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Van Buren Township

46425 Tyler Rd.
Van Buren Twp., MI 48111
Estimated Population: 27,377
Area: 36.1 square miles
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Link to American Community Survey (ACS) Data: Social | Demographic


Population and Households
 


Population Forecast
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and
SEMCOG 2035 Forecast.
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Population and Households Census
2000
SEMCOG
Jul 2010
Change
2000-2010
SEMCOG
2035
Total Population 23,559 27,377 3,818 38,680
    Group Quarters Population 82 82 0 92
    Household Population 23,477 27,295 3,818 38,588
Housing Units 10,417 13,103 2,686 -
Households (Occupied Housing Units) 9,867 11,836 1,969 16,931
Residential Vacancy Rate 5.3% 9.7% 4.4% -
Average Household Size 2.38 2.31 -0.07 2.28

           Annual Average
Components of Population Change Census
1990-1999
SEMCOG
2000-2008
Natural Increase (Births - Deaths) 80 80
    Births 182 186
    Deaths 103 106
Net Migration (Movement In - Movement Out) 175 415
Population Change (Natural Increase + Net Migration) 255 496

Source: Michigan Department of Community Health
Vital Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and SEMCOG.


Demographics

Household Types

Household Types        Census 2000        SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
Total Households 9,867 - 16,931 - 7,064
    With seniors 65+ 1,153 12% 6,395 38% 5,242
    Without seniors 8,714 88% 10,536 62% 1,822
    With children 3,219 33% 5,236 31% 2,017
    Without children 6,648 67% 11,695 69% 5,047
        Two or more Persons 3,780 38% 6,480 38% 2,700
        Live Alone 2,868 29% 5,215 31% 2,347
            Seniors 65+ 355 4% 2,701 16% 2,346
            Under 65 2,513 25% 2,514 15% 1



Age
Group
Census
2000
SEMCOG
2035
Change
2000-2035
Population by Age Group
65+ 1,551 8,329 6,778 
35-64 9,075 12,753 3,678 
18-34 7,300 7,776 476 
5-17 3,949 6,856 2,907 
Under 5 1,684 2,966 1,282 


Senior and
Youth Population
Census 2000 SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
65 and over 1,551 6.6% 8,329 21.5% 6,778
Under 18 5,633 23.9% 9,822 25.4% 4,189
    5 to 17 3,949 16.8% 6,856 17.7% 2,907
    Under 5 1,684 7.1% 2,966 7.7% 1,282
Note: Population by age changes over time because of the aging of people into older age groups, the movement of people, and the occurrence of births and deaths.

Race and Hispanic Origin           Census 1990           Census 2000 Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Non-Hispanic 20,688 98.5% 23,030 97.8% -0.7%
    White 18,771 89.3% 19,135 81.2% -8.1%
    Black 1,595 7.6% 2,820 12.0% 4.4%
    Asian or Pacific Islander 202 1.0% 447 1.9% 0.9%
    Other 120 0.6% 628 2.7% 2.1%
Hispanic 322 1.5% 529 2.2% 0.7%
Total Population 21,010 100.0% 23,559 100.0% 0.0%


Highest Level of Education* Census
2000
Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Graduate / Professional Degree 7.1% 2.7%
Bachelor's Degree 13.0% 1.2%
Associate Degree 6.5% -0.2%
Some College, No Degree 26.3% 3.6%
High School Graduate 33.3% 1.3%
Did Not Graduate High School 13.8% -8.6%
* Population age 25 and over

Source Data

SEMCOG - Detailed Data

Michigan Department of Community Health - Vital Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder