Van Buren County

  1. Van Buren County Legal Resources
  2. Van Buren County Statistics
  3. Van Buren County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Van Buren County Employment Information
  5. Van Buren County Family Information
  6. Van Buren County Education Information
  7. Van Buren County Business Information
  8. Van Buren County Public Benefits Information
  9. Van Buren County Criminal Information
  10. Van Buren County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Van Buren County Cities
  12. Van Buren County Zip Codes


Van Buren County Legal Resources Back to top

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Van Buren County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,192
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 184 / 228 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,842.812 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.166 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 132,000.000 acres (534.072 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 603
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 16.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,162,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 12
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (192)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,172
  • Federal Spending (2004): $129,425
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Van Buren County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,164
Building Permits Issued (2006): 31
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,511
Van Buren County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,040 6.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,024 93.83%

Van Buren County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren County Employment Information Back to top
Van Buren County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,564 5,067 497 8.93% 90
1991 5,589 5,040 549 9.82% 98
1992 5,824 5,251 574 9.85% 99
1993 5,931 5,439 492 8.29% 83
1994 6,132 5,635 497 8.10% 81
1995 6,140 5,729 411 6.70% 67
1996 6,373 5,971 402 6.31% 63
1997 6,354 5,894 460 7.25% 73
1998 6,225 5,744 481 7.72% 77
1999 6,200 5,852 349 5.62% 56
2000 6,628 6,278 350 5.28% 53
2001 6,748 6,347 401 5.95% 60
2002 6,892 6,449 444 6.44% 65
2003 6,800 6,318 482 7.08% 71
2004 6,902 6,423 479 6.94% 70
2005 6,981 6,559 422 6.04% 60
2006 7,086 6,651 434 6.13% 61
2007 7,075 6,646 429 6.06% 61
2008 7,065 6,663 402 5.70% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,934 6,462 472 6.81% 68
Feb 2008 6,964 6,483 481 6.91% 69
Mar 2008 7,095 6,690 405 5.71% 57
Apr 2008 7,057 6,695 362 5.13% 51
May 2008 7,164 6,774 390 5.44% 54
Jun 2008 7,187 6,773 414 5.76% 58
Jul 2008 7,126 6,734 392 5.50% 55
Aug 2008 7,048 6,704 344 4.88% 49
Sep 2008 7,011 6,649 362 5.16% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Van Buren County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,182 17.73%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 478 7.17%
3. Truck Transportation 412 6.18%
4. Repair and Maintenance 246 3.69%
5. Food Manufacturing 226 3.39%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 222 3.33%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 200 3.00%
8. Educational Services 200 3.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 194 2.91%
10. Utilities 194 2.91%
11. Public Administration 188 2.82%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 182 2.73%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 156 2.34%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 152 2.28%
15. Health Care 150 2.25%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 142 2.13%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 136 2.04%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 118 1.77%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 116 1.74%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 104 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 808 14.71%
2. Educational Services 664 12.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 514 9.36%
4. Public Administration 292 5.32%
5. Social Assistance 274 4.99%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 248 4.52%
7. Department and Other General Stores 230 4.19%
8. Finance and Insurance 224 4.08%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 188 3.42%
10. Food Manufacturing 162 2.95%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 158 2.88%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 130 2.37%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 110 2.00%
14. Truck Transportation 94 1.71%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 1.46%
16. Private Household Services 70 1.27%
17. Utilities 70 1.27%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 1.20%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 1.20%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 64 1.17%

Van Buren County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 544 8.16%
2. Other Production Occupations 424 6.36%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 344 5.16%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 332 4.98%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 328 4.92%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 308 4.62%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 288 4.32%
8. Other Construction Trades 278 4.17%
9. Other Management Occupations 272 4.08%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 244 3.66%
11. Carpenters 226 3.39%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 204 3.06%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 174 2.61%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 172 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 168 2.52%
16. Construction Laborers 160 2.40%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 158 2.37%
18. Religious Workers 124 1.86%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 118 1.77%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 112 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 294 5.35%
2. Other Production Occupations 280 5.10%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 276 5.03%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 270 4.92%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 258 4.70%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 256 4.66%
7. Secretaries and Admins 234 4.26%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 212 3.86%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 192 3.50%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 190 3.46%
11. Registered Nurses 188 3.42%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 180 3.28%
13. Other Management Occupations 180 3.28%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 140 2.55%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 134 2.44%
16. Child Care Workers 132 2.40%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 122 2.22%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 118 2.15%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 2.04%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 110 2.00%

