South Haven, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

7,241

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

6.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,003

3.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$178,200

Population & Diversity

South Haven, IN is home to a population of 7.24k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.41% of South Haven, IN residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.89k people) in South Haven, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Other (Hispanic) and 238 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of South Haven, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Haven, IN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Haven, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Haven, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.89k ± 597
Other (Hispanic)
291 ± 123
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 245

11.7%

Hispanic Population

848 people

11.7% of the people in South Haven, IN are hispanic (848 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Haven, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of South Haven, IN residents (102 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Haven, IN was 1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Haven, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 54
Vietnam
69 ± 41

South Haven, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Haven, IN.

Economy

The economy of South Haven, IN employs 3.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Haven, IN were Manufacturing (715 people), Retail Trade (654 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($112,548), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,979), and Finance & Insurance ($70,848).

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2024 Value

± 424

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Haven, IN grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 3.57k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Haven, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (509 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (437 people), and Production Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Haven, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

3.64k

2024 Value

± 424

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Haven, IN grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 3.57k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Haven, IN, are Manufacturing (715 people), Retail Trade (654 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Haven, IN, though some of these residents may live in South Haven, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,846

Median earning men ± $8,278

$38,974

Median earning women ± $4,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($112,885), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,243), and Manufacturing ($74,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,813), Manufacturing ($45,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Haven, IN was $178,200 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,500 to $178,200, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in South Haven, IN is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Haven, IN have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Haven, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,115

$1,881

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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 South Haven, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Haven, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in South Haven, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Haven, IN 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.

$76,003

Median Household Income

± $7,564

2.6k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in South Haven, IN declined from $76,003 from the previous year's value of $78,530.

The following chart displays the households in South Haven, IN 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Haven, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.1%)
Carpooled (5.72%)
Worked At Home (4.65%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in South Haven, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.72%) and those who worked at home (4.65%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Haven, IN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in South Haven, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Haven, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Haven, IN (919 out of 7.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Haven, IN 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

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

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

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