Berrien County PUMA, MI

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2023 Population

153,411

0.342% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.235% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

3.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,152

4.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$211,400

9.19% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, Berrien County PUMA, MI had a population of 153k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $63,152. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Berrien County PUMA, MI declined from 153,938 to 153,411, a −0.342% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,379 to $63,152, a 4.59% increase.

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7.56% of the households in Berrien County PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Berrien County PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Berrien County PUMA, MI was $211,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Berrien County PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Berrien County PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Berrien County PUMA, MI borders Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, Porter County PUMA, IN, LaPorte County PUMA, IN, St. Joseph County (North)--South Bend City PUMA, IN, St. Joseph County (Outside South Bend City)--Mishawaka City PUMA, IN, and Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Berrien County PUMA, MI is home to a population of 153k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Berrien County PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Berrien County PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Berrien County PUMA, MI are Spanish (5,758 households), Portuguese (705 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (422 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Berrien County PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Berrien County PUMA, MI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berrien County PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,758 households (3.97%)
Portuguese
705 households (0.486%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
422 households (0.291%)

7.56% of the households in Berrien County PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Berrien County PUMA, MI was Spanish. 3.97% of the households in Berrien County PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,715 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
1,091 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
1,074 ± 240

Berrien County PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Berrien County PUMA, MI employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Berrien County PUMA, MI were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Berrien County PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,267. The income inequality in Berrien County PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Berrien County PUMA, MI in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Berrien County PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Berrien County PUMA, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berrien County PUMA, MI, are Registered nurses (1,733 people), Other managers (1,635 people), and Retail salespersons (1,596 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berrien County PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Berrien County PUMA, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berrien County PUMA, MI, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berrien County PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Berrien County PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,635

Median earning men ± $1,799

$35,328

Median earning women ± $1,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,953), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,721), and Manufacturing ($63,010).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,241), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,829), and Manufacturing ($45,806).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Berrien County PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Berrien County PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In N/A, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Berrien County PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (35.4k), Some college (29k), and Bachelors Degree (21k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berrien County PUMA, MI was $211,400 in 2023, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $193,600 to $211,400, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Berrien County PUMA, MI is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Berrien County PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berrien County PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,842

$46,311

Median Property Taxes

±$1,329

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berrien County PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Berrien County PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.8% of the housing units in Berrien County PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berrien County PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,152

Median Household Income

± $1,945

63.7k

Number of Households

± 1,707

In 2023, the median household income of the 63.7k households in Berrien County PUMA, MI grew to $63,152 from the previous year's value of $60,379.

The following chart displays the households in Berrien County PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Berrien County PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Berrien County PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berrien County PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Berrien County PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berrien County PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berrien County PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berrien County PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berrien County PUMA, MI (22.8k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berrien County PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Berrien County PUMA, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Berrien County PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.