Median Household Income
$31,117 ± $4,857
Median Home Value
$76,500 ± $6,234
Median Gross Rent
$851 ± $111/mo
Per Capita Income
$18,667
Poverty Rate
40.1%
Unemployment Rate
21.6%
Homeownership Rate
36.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.4%
Median Age
32.8
Average Commute
17 min
Households
3,624
Veterans
292
Population Over Time
Benton Harbor shrank 11.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,056
2016
9,988
2018
9,920
2020
9,806
2022
9,101
2024
8,953
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
9.1%
Hispanic or Latino
5.8%
Black or African American
81.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Michigan
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.