Van Buren County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,260 42.07%
15-35 hours 2,600 9.71%
1-14 hours 641 2.40%
No regular hours 12,263 45.82%

Van Buren County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 608 5.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 509 4.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 738 6.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,258 10.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,098 9.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,631 13.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,232 18.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,005 8.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 271 2.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 426 3.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 215 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 140 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 803 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 900 7.61%

Van Buren County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 662 5.59%
5-9 1,328 11.22%
10-14 1,465 12.38%
15-19 1,522 12.86%
20-24 1,427 12.06%
25-29 390 3.30%
30-34 1,304 11.02%
35-39 203 1.72%
40-44 290 2.45%
45-59 1,257 10.62%
60-89 1,025 8.66%
At least 90 961 8.12%

Van Buren County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 6,794 57.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,797 15.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,257 10.62%
At least 60 8 0.07% 1,978 16.71%

Van Buren County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,206 17.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,175 74.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 202 1.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 243 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 438 3.57%

Van Buren County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,580 (31,832 people)
Families (2000): 9,500 (26,864 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,683
People at same address in 1995: 18,793
Van Buren County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,863 13.46%
$10,000-$14,999 1,581 11.43%
$15,000-$19,999 1,459 10.54%
$20,000-$24,999 1,396 10.09%
$25,000-$29,999 1,269 9.17%
$30,000-$34,999 1,039 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 894 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 794 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 703 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 872 6.30%
$60,000-$74,999 766 5.54%
$75,000-$99,999 532 3.84%
$100,000-$124,999 245 1.77%
$125,000-$149,999 112 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 118 0.85%
$200,000 or more 195 1.41%

Van Buren County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,803 26.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,644 38.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 193 2.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 973 14.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 721 10.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 320 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 101 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Van Buren County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,027 24.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,318 11.81%
Public Assistance 372 1.02%
Retirement 3,205 8.77%
Self Employment 2,200 6.02%
Social Security 6,143 16.81%
Supplemental Security 979 2.68%
Wage / Salary 8,246 22.56%
Other 2,057 5.63%

Van Buren County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,430 66.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,711 33.30%

Van Buren County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,377 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 8,898 67.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,441 18.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 472 3.58%

Van Buren County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,443 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 8,998 63.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,657 11.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,964 13.97%

Van Buren County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren County Education Information Back to top
Van Buren County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,849 10.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,433 17.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,835 37.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,242 20.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 775 2.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,958 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 838 3.23%

Van Buren County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 232 1.43% 76 0.47% 308 1.90%
Kindergarten 349 2.16% 29 0.18% 378 2.33%
Grades 1-4 1,702 10.51% 50 0.31% 1,752 10.82%
Grades 5-8 1,590 9.82% 81 0.50% 1,671 10.32%
Grades 9-12 1,615 9.97% 76 0.47% 1,691 10.44%
Undergrad college 550 3.40% 90 0.56% 640 3.95%
Graduate or professional school 110 0.68% 4 0.02% 114 0.70%
Total 6,148 37.97% 406 2.51% 6,554 40.48%

