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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Benton Harbor is $10,059, which is much lower than the state average of $26,143 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Benton Harbor median household income is $19,359, which has grown by 10.81% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 9.90% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Benton Harbor residents spend 14.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #686

Benton Harbor, MI
10,059 USD
Michigan
26,143 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton Harbor, MI
16,389 USD
Michigan
27,763 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Benton Harbor, MI
16,791 USD
Michigan
34,444 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Benton Harbor, MI
15,965 USD
Michigan
22,340 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #680
Benton Harbor, MI
19,359 USD
Michigan
49,087 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Benton Harbor, MI
25,558 USD
Michigan
65,790 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #262
Benton Harbor, MI
10.81%
Michigan
9.90%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income3.21%$820, see rank21.26%$11,86021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income30.42%$11,800, see rank33.02%$18,60629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income9.30%$4,439, see rank3.69%$3,2272.82%$3,720
Retirement Income11.79%$11,823, see rank22.77%$21,94017.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Benton Harbor, MI
21,207 USD
Michigan
61,684 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Benton Harbor, MI
27,705 USD
Michigan
78,408 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
White$29,531, see rank$52,395$56,900
Black$18,873, see rank$29,628$35,600
Hispanic$28,942, see rank$38,757$42,396
Two or More Races$25,431, see rank$36,180$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
less than 25$11,500, see rank$21,580$25,788
25 to 44$20,785, see rank$53,327$58,398
45 to 64$20,947, see rank$59,969$65,027
65 or over$15,096, see rank$36,782$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over7,132, see rank7,893,971248,775,628
Male13,328, 46.66%, see rank48.56%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:21,782, 53.55%, see rank65.69%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.08%0.73%
Male, Civilian21,782, 53.55%, see rank65.61%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed31,120, 62.85%, see rank87.67%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3662, 37.15%, see rank12.33%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,546, 46.45%, see rank34.31%30.72%
Female13,804, 53.34%, see rank51.44%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:22,172, 57.10%, see rank57.48%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.02%0.11%
Female, Civilian22,172, 57.10%, see rank57.47%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed31,710, 78.73%, see rank89.51%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3462, 21.27%, see rank10.49%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,632, 42.90%, see rank42.52%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over2,753, 100%4,199,791141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,934, 70.25%, see rank82.68%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled460, 16.71%, see rank8.85%9.59%
Public Transportation52, 1.89%, see rank1.41%5.06%
Walked178, 6.47%, see rank2.17%2.78%
Other Means70, 2.54%, see rank1.24%1.79%
Worked at Home59, 2.14%, see rank3.64%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Benton Harbor, MI
14.2 minutes
Michigan
23.9 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,8304,293,574143,435,233
Male11,120, 39.58%, see rank51.35%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2159, 14.20%, see rank32.41%33.12%
Service Occupations2332, 29.64%, see rank14.22%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2128, 11.43%, see rank16.58%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations215, 1.34%, see rank0.94%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations276, 6.79%, see rank7.30%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2379, 33.84%, see rank22.48%17.94%
Female11,710, 60.42%, see rank48.65%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2271, 15.85%, see rank37.15%40.04%
Service Occupations2654, 38.25%, see rank22.79%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2529, 30.94%, see rank31.96%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations214, 0.82%, see rank0.31%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations29, 0.53%, see rank0.24%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2233, 13.63%, see rank7.30%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Benton Harbor, MIMichiganU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over2,830, 100%4,293,574143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining38, 1.34%, see rank1.32%1.96%
Construction86, 3.04%, see rank4.76%6.17%
Manufacturing596, 21.06%, see rank17.38%10.43%
Wholesale Trade17, 0.60%, see rank2.46%2.75%
Retail Trade334, 11.80%, see rank11.44%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities98, 3.46%, see rank4.12%4.93%
Information29, 1.02%, see rank1.60%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing47, 1.66%, see rank5.51%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
200, 7.07%, see rank9.28%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance699, 24.70%, see rank24.13%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
369, 13.04%, see rank9.47%9.49%
Public Administration103, 3.64%, see rank3.73%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration214, 7.56%, see rank4.81%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Benton Harbor, MI%MichiganU.S.
Population in Poverty4,70447.40%, see rank16.90%15.59%
Family in Poverty1,01143.30%, see rank12.08%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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