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7.73% of the households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI are Southwestern Michigan College (317 degrees awarded in 2024).
In 2024, the median property value in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was $211,200, and the homeownership rate was 81%.
Most people in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.
Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI borders Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, St. Joseph County (Outside South Bend City)--Mishawaka City PUMA, IN, Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA, IN, Allegan County PUMA, MI, Kalamazoo County (Outer) PUMA, MI, St. Joseph & Branch Counties PUMA, MI, and Berrien County PUMA, MI.
Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI is home to a population of 127k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.
As of 2024, 3.84% of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (4.89k people).
In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.18k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI are Spanish (6,963 households), German (495 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (384 households).
The resident population of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI in 2024 was 127,153 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI.
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As of 2024, 97.9% of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.18k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
9.29% of the people in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI are hispanic (11.8k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 2,457 Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI residents, followed by Germany with 227 and Canada with 215.
As of 2024, 3.84% of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI residents (4.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
7.73% of the households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was Spanish. 5.77% of the households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI.
93% of the population of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI grew by 0.165% from 6.94% to 6.95%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI employs 54.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI were Construction (3,532 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,250 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,873 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($384,508), Insurance carriers ($172,024), and Other health care services ($141,551).
Males in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,334. The income inequality in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI in 2024 was 54,306 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.669%, from 53.9k employees to 54.3k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, are Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,544 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,527 people), and Registered nurses (1,438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.669%, from 53.9k employees to 54.3k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, are Construction (3,532 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,250 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (2,873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,615), Wholesale Trade ($68,344), and Information ($64,911).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,703), Public Administration ($50,819), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,063).
As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).
Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 772 male students and 1,228 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI are White (237 and 74.8%), Unknown (26 and 8.2%), Black or African American (23 and 7.26%), and Two or More Races (18 and 5.68%).
The largest universities in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern Michigan College (317 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI are General Studies (74 and 23.3%), Registered Nursing (38 and 12%), and Welding Technology (22 and 6.94%).
In 2024 there were 2,000 students enrolled in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,408 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was General Studies with 74 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern Michigan College with 317 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 137 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, which is 0.761 times less than the 180 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 237 degrees mean that there were 9.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 26 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 2-year ($5,937) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,520) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 1.39% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.719% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34.8k), Some college (23.2k), and Secondary Education (15k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The median property value in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was $211,200 in 2024, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,100 to $211,200, a 8.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 51.8k households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI grew to $68,800 from the previous year's value of $67,327.
The following chart displays the households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.879% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.37%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI have 2 cars.
13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI (16.8k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.