Berrien County

  1. Berrien County Legal Resources
  2. Berrien County Statistics
  3. Berrien County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Berrien County Employment Information
  5. Berrien County Family Information
  6. Berrien County Education Information
  7. Berrien County Business Information
  8. Berrien County Public Benefits Information
  9. Berrien County Criminal Information
  10. Berrien County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Berrien County Cities
  12. Berrien County Zip Codes


Berrien County Legal Resources Back to top

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Berrien County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,235
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 290 / 174 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,171.745 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.900 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 126,000.000 acres (509.796 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 481
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 29.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 15.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,144,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 15,000,000 / 14,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 55.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (171)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,793
  • Federal Spending (2004): $114,282
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Berrien County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,100
Building Permits Issued (2006): 100
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,104
Berrien County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,206 25.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,023 3.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,582 71.87%

Berrien County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Employment Information Back to top
Berrien County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,956 6,474 482 6.93% 69
1991 6,631 6,275 356 5.37% 53
1992 6,618 6,129 490 7.40% 74
1993 6,425 5,913 512 7.98% 80
1994 6,422 6,041 380 5.92% 59
1995 6,568 6,188 381 5.80% 58
1996 6,756 6,408 348 5.16% 52
1997 6,975 6,648 328 4.70% 47
1998 6,869 6,557 311 4.53% 45
1999 6,795 6,362 432 6.36% 64
2000 8,091 7,773 318 3.93% 39
2001 7,968 7,645 323 4.06% 41
2002 8,140 7,814 326 4.00% 40
2003 8,443 8,158 285 3.38% 34
2004 8,611 8,297 314 3.65% 36
2005 8,896 8,535 361 4.06% 41
2006 8,983 8,618 365 4.07% 41
2007 8,834 8,453 381 4.32% 43
2008 8,787 8,263 524 5.96% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,678 8,267 411 4.74% 47
Feb 2008 8,575 8,163 412 4.80% 48
Mar 2008 8,621 8,204 417 4.84% 48
Apr 2008 8,712 8,186 526 6.04% 60
May 2008 8,800 8,324 476 5.41% 54
Jun 2008 8,840 8,303 537 6.07% 61
Jul 2008 8,949 8,337 612 6.84% 68
Aug 2008 8,971 8,321 650 7.25% 72
Sep 2008 8,934 8,260 674 7.54% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Berrien County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 838 10.27%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 748 9.17%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 658 8.07%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 540 6.62%
5. Public Administration 432 5.30%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 418 5.13%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 314 3.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 298 3.65%
9. Repair and Maintenance 290 3.56%
10. Wood Manufacturing 276 3.38%
11. Metal Manufactuing 224 2.75%
12. Health Care 214 2.62%
13. Truck Transportation 214 2.62%
14. Educational Services 206 2.53%
15. Finance and Insurance 174 2.13%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 132 1.62%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 132 1.62%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 1.30%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 104 1.28%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 102 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 986 15.14%
2. Educational Services 974 14.95%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 532 8.17%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 356 5.47%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 354 5.43%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 304 4.67%
7. Finance and Insurance 274 4.21%
8. Department and Other General Stores 260 3.99%
9. Social Assistance 248 3.81%
10. Public Administration 228 3.50%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 172 2.64%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 126 1.93%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 114 1.75%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 1.66%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 86 1.32%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 86 1.32%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 84 1.29%
18. Private Household Services 76 1.17%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 76 1.17%
20. Construction 68 1.04%

Berrien County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 518 6.35%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 496 6.08%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 480 5.89%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 446 5.47%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 432 5.30%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 418 5.13%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 376 4.61%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 348 4.27%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 328 4.02%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 324 3.97%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 258 3.16%
12. Other Construction Trades 250 3.07%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 244 2.99%
14. Agricultural Workers 232 2.84%
15. Carpenters 230 2.82%
16. Other Management Occupations 210 2.57%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 200 2.45%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 2.26%
19. Construction Laborers 172 2.11%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 152 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 442 6.79%
2. Cashiers 404 6.20%
3. Secretaries and Admins 356 5.47%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 334 5.13%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 290 4.45%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 268 4.11%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 250 3.84%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 246 3.78%
9. Other Management Occupations 208 3.19%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 200 3.07%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 194 2.98%
12. Other Production Occupations 192 2.95%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 186 2.86%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 184 2.82%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 174 2.67%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 164 2.52%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 156 2.39%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 150 2.30%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 148 2.27%
20. Child Care Workers 144 2.21%

Berrien County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,187 57.04%
15-35 hours 1,911 7.68%
1-14 hours 365 1.47%
No regular hours 8,408 33.81%

Berrien County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 720 5.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 459 3.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 643 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,055 7.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,942 13.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,433 17.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,100 21.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,296 9.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 361 2.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 492 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 152 1.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 768 5.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 849 5.94%

Berrien County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 561 3.92%
5-9 2,280 15.94%
10-14 2,393 16.73%
15-19 2,318 16.21%
20-24 1,762 12.32%
25-29 676 4.73%
30-34 1,985 13.88%
35-39 474 3.31%
40-44 280 1.96%
45-59 942 6.59%
60-89 393 2.75%
At least 90 240 1.68%

Berrien County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.38% 9,936 69.46%
30-44 14 0.10% 2,725 19.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 942 6.59%
At least 60 34 0.24% 599 4.19%

Berrien County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,072 14.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,756 79.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 188 1.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 102 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 126 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 444 3.01%

