New Buffalo, MI Profile

New Buffalo, MI, population 2,274, is located in Michigan's Berrien county, about 26.6 miles from South Bend and 34.1 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's New Buffalo's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Buffalo has grown by about 3%.

New Buffalo's property crime levels tend to be lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Buffalo tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.90
	Males	40.00
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,200	N/A
2001	2,178	-1.00%
2002	2,174	-0.18%
2003	2,215	1.89%
2004	2,264	2.21%
2005	2,274	0.44%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,658

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	180
2003	92
2004	91
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	206
2008	164

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	-	2	2
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	4	1	2	0	-	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,425
2002	4,539
2003	876
2004	906
2005	1,894
2006	N/A
2007	1,729
2008	2,505

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	14	1	3	2	-	6	16
Larceny, Theft	84	82	16	16	38	-	35	45
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	5	2	1	3	-	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities