South Haven

Population: 3,994
Median household income: $64,338
Median home value: $372,200

South Haven, a community in Van Buren County, Michigan, has 3,994 residents. The median household income of $64,338 is in line with the Van Buren County median ($66,902).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Haven's population declined 8.3% from 4,354 to 3,994, while its median home value rose 69.6% from $219,400 to $372,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,994
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,338
Median home value: $372,200
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 3,400
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3543,994

Median household income

$57,539$64,338

Median home value

$219,400$372,200

Median gross rent

$674$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,354	$57,539	$219,400	$674
2020	4,340	$54,771	$274,000	$744
2021	4,055	$55,469	$306,800	$709
2022	3,999	$63,202	$343,700	$689
2023	3,994	$64,338	$372,200	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	4.7%
5 to 17	477	11.9%
18 to 24	236	5.9%
25 to 34	274	6.9%
35 to 44	326	8.2%
45 to 54	290	7.3%
55 to 64	655	16.4%
65 to 74	790	19.8%
75 and over	757	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,101	77.6%
Black or African American	409	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.7%
Asian	51	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	217	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	6.3%
High school graduate	753	24.4%
Some college or associate's	842	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	700	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	603	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,078	66.2%
Carpooled	143	8.8%
Public transit	6	0.4%
Walked	90	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	311	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	58.2%
15 to 29 min	227	17.2%
30 to 44 min	236	17.9%
45 to 59 min	34	2.6%
60+ min	53	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 20.5% (793 of 3,877)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,220	63.1%
Nonfamily households	712	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,932	56.8%
Vacant	1,468	43.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,407	72.8%
Renter-occupied	525	27.2%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,325	68.4%
1-unit, attached	177	5.2%
2 to 4 units	214	6.3%
5 to 19 units	243	7.1%
20 or more units	389	11.4%
Mobile home & other	52	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2674980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.4013, -86.2684