Van Buren County Information
Van Buren in
Michigan occupies
1,090 square miles and has a 2006 population of
79,018, a change from a 2000 population of
76,263 and
70,060 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.5% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
270 acts of violent crime reported in
Van Buren in 2004, a change from
303 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,771 people:
6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Van Buren, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Van Buren | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,090 sq. miles | Ranked 669 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 79,018 | Ranked 681 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 78,724 | |
| Population 2000 | 76,263 | Ranked 658 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 70,060 | Ranked 633 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.3% | |
| African American | 4.8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 270 | 303 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 46 | |
| Robberies | 18 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 205 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,466 | 2,563 |
| Burglaries | 595 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,602 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 269 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 41,374 | 39,619 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,771 | 1,590 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 4% |
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