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.3% 85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.5% 74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.1% 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.7% 20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.4% 10.6%
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 62.1% 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.5% 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 57,916 97,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 187,024 195,497
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 3,542,402 1,224,112
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 631,761 634,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,391 $8,411
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.6 23.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $50,117 $52,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,136 $26,771
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6% 15.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,139 1,291
Total employment, 2017 19,962 15,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 794,751 656,121
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.8% -6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,475 4,802
All firms, 2012 3,787 5,011
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,053 3,117
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,172 1,426
Minority-owned firms, 2012 361 520
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,288 4,332
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 282 613
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,295 4,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.4% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.8% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.4% 27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 122.4 125.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 500.59 607.47
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between St. Joseph county (MI) and Van Buren county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.