Van Buren County vs. Cass County

Van Buren County (MI)Cass County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,44851,653
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,26452,288
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,25852,293
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.8%
White alone, percent91.4%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.7%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.0%86.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8323,867
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,38126,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,400$134,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,172$1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$442$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$695$729
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%5.0%
Building permits, 201811990
Households, 2014-201829,01320,855
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.2%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.7%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)97,16830,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)195,49766,262
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,224,112721,748
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)634,610256,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,411$4,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.924.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,351$53,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,771$29,923
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,291752
Total employment, 201715,6997,857
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)656,121281,747
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8023,013
All firms, 20125,0113,775
Men-owned firms, 20123,1172,216
Women-owned firms, 20121,4261,251
Minority-owned firms, 2012520281
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3323,415
Veteran-owned firms, 2012613315
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,1733,228
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010125.5106.7
Land area in square miles, 2010607.47490.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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