Van Buren County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $117,151,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $8,935,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $108,088
Retired workers (2005): 3,140
Van Buren County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 1 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 2
1999 - Construction 5 6 4 4 13
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 3 8
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 4 7 9
1999 - Information 1 1 2 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 3 5 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 5 7 20
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 2 4 8
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 0 3
1999 - Retail Trade 8 6 18 15 27
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 6 3 13
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 2 2
1999 - Total 29 27 55 58 119
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 2 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 2 0
2000 - Construction 7 3 5 6 13
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 7 2 8
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 10 5 3
2000 - Information 0 1 4 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 5 3 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 11 5 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 5 1 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 1 2
2000 - Retail Trade 2 12 18 8 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 6 5 9
2000 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 1 0 3
2000 - Total 26 34 77 41 110
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 2 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 1
2001 - Construction 4 6 7 7 11
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 4 7 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 5 6 7
2001 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 3 6 3 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 3 5 23
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 0 3 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 3
2001 - Retail Trade 12 5 22 13 19
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 8 5 4
2001 - Unclassified 4 2 1 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 1 0 4
2001 - Total 34 33 66 57 100
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 1 3 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 2
2002 - Construction 5 5 6 7 10
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 4 6 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 1 7 6 6
2002 - Information 1 0 3 3 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 3 6 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 5 4 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 3 2 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 4
2002 - Retail Trade 6 8 16 21 20
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 8 4
2002 - Unclassified 0 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 2 1 3
2002 - Total 39 33 58 69 97
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 1 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 2 3 0
2003 - Construction 5 3 9 3 14
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 2 4 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 12 5 9
2003 - Information 0 1 1 3 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 8 1
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 4 7 26
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 3 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 0 4
2003 - Retail Trade 8 9 16 17 21
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 7 3 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 2 8
2003 - Total 25 28 65 61 120
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 3
2004 - Construction 3 4 6 10 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 5 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 10 7 9
2004 - Information 0 0 0 2 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 2 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 6 7 25
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 4 1 3 8
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Retail Trade 4 6 17 16 22
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 3 5 4
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 2 11
2004 - Total 23 28 58 62 122
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 0 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 2 2
2005 - Construction 8 3 7 7 14
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 5 5 11
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 13 7 8
2005 - Information 1 0 1 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 4 2
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 1 7 9 24
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 2 3 5
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 0 1 1
2005 - Retail Trade 13 10 15 20 16
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 5 2 6
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 3 1 7
2005 - Total 53 32 67 63 104

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Van Buren County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,434 84.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,958 15.31%

Van Buren County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $90 $1 $199 $0 $0 $15 $304 $78 $878 $349
1971 $95 $1 $209 $0 $0 $15 $319 $82 $922 $366
1972 $138 $1 $254 $0 $0 $63 $455 $115 $692 $177
1973 $145 $1 $259 $0 $0 $66 $470 $121 $726 $186
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $183 $1 $583 $0 $0 $93 $859 $344 $622 $219
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $245 $1 $706 $0 $0 $148 $1,099 $378 $103 $563
1980 $311 $3 $1,535 $0 $0 $109 $1,955 $498 $93 $768
1981 $375 $1 $863 $0 $0 $141 $1,379 $551 $83 $702
1982 $443 $0 $887 $0 $0 $110 $1,440 $763 $1,112 $276
1983 $451 $0 $896 $0 $0 $110 $1,457 $735 $1,069 $276
1984 $398 $0 $1,640 $0 $0 $234 $2,272 $852 $983 $143
1985 $498 $0 $1,043 $0 $0 $191 $1,732 $864 $953 $283
1986 $500 $0 $1,047 $0 $0 $191 $1,738 $864 $953 $283
1987 $506 $3 $1,356 $0 $0 $183 $2,045 $577 $1,097 $607
1988 $527 $3 $1,411 $0 $0 $191 $2,129 $601 $1,097 $607
1989 $548 $3 $1,467 $0 $0 $199 $2,214 $625 $1,097 $607
1990 $568 $3 $1,520 $0 $0 $206 $2,294 $647 $1,097 $607
1991 $582 $3 $1,559 $0 $0 $212 $2,353 $663 $1,097 $607
1992 $720 $4 $3,147 $0 $0 $272 $4,139 $711 $1,065 $957
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $851 $665 $960 $0 $0 $385 $2,196 $635 $2,105 $794
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $1,265 $2,108 $1,859 $0 $0 $1,804 $4,928 $749 $13,151 $5,217
2005 $1,383 $2,610 $1,775 $0 $0 $1,626 $4,784 $779 $12,466 $3,349
2006 $1,506 $2,937 $2,031 $0 $0 $1,745 $5,282 $2,054 $11,690 $3,133


