South Haven, MI Profile

South Haven, MI, population 5,157, is located in Michigan's Van Buren county, about 49.5 miles from Grand Rapids and 49.8 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's South Haven's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Haven has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	39.70
	Females	44.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,021	N/A
2001	5,017	-0.08%
2002	5,012	-0.10%
2003	5,089	1.54%
2004	5,143	1.06%
2005	5,157	0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,885

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	773
2002	788
2003	620
2004	668
2005	680
2006	486
2007	560
2008	332

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	6	5	2	2	5	9	3
Robbery	8	4	5	4	6	7	4	4
Aggravated Assault	31	30	21	28	25	13	16	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,163
2002	7,662
2003	8,167
2004	6,148
2005	5,381
2006	3,480
2007	4,902
2008	4,739

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	57	58	49	22	33	30	40	41
Larceny, Theft	338	321	352	279	237	143	206	196
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	10	7	12	7	6	8	6
Arson	3	1	2	2	1	2	4	2

Location

Elevation	618 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles