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Michigan · Census place 07520

Benton Harbor city, MI

Quick answer

Benton Harbor city has 9,023 residents, ranking #111 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $29,652, the median home is worth $75,500 and median gross rent runs $775 a month.

Population
9,023Benton Harbor city residents
Median household income
$29,652Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$75,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$775Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
36.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Benton Harbor city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Benton Harbor city median would spend about 31.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 41.9% of residents and 36.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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