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2 $56 $9 $47 $112 $0 $483
$19 $5 $12 $0 $0 $221
1971 $2 $59 $9 $49 $117 $0 $507
$20 $6 $12 $0 $0 $233
1972 $15 $76 $13 $12 $178 $0 $385
$25 $0 $31 $0 $0 $35
1973 $15 $81 $13 $12 $187 $0 $404
$27 $0 $32 $0 $0 $37
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $4 $120 $13 $54 $391 $0 $824
$68 $4 $25 $0 $0 $145
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $15 $218 $27 $97 $415 $0 $930
$86 $18 $4 $0 $0 $50
1980 $0 $317 $33 $64 $548 $0 $1,861
$103 $4 $4 $0 $0 $788
1981 $15 $286 $15 $96 $463 $0 $1,277
$128 $18 $5 $0 $0 $251
1982 $0 $280 $65 $123 $522 $7 $1,392
$154 $14 $58 $0 $0 $169
1983 $0 $191 $65 $162 $522 $8 $1,374
$154 $0 $58 $0 $0 $214
1984 $9 $302 $176 $298 $1,083 $9 $2,308
$206 $44 $53 $0 $0 $128
1985 $0 $328 $31 $244 $600 $11 $1,545
$169 $67 $53 $0 $0 $42
1986 $0 $329 $31 $245 $603 $11 $1,550
$169 $67 $53 $0 $0 $42
1987 $9 $374 $15 $355 $488 $0 $1,624
$216 $16 $68 $0 $0 $83
1988 $9 $389 $16 $370 $508 $0 $1,688
$225 $17 $68 $0 $0 $86
1989 $9 $405 $17 $385 $528 $0 $1,753
$234 $18 $68 $0 $0 $89
1990 $0 $419 $18 $399 $547 $0 $1,804
$242 $19 $68 $0 $0 $92
1991 $0 $429 $18 $409 $561 $0 $1,847
$248 $19 $68 $0 $0 $95
1992 $13 $526 $21 $500 $687 $0 $2,249
$304 $23 $59 $0 $0 $116
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $768 $34 $55 $980 $12 $3,389
$286 $73 $124 $0 $0 $1,057
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $943 $50 $8,812 $1,780 $21 $15,542
$1,539 $112 $731 $0 $0 $1,554
2005 $0 $1,106 $58 $2,240 $1,391 $19 $8,600
$1,606 $131 $690 $0 $0 $1,359
2006 $0 $1,415 $74 $111 $1,509 $19 $7,301
$1,777 $146 $659 $0 $0 $1,591

Van Buren County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
Van Buren County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Van Buren County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,795 11.09%
10-19 Years 2,052 12.67%
20-29 Years 1,500 9.26%
30-39 Years 1,810 11.18%
40-49 Years 2,123 13.11%
50-59 Years 2,127 13.14%
60-69 Years 2,060 12.72%
70-79 Years 1,766 10.91%
80-89 Years 809 5.00%
90+ Years 150 0.93%

Van Buren County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,959 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 8,233 50.85%

Van Buren County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,550 96.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 215 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 207 1.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 118 0.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Van Buren County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,845 29.87%
2. Irish 4,196 18.31%
3. German 3,708 16.18%
4. English 3,412 14.89%
5. Dutch 728 3.18%
6. Scotch Irish 725 3.16%
7. French Non-Basque 600 2.62%
8. Scottish 561 2.45%
9. Swedish 304 1.33%
10. Norwegian 274 1.20%

Van Buren County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,545 97.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 457 1.46%
3. German 80 0.26%
4. French 69 0.22%
5. Laotian 36 0.11%
6. Other Pacific Island 30 0.10%
7. Russian 18 0.06%
8. Italian 16 0.05%
9. Other Indo European 14 0.04%
10. Tagalog 12 0.04%

Van Buren County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,598 98.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 320 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 146 0.44%

Van Buren County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Van Buren County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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