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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Benton Harbor, MI compare?
| Figure | Benton Harbor, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,803 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,103 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,075 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.8% |
| Measure | Benton Harbor, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,953±28 |
| Median age | 32.8±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 81.5%±5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.4%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $31,117±$4,857 |
| Per capita income | $18,667±$3,448 |
| People below the poverty line | 40.1%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 21.6%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $76,500±$6,234 |
| Median gross rent | $851±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.3%±10.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.7%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov