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County:

Van Buren County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26159

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

122,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

44.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

56,173

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,814

18.9%

11.0%

7.9%

1990:

70,060

4.9%

-1.7%

6.6%

2000:

76,263

8.9%

2.6%

6.3%

2005:

78,812

3.3%

1.0%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

64,466

84.5%

0-to-19:

23,553

30.9%

Black:

3,939

5.2%

20-to-39:

18,820

24.7%

Hispanic:

5,634

7.4%

40-to-59:

21,401

28.1%

American Indian:

651

0.9%

60-plus:

12,489

16.4%

Other:

1,573

2.1%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

124.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$45,824

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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