South Haven, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,138 (Urban population: 5,085 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 53 (all nonfarm))

South Haven, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,981 (2,103 occupied: 1,477 owner occupied, 626 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	26%

Housing density: 862 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $137,455.

Median contract rent in 2008: $510 (lower quartile is $404, upper quartile is $706)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $540

Median gross rent in South Haven, MI in 2008: $650

Housing units in South Haven with a mortgage: 790 (53 second mortgage, 150 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 498

South Haven,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $180,766 (it was $123,200 in 2000)

South Haven:	$180,766
Michigan:	$151,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,216 - $272,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,741

In family households: 3,839 (911 male householders, 391 female householders)
955 spouses, 1,258 children (1,154 natural, 24 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 100 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 902 (294 male householders (239 living alone)), 502 female householders (442 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 210 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 667 2-persons, 252 3-persons, 214 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 681 1-person, 115 2-persons.

708 married couples with children.
359 single-parent households (72 men, 287 women).

92.2% of residents of South Haven speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 162 (3.3%)
(49.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Haven, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 156 5 rooms: 303 6 rooms: 333 7 rooms: 279 8 rooms: 192 9 or more rooms: 183

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Haven, Michigan:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 112 4 rooms: 79 5 rooms: 143 6 rooms: 115 7 rooms: 82 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 119
1990 to 1994: 224
1980 to 1989: 321
1970 to 1979: 284
1960 to 1969: 284
1950 to 1959: 309
1940 to 1949: 370
1939 or earlier: 1,056

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Haven:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 419 3 bedrooms: 705 4 bedrooms: 239 5 or more bedrooms: 76

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Haven:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 167 2 bedrooms: 151 3 bedrooms: 219 4 bedrooms: 62 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Haven in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 67 1 vehicle: 363 2 vehicles: 804 3 vehicles: 228 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in South Haven in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 345 2 vehicles: 177 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 24

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in South Haven, MI:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $69,999: 36
$70,000 to $79,999: 38
$80,000 to $89,999: 39
$90,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $174,999: 158
$175,000 to $199,999: 145
$200,000 to $249,999: 241
$250,000 to $299,999: 131
$300,000 to $399,999: 86
$400,000 to $499,999: 70
$500,000 to $749,999: 78
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 36

South Haven rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Haven:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 80
$500 to $549: 67
$550 to $599: 48
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 29
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 13
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 60 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 37

South Haven, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.5%
Number of people working at home: 64 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 375
5 to 9 minutes: 589
10 to 14 minutes: 362
15 to 19 minutes: 147
20 to 24 minutes: 168
25 to 29 minutes: 104
30 to 34 minutes: 170
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 58
45 to 59 minutes: 104
60 to 89 minutes: 67
90 or more minutes: 0

South Haven mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,947 (87%)
Carpooled: 167 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Walked: 48 (2%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 64 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 273
$10,000 to $14,999: 154
$15,000 to $19,999: 134
$20,000 to $24,999: 200
$25,000 to $29,999: 140
$30,000 to $34,999: 125
$35,000 to $39,999: 160
$40,000 to $44,999: 99
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 210
$60,000 to $74,999: 250
$75,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 698

Other groups: 696

Irish: 412

Dutch: 367

United States or American: 293

English: 278

Italian: 153

Polish: 146

Swedish: 145

French (except Basque): 124

African: 62

Subsaharan African:: 62

Lithuanian: 56

European: 41

Russian: 40

Norwegian: 37

Scotch-Irish: 25

Scottish: 24

Danish: 21

Slovak: 21

Austrian: 19

Finnish: 14

French Canadian: 13

Welsh: 13

Czechoslovakian: 12

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9

Arab:: 7

Romanian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Lebanese: 7

Latvian: 6

Belgian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Ukrainian: 5

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

Mexico (19%)
Korea (12%)
Chile (11%)
Iraq (10%)
Russia (10%)
Germany (8%)
Colombia (8%)

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

This state: 3007
Northeast: 140
Midwest: 840
South: 621
West: 137

59% of South Haven residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 413
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 281
Associate degree: 93
Bachelor's degree: 249
Master's degree: 95
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 35

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 108
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 566
Less than 1 year of college: 129
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 414
Associate degree: 106
Bachelor's degree: 245
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.5%

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: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,278
Black householders: $28,028
Asian householders: $4,610
Some other race householders: $67,035
Two or more races householders: $60,296
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,532

South Haven household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Haven household income for Black householders

South Haven household income for Some other race householders

South Haven household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Haven marital status for males

South Haven marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $187,368
Black or African American householders: $106,082
Some other race householders: $110,044
Two or more races householders: $279,659
Hispanic or Latino householders: $168,734

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,963
One, attached: 106
Two: 136
3 or 4: 240
5 to 9: 137
10 to 19: 114
20 to 49: 161
50 or more: 34
Mobile homes: 67
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,516

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Haven:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	3.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	7.8%
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 (Noninst.)

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