Benton Harbor, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,240 (All urban)

Benton Harbor, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,502 (3,779 occupied: 1,428 owner occupied, 2,351 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	62%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1025 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $18,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $341

Median gross rent in Benton Harbor, MI in 2000: $445

Housing units in Benton Harbor with a mortgage: 736 (57 second mortgage, 104 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 579

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,009

In family households: 9,626 (827 male householders, 1,811 female householders)
912 spouses, 4,467 children (4,217 natural, 123 adopted, 127 stepchildren), 645 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 226 other relatives, 614 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,383 (580 male householders (497 living alone)), 590 female householders (507 living alone)), 213 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 231 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 727 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 531 4-persons, 364 5-persons, 179 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,004 1-person, 135 2-persons, 31 3-persons.

791 married couples with children.
2,728 single-parent households (175 men, 2,553 women).

97.4% of residents of Benton Harbor speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 32 (0.3%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton Harbor, Michigan:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 57
4 rooms: 143
5 rooms: 377
6 rooms: 359
7 rooms: 234
8 rooms: 122
9 or more rooms: 111

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton Harbor, Michigan:

1 room: 75
2 rooms: 232
3 rooms: 452
4 rooms: 390
5 rooms: 560
6 rooms: 338
7 rooms: 173
8 rooms: 125
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 123
1990 to 1994: 63
1980 to 1989: 243
1970 to 1979: 296
1960 to 1969: 690
1950 to 1959: 921
1940 to 1949: 851
1939 or earlier: 1,300

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton Harbor:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 49
2 bedrooms: 457
3 bedrooms: 563
4 bedrooms: 252
5 or more bedrooms: 94

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton Harbor:

no bedroom: 106
1 bedroom: 593
2 bedrooms: 803
3 bedrooms: 623
4 bedrooms: 175
5 or more bedrooms: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton Harbor in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 145
1 vehicle: 658
2 vehicles: 475
3 vehicles: 110
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton Harbor in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,047
1 vehicle: 977
2 vehicles: 287
3 vehicles: 35
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Benton Harbor, MI:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 97
$15,000 to $19,999: 97
$20,000 to $24,999: 87
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 106
$35,000 to $39,999: 168
$40,000 to $49,999: 210
$50,000 to $59,999: 193
$60,000 to $69,999: 50
$70,000 to $79,999: 43
$80,000 to $89,999: 70
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Benton Harbor rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Benton Harbor:

Less than $100: 76
$100 to $149: 208
$150 to $199: 114
$200 to $249: 150
$250 to $299: 230
$300 to $349: 350
$350 to $399: 589
$400 to $449: 284
$450 to $499: 223
$500 to $549: 84
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 9
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 9
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 7

Benton Harbor, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.1%
Number of people working at home: 106 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 144
5 to 9 minutes: 772
10 to 14 minutes: 804
15 to 19 minutes: 700
20 to 24 minutes: 352
25 to 29 minutes: 71
30 to 34 minutes: 219
35 to 39 minutes: 61
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 50
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 85

Benton Harbor mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,330 (68%)
Carpooled: 611 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 132 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (1%)
Walked: 160 (5%)
Other means: 69 (2%)
Worked at home: 106 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1239
$10,000 to $14,999: 497
$15,000 to $19,999: 331
$20,000 to $24,999: 323
$25,000 to $29,999: 217
$30,000 to $34,999: 268
$35,000 to $39,999: 181
$40,000 to $44,999: 160
$45,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $74,999: 132
$75,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8486
Subsaharan African:: 483
African: 474
United States or American: 212
German: 155
Italian: 87
Irish: 44
English: 34
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32
Polish: 24
U.S. Virgin Islander: 19
Greek: 18
Scotch-Irish: 17
Slavic: 17
Russian: 16
French Canadian: 14
Scottish: 11
Dutch: 10
Nigerian: 9
Arab:: 8
Moroccan: 8
Canadian: 7
European: 7
Jamaican: 7
West Indian: 6
Yugoslavian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Jamaica (50%)
India (28%)
Austria (22%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7375
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 1217
South: 2413
West: 92

50% of Benton Harbor residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 134
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 210
12th grade, no diploma: 188
High school graduate (or equivalency): 835
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 264
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 89
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 72
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 60
7th and 8th grade: 160
9th grade: 179
10th grade: 204
11th grade: 335
12th grade, no diploma: 236
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,029
Less than 1 year of college: 271
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 456
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 27
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 30.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 64.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $18,802
Black householders: $17,000
Some other race householders: $33,750
Two or more races householders: $19,583
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,750

Benton Harbor household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Benton Harbor household income for Black or African American householders

Benton Harbor household income for some other race householders

Benton Harbor household income for two or more races householders

Benton Harbor household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Benton Harbor marital status for males

Benton Harbor marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $30,200
Black or African American householders: $39,600
Two or more races householders: $27,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,944
One, attached: 61
Two: 281
3 or 4: 415
5 to 9: 294
10 to 19: 84
20 to 49: 53
50 or more: 336
Mobile homes: 34

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton Harbor:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (16%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	2.1%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	0.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Here:	27.5%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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