Benton Harbor is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 8,875 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Benton Harbor is the 127th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Benton Harbor isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Benton Harbor are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Benton Harbor is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Benton Harbor who work in office and administrative support (17.39%), food service (14.15%), and sales jobs (10.70%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Benton Harbor spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.47 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.In Benton Harbor, just 7.85% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Benton Harbor in 2022 was $19,108, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,432 for a family of four. However, Benton Harbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Benton Harbor also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.94% of its population below the federal poverty line.Benton Harbor is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benton Harbor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton Harbor residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Benton Harbor include African, German, Irish, English, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Benton Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
