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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Van Buren, MI compare?
| Figure | Van Buren, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,770 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 30,375 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 893 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Van Buren, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,954±33 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.9%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.9%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.6%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $78,230±$5,245 |
| Per capita income | $44,483±$2,611 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $269,700±$21,449 |
| Median gross rent | $1,230±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.2%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.5%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.7%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.3%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov