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Benton Harbor Area Schools Overview

Lake Michigan College located in Benton Harbor Area Schools area. A total of 12,478 households are located in Benton Harbor Area Schools area. Among them, 4,078 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.12 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 9,734 and 7,934 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.30% (387) of residents are non-citizens and 5.22% (1,553) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan
Household	12,478
Population	29,767
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,078 (32.68%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,734
Total Students	7,934
Pre-Kindergarten	885
Kindergarten	474
Grade 1-8	3,384
Grade 9-12	1,805
College/Graduate School	1,386
Veterans	22,124
Non-citizen	387
Non-English Home Language	1,553
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

23,049 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,315 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,315 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,004 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Benton Harbor Area Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,680	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,154	78.37%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,437	12.30%
Public transportation	199	1.70%
Walked	249	2.13%
Other method	367	3.14%
Worked from home	274	2.35%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,004	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,894	24.11%
Service	3,007	25.05%
Sales and office	2,540	21.16%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,015	8.46%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,548	21.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,004	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	185	1.54%
Construction	615	5.12%
Manufacturing	2,411	20.08%
Wholesale trade	227	1.89%
Retail trade	1,483	12.35%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	539	4.49%
Information	176	1.47%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	386	3.22%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	716	5.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,705	22.53%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,469	12.24%
Other services, except public administration	769	6.41%
Public administration	323	2.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,004	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,247	85.36%
Government workers	1,080	9.00%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	663	5.52%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.12%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $46,560 for the 12,478 households in Benton Harbor Area Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $21,171. 27,542 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.67%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,478	-
Less than $10,000	1,807	14.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,040	8.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,254	18.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,489	11.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,946	15.60%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,019	16.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	889	7.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	678	5.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	194	1.55%
More than $200,000	162	1.30%
Median Household Income	$32,738	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$46,560	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,309	-
Less than $10,000	755	10.33%
$10,000 - $14,999	381	5.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,198	16.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	917	12.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,136	15.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,366	18.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	708	9.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	548	7.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	167	2.28%
More than $200,000	133	1.82%

Median Family Income	$39,612	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$54,853	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,171	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,306	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,306	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,046	-
With health insurance coverage	27,542	91.67%
Public coverage	17,268	57.47%
Private health insurance	14,609	48.62%
Without health insurance coverage	2,504	8.33%

Housing

There are 14,227 housing units in Benton Harbor Area Schools area, Michigan with 12,478 units (87.71%) occupied. 7,059 houses (56.57%) are occupied by owner and 5,419 houses (43.43%) are rented. The average housing value is $89,600 and the average rental cost is $685. 126 houses (0.89%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,828 houses (26.91%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,227	-
Occupied	12,478	87.71%
Owner Occupied	7,059	56.57%
Renter Occupied	5,419	43.43%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,780	68.74%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	304	2.14%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,424	24.07%
Mobile Homes	719	5.05%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,227	-
Built 2014 or later	126	0.89%
Built 2010 - 2013	134	0.94%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,281	9.00%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,131	7.95%
Built 1980 - 1989	648	4.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,751	12.31%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,601	18.28%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,727	19.17%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,828	26.91%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,227	-
1 room	512	3.60%
2 rooms	293	2.06%
3 rooms	1,059	7.44%
4 rooms	2,543	17.87%
5 rooms	3,674	25.82%
6 rooms	2,297	16.15%
7 rooms	1,820	12.79%
8 rooms	881	6.19%
9 rooms or more	1,148	8.07%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,227	-
no bedroom	512	3.60%
1 bedroom	1,593	11.20%
2 bedrooms	4,493	31.58%
3 bedrooms	5,187	36.46%
4 bedrooms	1,968	13.83%
5 bedrooms or more	474	3.33%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,059	-
Less than $50,000	1,448	20.51%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,466	34.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,445	20.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	638	9.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	468	6.63%
$300,000 - $499,999	378	5.35%
$500,000 - $999,999	136	1.93%
$1,000,000 or more	80	1.13%
Median House Value	$89,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,199	-
Less than $500	1,480	28.47%
$500 - $999	3,222	61.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	466	8.96%
$1,500 - $1,999	17	0.33%
$2,000 - $2,499	14	0.27%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$685	-

Demographic

A total of 30,167 people lives in Benton Harbor Area Schools area, Michigan with 14,520 male and 15,647 female. The males to female ratio is 48.13 to 51.87. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,167	-
Male	14,520	48.13%
Female	15,647	51.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,167	-
Under 5 years	2,433	8.07%
5 - 9 years	2,389	7.92%
10 - 14 years	1,879	6.23%
15 - 19 years	2,065	6.85%
20 - 24 years	1,979	6.56%
25 - 34 years	4,026	13.35%
35 - 44 years	3,282	10.88%
45 - 54 years	3,371	11.17%
55 - 59 years	2,027	6.72%
60 - 64 years	1,883	6.24%
65 - 74 years	2,886	9.57%
75 - 84 years	1,434	4.75%
85 years and older	513	1.70%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,167	-
One Race	29,266	97.01%
White	12,194	40.42%
Black or African American	16,397	54.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.10%
Asian	60	0.20%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21	0.07%
Other	565	1.87%

Two or more races	901	2.99%
White and Black or African American	473	1.57%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	126	0.42%
White and Asian	40	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	42	0.14%