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Van Buren County, Michigan

MI · population 75,795 · GEOID 26159

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

75,795

0.75% of Michigan · 75,795 of 10,077,761

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.1%4.1%—
2024-025.6%4.2%—
2024-035.2%3.9%—
2024-044.7%3.5%—
2024-054.8%3.7%—
2024-065.4%4.3%—
2024-075.5%4.5%—
2024-085.2%4.4%—
2024-094.6%3.9%—
2024-104.7%3.9%—
2024-114.9%4.0%—
2024-125.9%3.8%—
2025-016.7%4.4%—
2025-027.0%4.5%—
2025-036.5%4.2%—
2025-045.5%3.9%—
2025-055.4%4.0%—
2025-065.6%4.4%—
2025-075.6%4.6%—
2025-085.0%4.5%—
2025-094.4%4.3%—
2025-114.7%4.3%—
2025-125.4%4.1%—
2026-016.3%4.7%—
2026-025.8%4.7%—
2026-035.6%4.3%—
2026-044.6%4.0%—
2026-055.0%4.1%—
2026-064.8%4.4%—
2026-074.8%4.4%—
2026-084.7%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN261590000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$870

better than the United States

This place $870
Michigan $1,129
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$3.3B

−1.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$3.0B—
2017$2.9B—
2018$2.9B—
2019$3.0B—
2020$3.1B—
2021$3.3B—
2022$3.4B—
2023$3.3B—
2024$3.3B—

Michigan $702.5B · this place is 0.47% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$51.6M

−40.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$76.6M—
FY2022$92.5M—
FY2023$108.1M—
FY2024$92.1M—
FY2025$86.7M—
FY2026$51.6M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $206,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $68,114 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Michigan 0.75% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024