Benton Harbor, MI Profile

Benton Harbor, MI, population 10,749, is located in Michigan's Berrien county, about 31.8 miles from South Bend and 58.5 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's Benton Harbor's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benton Harbor has declined by about 4%.

Benton Harbor's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Benton Harbor tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	5%
	African American	92%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.40
	Males	22.20
	Females	27.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	21.00%		Under 20:	21.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,182	N/A
2001	11,046	-1.22%
2002	10,991	-0.50%
2003	10,923	-0.62%
2004	10,834	-0.81%
2005	10,749	-0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,471

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,580
2002	N/A
2003	2,896
2004	2,997
2005	2,192
2006	1,623

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	-	2	3	0	2
Forcible Rape	12	-	14	19	13	9
Robbery	18	-	28	37	10	10
Aggravated Assault	254	-	277	272	215	153

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,138
2002	N/A
2003	6,081
2004	7,233
2005	3,637
2006	3,581

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	290	-	239	305	137	136
Larceny, Theft	313	-	344	411	213	209
Motor Vehicle Theft	87	-	91	83	45	39
Arson	19	-	19	6	2	4

Location

Land Area	4.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities