Benton Harbor

Population: 9,023
Median household income: $29,652
Median home value: $75,500

Benton Harbor, a community in Berrien County, Michigan, has 9,023 residents. The median household income of $29,652 is below the Berrien County median ($63,152).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benton Harbor's population declined 8.3% from 9,843 to 9,023, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $63,300 to $75,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.1% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 80.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,023
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $29,652
Median home value: $75,500
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 4,324
Homeownership rate: 36.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 20.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8439,023

Median household income

$21,916$29,652

Median home value

$63,300$75,500

Median gross rent

$644$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,843	$21,916	$63,300	$644
2020	9,806	$21,947	$59,000	$661
2021	9,171	$24,549	$61,000	$737
2022	9,101	$26,592	$64,100	$791
2023	9,023	$29,652	$75,500	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	472	5.2%
5 to 17	2,086	23.1%
18 to 24	910	10.1%
25 to 34	1,191	13.2%
35 to 44	1,318	14.6%
45 to 54	1,355	15.0%
55 to 64	923	10.2%
65 to 74	480	5.3%
75 and over	288	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	837	9.3%
Black or African American	7,233	80.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	124	1.4%
Two or more races	331	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	498	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,071	19.3%
High school graduate	2,033	36.6%
Some college or associate's	2,015	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	282	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	154	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,395	76.2%
Carpooled	353	11.2%
Public transit	37	1.2%
Walked	103	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	7.6%
Other means	14	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,502	51.8%
15 to 29 min	990	34.1%
30 to 44 min	167	5.8%
45 to 59 min	90	3.1%
60+ min	153	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 41.9% (3,752 of 8,947)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,418	64.7%
Nonfamily households	1,321	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,739	86.5%
Vacant	585	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,364	36.5%
Renter-occupied	2,375	63.5%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,105	71.8%
1-unit, attached	56	1.3%
2 to 4 units	330	7.6%
5 to 19 units	355	8.2%
20 or more units	460	10.6%
Mobile home & other	18	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2607520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.1135, -86.4472