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Berrien County

Population in 2010: 4,084. Population change since 2000: -25.2%
Males: 1,963  (48.1%)
Females: 2,121  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49022.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,861 (it was $19,651 in 2000)
Benton Heights:

$20,861
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $9,273

Benton Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $62,607 (it was $39,500 in 2000)
Benton Heights:

$62,607
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $67,698; Detached houses: $68,462; Townhouses or other attached units: $67,971; In 2-unit structures: $43,484; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,766; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,297; Mobile homes: $58,992

Median gross rent in 2009: $529.

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  • Black alone - 2,513 (61.5%)
  • White alone - 1,110 (27.2%)
  • Hispanic - 332 (8.1%)
  • Two or more races - 101 (2.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 20 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.10%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.10%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Benton Heights: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.8%), United States (3.5%), Irish (2.9%), Subsaharan African (2.7%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 3.84 square miles.

Population density: 1062 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benton Heights:

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton Heights CDP:

  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

57 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $734 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $574 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (32.0 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (67.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benton Harbor, MI (1.3 miles ), Fair Plain, MI (1.7 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (1.9 miles ), Shoreham, MI (2.5 miles ), Lake Michigan Beach, MI (2.7 miles ), Coloma, MI (2.7 miles ), Stevensville, MI (3.0 miles ), Watervliet, MI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 86.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Wholesale trade (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Benton Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the Benton Heights place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berrien County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Benton Heights:

  • "LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; ST JOSEPH, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • BORGESS-LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; DOWAGIAC, MI)

Amtrak stations near Benton Heights:

  • 4 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Benton Heights:

  • 15 miles: Donald C. Cook 1 and 2 in Bridgman, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton Heights:

  • Andrews University (about 12 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,408)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 31 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 11,690)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral (about 33 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 33 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 4,535)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 39 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 5,240)
  • Western Michigan University (about 44 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 18,067)
  • Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 44 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,761)

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Notable locations in Benton Heights: Blossom Trails Golf Course (A), Benton Township Police Department (B), Benton Charter Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Benton Heights include: House of David (A), Saint Paul Baptist Church (B), Unity Temple Church of God (C), Greater Faith Apostolic Church (D), Highland Avenue Adventist Church (E), Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (F), Saint Matthews Missionary Baptist Church (G), Christian Light Baptist Church (H), Sweet Home Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Benton Heights: Tower Hill Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Berrien County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.07
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 53.4%
(45.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.5% for Black residents, 20.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 69.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton Heights, MI

People in group quarters in Benton Heights:

  • 91 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Benton Heights compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Benton Heights travel time to work - commute
Benton Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Benton Heights (based on Berrien County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.89%
Here46.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.3%11.8%11.7%6.8%5.5%
Congregations6.5%5.4%9.1%12.9%3.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents4.1%2.4%2.3%2.0%20.1%
Congregations7.0%2.7%2.7%3.8%46.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Berrien County:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
This county:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Berrien County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 155
This county:

9.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Berrien County:

10.6%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Berrien County:

29.1%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

13.4%

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:

0.12%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.57%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:

0.05%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benton Heights:

  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton Heights:

  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • W216BX (91.1 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton Heights:

  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Benton Heights)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$71,6768$68,9238$56,9845$23,3524$26,0831$53,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$194,1201$16,2000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$96,1604$35,34510$64,22410$16,8352$25,9101$27,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$51,5103$12,1500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$01$12,9600$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00 , 0022.00, 0023.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$61,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00 , 0022.00, 0023.00

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