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Van Buren charter township, MI


Wayne County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 30,214   ( 1,393 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 888.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,206 60.26% 0.3%
Black:8,46728.02% 3.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:7002.32% 4.0%
2+ races:1,3974.62% 83.8%
Hispanic:1,3104.34% 66.7%
Total non-White:12,00839.74% 12.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:53 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,340 5.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,821
18,15362.99%
8,21728.51%
1320.46%
7292.53%
7602.64%
7862.73%
10,66837.01%

2000
23,563
19,15381.28%
2,68411.39%
1190.51%
5432.30%
6162.61%
4271.81%
4,41018.72%

1990
42,013
37,57689.44%
2,9747.08%
1260.30%
7501.79%
n/a
5801.38%
4,43710.56%

1980
18,940
17,91994.61%
6633.50%
700.37%
870.46%
n/a
1951.03%
1,0215.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,000 -4.2
6,258 26.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-18,423 -43.9
-27 -0.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
19,657 103.8
3,416 18.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Buren charter township, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.0
4,901 16.2%
25,313 83.8%
4,613 15.3%
12,967
2.32
7,767 59.9%
5,751 74.0%
650 8.4%
5,200 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.5
6,893 23.9%
21,928 76.1%
2,550 8.8%
11,821
2.42
7,415 62.7%
5,080 68.5%
1,025 13.8%
4,406 37.3%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
5,615 23.8%
17,948 76.2%
1,545 6.6%
9,878
2.38
6,177 62.5%
4,685 75.8%
661 10.7%
3,701 37.5%

1990
NumberPercent
15.3
5,554 13.2%
36,459 86.8%
1,417 3.4%
7,890
5.30
5,550 70.3%
4,511 81.3%
521 9.4%
2,340 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
5,731 30.3%
13,209 69.7%
967 5.1%
6,729
2.78
5,006 74.4%
4,297 85.8%
409 8.2%
1,723 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Van Buren charter township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,609 
Median Value$222,800 
Occupied12,96795.3%
Vacant6424.7%
Owned8,31464.1%
Rented4,65335.9%
Median Rent$1,129 
Single-Family Units7,84457.6%
    Detached6,97851.3%
    Attached8666.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,85928.4%
Mobile Homes1,48810.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Van Buren charter township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009527.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992852.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993522.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993292.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995244.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994623.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997515.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995564.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994733.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998286.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2529.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,46111.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2819.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0378.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2489.6%
$200,000 or more1,1769.1%
Median Household Income72,364 
Per Capita Income41,138 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5974.6%
Public Assistance2772.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,56812.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,74373.0%
Unemployed1,5807.8%
In Armed Forces90.0%
Total Labor Force16,33280.9%
Not in Labor Force3,85219.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5875,46854.6%
Non-Profit5041,07531.9%
Self-Employed39634153.7%
Local Government29862232.4%
State Government29228850.3%
Federal Government29524454.7%
Total Private + Self6,9835,80954.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3892,22938.4%
Total8,3728,03851.0%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,30314.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,66822.4%
Professional, Technical3,78423.1%
Service Occupations2,36114.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing50.0%
All others4,29426.2%
White Collar 59.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,95118.0%
Health care and social assistance2,34014.3%
Retail trade2,30614.1%
Educational services1,3498.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,2987.9%
Accommodation and food services1,0016.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8345.1%
Public administration8165.0%
Finance and insurance8155.0%
Construction6784.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5293.2%
Other services4822.9%
Information2801.7%
Wholesale trade2641.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1741.1%
Utilities1350.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1000.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.1%
Management230.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Van Buren charter township, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8772.90%
Puerto Rican1640.54%
Cuban50.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American470.16%
Costa Rican280.09%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan110.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2040.68%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3481.15%
Chinese700.23%
Vietnamese580.19%
Korean290.10%
Filipino170.06%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,13394.3%
Spanish5712.0%
Other Indo-European3171.1%
Arabic2821.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1010.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic910.3%
Chinese720.3%
Other700.2%
Vietnamese580.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,19213.9%
Irish2,4498.1%
Polish2,2907.6%
English2,2147.3%
American1,6995.6%
Scottish1,0713.5%
French9403.1%
Italian9103.0%
French Canadian5271.7%
European4131.4%
African3681.2%
Nigerian3341.1%
Finnish3031.0%
Dutch2450.8%
Lebanese2090.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,33497.1%
Not a citizen8802.9%
Native28,46194.2%
Foreign-born1,7535.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Van Buren charter township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
545 2.5%1,264 5.7%5,868 26.6%7,663 34.7%4,044 18.3%2,670 12.1%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 545 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,264 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,868 26.6%
Some College 7,663 34.7%
Bach. Degree 4,044 18.3%
Grad Degree 2,670 12.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Van Buren charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +957 D +819 D + 0.1%
D +1,776
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,491 D +955 R + 15.3%
D +4,446
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,645 R +244 R + 8.2%
D +1,401
2016 vs. 2008 R +688 R +1,063 R + 8.2%
D -375
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 11,104 63.8% Donald Trump* (R) 6,020 34.6% 277 1.6% 17,401 -13 -12 0.31%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,328 61.6% Donald Trump (R) 5,063 33.4% 763 5.0% 15,154 -14 -12 0.31%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 6,658 71.9% Mitt Romney (R) 2,529 27.3% 69 0.7% 9,256 -17 -20 0.20%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 9,703 67.9% John McCain (R) 4,375 30.6% 205 1.4% 14,283 -10 -15 0.29%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 7,353 56.4% George W. Bush* (R) 4,993 38.3% 680 5.2% 13,026 -9 -12 0.27%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,232 57.6% George W. Bush (R) 3,578 39.4% 272 3.0% 9,082 -7 -9 0.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Van Buren charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,104 63.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,020 34.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 156 0.9%
Other 121 0.7%
TOTAL 17,401
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Van Buren charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,328 61.6%
Donald Trump (R) 5,063 33.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 438 2.9%
Other 325 2.1%
TOTAL 15,154
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Van Buren charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,658 71.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,529 27.3%
Other 69 0.7%
TOTAL 9,256
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Van Buren charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,703 67.9%
John McCain (R) 4,375 30.6%
Other 205 1.4%
TOTAL 14,283
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15


2004 President, Van Buren charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,993 38.3%
John Kerry (D) 7,353 56.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 49 0.4%
Other 631 4.8%
TOTAL 13,026
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Van Buren charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,578 39.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,232 57.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 191 2.1%
Other 81 0.9%
TOTAL 9,082
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Buren charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 59% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 9,286 68.2% Tudor Dixon (R) 4,154 30.5% 176 [+] 1.3% 13,616 -13 0.31%
2020 S2 74% Gary Peters* (D) 10,838 63.2% John James (R) 5,914 34.5% 393 [+] 2.3% 17,145 -14 0.31%
2018 S1 59% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 8,915 66.6% John James (R) 4,246 31.7% 223 [+] 1.7% 13,384 -14 0.32%
2018 G 59% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 9,081 67.7% Bill Schuette (R) 4,001 29.8% 333 [+] 2.5% 13,415 -14 0.32%
2014 S2 40% Gary Peters (D) 6,201 68.8% Terri Lynn Land (R) 2,440 27.1% 370 [+] 4.1% 9,011 -14 0.29%
2014 G 41% Mark Schauer (D) 5,651 62.2% Rick Snyder* (R) 3,250 35.8% 179 [+] 2.0% 9,080 -15 0.29%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote