Van Buren County, Michigan

Demographics

Total Citizen Population: 73,765
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP): 56,420

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

Group	Citizens	Share
Non-Hispanic	65,801	89.2%
Hispanic	7,964	10.8%
White	60,476	82.0%
Black	2,650	3.6%
Asian	214	0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	325	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Two or More Races	95	0.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

Group	CVAP	Share
Non-Hispanic	51,954	92.1%
Hispanic	4,468	7.9%
White	48,306	85.6%
Black	2,423	4.3%
Asian	359	0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	883	1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Two or More Races	20	0.0%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation.

Economics

Total Population (ACS): 75,795
Median Household Income (est.): $68,732
Poverty Rate: 14.2%
Population Below Poverty: 10,740

Population by Race (ACS)

Group	Population	Share
White	60,819	80.2%
Black	2,689	3.5%
Asian	400	0.5%

Aggregated from census tract data. Median values are population-weighted estimates. Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Voter Registration

Total Registered Voters: 58,774

Registration by Party

Group	Registered	Share
Democratic	30,223	51.4%
Republican	19,038	32.4%
Independent / Unaffiliated	9,513	16.2%
Other	0	0.0%

Registration by Gender

Group	Registered	Share
Male	29,084	49.5%
Female	29,689	50.5%

Registration by Ethnicity

Group	Registered	Share
White	47,041	80.0%
Hispanic	4,401	7.5%
Black	604	1.0%
Asian	391	0.7%

Source: L2 voter file data via Redistricting Data Hub (2022 snapshot, 50 states).

Turnout

Total Voted: 31,338
Overall Turnout Rate: 53.3%

Turnout by Ethnicity

Group	Voted	Turnout Rate
White	26,192	55.7%
Hispanic	1,230	27.9%
Black	205	33.9%
Asian	180	46.0%

Turnout by Gender

Group	Voted	Turnout Rate
Male	14,890	51.2%
Female	16,448	55.4%

2022 midterm general election. Source: L2 voter file data via Redistricting Data Hub (50 states).

Education

High School Diploma or Higher: 15,013 (28.5%)
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12,149 (22.8%)

Population age 25 and over. Aggregated from census tract data. Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Housing

Total Housing Units: 37,405
Median Home Value (est.): $213,721
Median Gross Rent (est.): $924