Berrien Springs is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,790 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berrien Springs is the 362nd largest community in Michigan. Berrien Springs has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Berrien Springs is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Berrien Springs is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berrien Springs who work in office and administrative support (12.37%), teaching (10.82%), and healthcare (10.10%). Also of interest is that Berrien Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Berrien Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small village, Berrien Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Berrien Springs are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.96% of adults in Berrien Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Berrien Springs in 2022 was $38,263, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,052 for a family of four. However, Berrien Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Berrien Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Berrien Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berrien Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berrien Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Berrien Springs's cultural character, accounting for 22.17% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Berrien Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
