Benton Harbor City, Michigan

Benton Harbor City is a one of the Berrien County, Michigan, located in Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Benton Harbor City is home to 11182 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 10814, It is the 103rd most populous in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city extends throughout a territory of 4.48 mi˛ (11.6 sq km ), of which, 4.39 square miles (11.37 sq km) of it is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 sq km) of it is water, making it the 169th largest by size in Michigan.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11182 residents, 3767 households, and 2559 families in the city. The population density was 2545.7 people per square mile (982.9/km˛), it is the 105th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 4492 housing units at an average density of 1023.2 per square mile (395.06/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.91 persons, and the average family size was 3.53 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 39.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males. The median age of the city's population was 25.4 years, The median age of males was 22.2 years, for females the median age was 27.7 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 5.48% White, 92.4% Black or African American, 0.15% American Indian, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, 1.65% from two or more races and 0.14% Other races.

Benton Harbor city Michigan Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Benton Harbor city Michigan School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Benton Harbor City Michigan GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $17471, making it the third poorest city by median household income among the Michigan. The median income for a family in the city was $19250, it is poorest city by median family income in Michigan. The per capita income for the city was $8965, it is the poorest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $14856, Males have a median income of $18583 versus $12175 for females.

In 2000, 3774 pupils and students, of which 1942 are male and 1832 are female, 33.75% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 276 nursery or pri school, 218 kindergarten, 2305 elementary school, 743 high school and 232 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census11182
April 2000 Estimate11330
July 2000 Estimate11315
July 2001 Estimate11169
July 2002 Estimate11078
July 2003 Estimate10980
July 2004 Estimate10870
July 2005 Estimate10729
July 2006 Estimate10632
July 2007 Estimate10725
July 2008 Estimate10814
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school119157276
Kindergarten15266218
Elementary school121510902305
High school372371743
College or graduate school84148232
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Benton Harbor city, Michigan$17471$19250$8965
Berrien County, Michigan$38567$46548$19952
Michigan, United States$44667$53457$22168
United States$41994$50046$21587