Van Buren County is a county located in the state of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 76,263. Its county seat is Paw
Paw. It was named for Martin Van Buren, before he became president. Much of the county is farmland dotted with small towns. Areas near Kalamazoo County are becoming suburbanized. Many of the inland lakes are ringed with homes, either by people living year-round or cottagers, generally people who live the rest of the time in Chicago. Tourism is a major industry in the areas near Lake Michigan.
Adjacent counties
Berrien County southwest
Cass county south
St. Joseph County southeast
Kalamazoo County east
Allegan County north and northeast
Demographics
The following info will be useful for Christian dating - there are 76,263 people, 27,982 households, and 20,314 families residing in the county. The population density is 48/km˛ (125/mi˛). There are 33,975 housing units at an average density of 21/km˛ (56/mi˛).
Of possible import to Christian singles - The racial constituency of the county is 87.92% White, 5.25% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.43% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 7.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 27,982 households out of which 35.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% are married couples living together, 11.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% are non-families. 22.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.10.
Christian singles will astutely note - The population is spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $39,365, and the median income for a family is $45,824. Males have a median income of $35,317 versus $25,063 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,878. 11.10% of the population and 7.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.20% of those under the age of 18 and 10.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities, villages, and townships
Almena Township
Antwerp Township
Arlington Township
Bangor Township
Bangor, city
Bloomingdale Township
Bloomingdale, village
Breedsville, village
Columbia Township
Covert Township
Decatur Township
Decatur, village
Geneva Township
Gobles, city
Hamilton Township
Hartford Township
Hartford, city
Keeler Township
Lawrence Township
Lawrence, village
Lawton, village
Mattawan, village
Paw Paw Township
Paw Paw, village
Pine Grove Township
Porter Township
South Haven Charter Township
South Haven, city
Waverly Township
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