Benton Harbor Michigan Real Estate
Benton Harbor, Michigan, is located in Berrien County, 31 miles N of South Bend, Indiana and 65 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. Benton Harbor has a population of 11,182.
Benton Harbor Homes
Benton Harbor properties pool is 3,779 residential properties including Benton Harbor new homes. Median age of real estate in Benton Harbor is 1952. Average Household size is 3.53 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 32% are 2 bedroom homes, 39% are 3 bedroom homes, 18% are 4 bedroom homes, and 7% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Benton Harbor Mortgage Statistics
Benton Harbor mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Benton Harbor |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
44% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
56% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
44% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
12% |
16% |
Benton Harbor Area Real Estate Tax
Benton Harbor Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $513 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 19,250. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Benton Harbor School District: Children make up 39.6% of Benton Harbor population. Benton Harbor has 4,426 under 18 years old residents, or 1.29 kids per one worker, or 1.17 kids per one household.
Benton Harbor Real Estate & Benton Harbor Homeownership
There are 1020.33 or 27% one person households, 869.17 or 23% two person households, and 718.01 or 19% three person households in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Median residents age is 25.4, Senior citizens (65+) make up 918 or 8.2%% of Benton Harbor population.
There are 3,433 workers (over 16 years of age) in Benton Harbor. Of these, 85.67% drive to work. Approximately 4.02% of workers in Benton Harbor take public transportation. An estimated 4.66% walk to work.
Median Benton Harbor homeowner's housing expences are 18.1%
Crime in Benton Harbor (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Benton Harbor |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
287.07 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
25.04 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
247.72 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
602.75 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
213.74 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
307.64 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
81.38 |
43.3 |
Invest in Benton Harbor Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Benton Harbor Michigan area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Benton Harbor |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
South Bend, Indiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
| Benton Harbor Zip Codes |
49022 |
- |
| Benton Harbor Area Codes |
269 |
- |
| White population |
5.48% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
92.4% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.13% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.15% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
0.58% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 19,250% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
42.09% |
12.4% |
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