County Details

Van Buren County

Population

Source Year Population
U.S. Census 2000 16192
U.S. Census 1990 14008
Population Estimate 2009 16418
Projected Population 2015 17940
Age 2008 %
0 to 19 3665 23%
20 to 34 2869 18%
35 to 44 1811 11%
45 to 54 2189 14%
55 to 64 2036 13%
65+ 4005 25%
Median Age: 44.7

Education

Years of school completed by population
25 years and over (2000)

Percent of Total Population
Completing High School 71.6
Completing College 11.5

Public School Enrollment (2007): 2396

Total Personal Income by Source

(In Thousands of Dollars)             2008

Farm 7416
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1254
Mining 2261
Construction 14971
Manufacturing 12752
Transportation, Utilities 10683
Wholesale Trade 0
Retail Trade 18281
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 8112
Services 18400
Government 34578
Dividends, Interest, Rent 79845
Transfer Payments 146531
Total Personal Income 439602
Per Capita Personal Income ($) 26654
Median Household Income ( 2008 ) 35155

Retail Sales

(In Thousands of Dollars) 2008

AmountName
8156Food & Beverage Stores
12776Food Services & Drinking Places
49083General Merchandise Stores
957Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores
8324Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
14448Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers
45568Gasoline Stations
17743Bldg. Materials, Garden Equip. & Supplies
11037Health & Personal Care Stores

Labor Force

2005 2006 2007
Civilian Labor Force 7075 7035 7011
Employment 6646 6600 6320
Unemployment 429 435 691
Unemployment Rate 6.1 6.2 9.9

Covered Employment and Earnings - 2004

Sector#_of_Employing_UnitsAvg_Covered_EmploymentAvg_Weekly_Earnings
Natural Resources & Mining1152734.26
Construction45249596.04
Trade, Transport & Utility99858488.54
Information1149700.89
Financial Activity29152600.64
Professional & Business Srv.27108423.49
Education & Health Services61639479.55
Leisure & Hospitality24432256.11
State & Local Government196781060.07

Housing

2008
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Number %
Total Housing Units: 9904100
Occupied Units 7315 73
Owner 6019 60
Renter 1296 13
Vacant 2589 26
Median Home Value $83,107.00