| | Van Buren charter, MI | Gladstone, MI | United States |
| Population | 30,133 | 5,210 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.5% | 48.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.5% | 51.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40 | 37.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 28,775 | 4,945 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,559 | 5,032 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 21,010 | 4,565 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.7% | -7.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 35.3% | 2.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 887.1 | 1,029.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 34.0 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.1 | 2.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Van Buren charter, MI | Gladstone, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Van Buren charter, MI | Gladstone, MI | United States |
| White | 61.3% | 94.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 28.5% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 0.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Van Buren charter, MI | Gladstone, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 46.6% | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.6% | 42.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.4% | 55.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.0% | 35.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.34 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,855 | 1,880 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,730 | 1,272 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.9% | 22.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.3% | 44.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,125 | 608 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.4% | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.4% | 10.1% | 10.8% |