Berrien County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,526 (32,158 people)
Families (2000): 9,080 (27,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,433
People at same address in 1995: 18,237
Berrien County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,662 13.12%
$10,000-$14,999 1,357 10.71%
$15,000-$19,999 1,111 8.77%
$20,000-$24,999 1,143 9.02%
$25,000-$29,999 1,042 8.22%
$30,000-$34,999 920 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 929 7.33%
$40,000-$44,999 842 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 779 6.15%
$50,000-$59,999 784 6.19%
$60,000-$74,999 941 7.43%
$75,000-$99,999 653 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 194 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 48 0.38%
$150,000-$199,999 112 0.88%
$200,000 or more 155 1.22%

Berrien County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,480 23.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,904 30.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 190 3.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,150 18.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 918 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 391 6.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Berrien County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,884 30.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,616 8.10%
Public Assistance 522 1.62%
Retirement 1,993 6.17%
Self Employment 1,520 4.71%
Social Security 3,628 11.23%
Supplemental Security 938 2.90%
Wage / Salary 9,463 29.29%
Other 1,740 5.39%

Berrien County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,968 55.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,191 44.57%

Berrien County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,472 12.04%
Color 1 Box Married 7,547 61.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,858 23.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 348 2.85%

Berrien County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,408 10.74%
Color 1 Box Married 7,924 60.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,008 15.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,770 13.50%

Berrien County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Education Information Back to top
Berrien County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,596 10.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,426 22.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,269 34.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,527 18.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,047 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,194 4.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 870 3.64%

Berrien County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 651 4.01% 140 0.86% 791 4.87%
Kindergarten 432 2.66% 42 0.26% 474 2.92%
Grades 1-4 2,128 13.11% 46 0.28% 2,174 13.39%
Grades 5-8 1,873 11.54% 62 0.38% 1,935 11.92%
Grades 9-12 1,600 9.86% 58 0.36% 1,658 10.21%
Undergrad college 1,024 6.31% 68 0.42% 1,092 6.73%
Graduate or professional school 114 0.70% 4 0.02% 118 0.73%
Total 7,822 48.18% 420 2.59% 8,242 50.77%

Berrien County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $102,158,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $5,189,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $229,253
Retired workers (2005): 1,845
Berrien County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 4 0 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 3 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Construction 6 7 13 3 5
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 3 19
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 5 9 9
1999 - Information 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 7 5 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 7 3 10
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 3 5
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 0 2 3
1999 - Retail Trade 8 5 19 17 18
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 0 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 6 4 9
1999 - Total 28 24 71 52 92
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 1 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 1 3 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Construction 4 4 9 7 7
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 5 17
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 11 3 7
2000 - Information 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 5 9 3 0
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 5 5 12
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 4 5
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 2 1 2
2000 - Retail Trade 6 5 23 19 15
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 0 5
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 5 6 7
2000 - Total 22 26 69 58 86
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 1 1 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 2 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Construction 8 4 6 14 3
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 7 4 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 6 8 6
2001 - Information 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 4 4 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 3 5 8 9
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 0 4
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 2 1
2001 - Retail Trade 9 3 10 21 29
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 2 0 3
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 7 11
2001 - Total 31 22 50 73 90
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 0 2 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 0 1 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Construction 4 8 7 10 3
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 6 16
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 6 7 5 5
2002 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 3
2002 - Manufacturing 2 0 6 3 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 5 7 8
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 1 4
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 3
2002 - Retail Trade 2 9 14 22 24
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 1 1 3
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 7 7 5
2002 - Total 18 34 53 65 88
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 0 0 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 3 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Construction 6 2 11 8 6
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 9 4 10
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 9 5 3
2003 - Information 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 4 3 5 4 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 7 1 12
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 1 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 3
2003 - Retail Trade 12 6 17 11 30
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 2 0 1
2003 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 6 4 10
2003 - Total 33 24 73 44 87
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Construction 5 6 12 5 8
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 8 3 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 8 3 6
2004 - Information 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 0 3 5 3 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 2 4 11
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 1 1 5
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 0 4
2004 - Retail Trade 2 4 16 27 22
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 0 1 3
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 7 5 7
2004 - Total 18 26 64 57 90
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 0 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 4 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 0
2005 - Construction 4 4 7 11 10
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 13 2 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 4 12 3
2005 - Information 1 0 1 1 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 3 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 2 6 4 9
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 1 2 5
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 3
2005 - Retail Trade 8 5 16 17 28
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 1 1 2
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 6 7 5
2005 - Total 24 16 70 62 83

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Berrien County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,625 82.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,666 17.55%

Berrien County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $357 $72 $237 $0 $0 $30 $624 $207 $177 $133
1971 $331 $77 $269 $0 $0 $31 $631 $216 $172 $66
1972 $310 $85 $241 $0 $0 $47 $598 $304 $0 $94
1973 $320 $77 $490 $0 $0 $44 $854 $417 $0 $289
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $427 $94 $388 $0 $0 $157 $972 $441 $0 $346
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $566 $413 $689 $0 $0 $95 $1,350 $577 $0 $397
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $576 $801 $553 $0 $0 $86 $1,215 $489 $0 $145
1982 $537 $784 $755 $0 $0 $238 $1,530 $672 $25 $24
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $569 $854 $558 $0 $0 $183 $1,310 $623 $400 $67
1985 $763 $1,007 $597 $0 $0 $251 $1,611 $820 $967 $59
1986 $712 $1,391 $602 $48 $0 $379 $1,741 $920 $1,061 $103
1987 $726 $1,844 $572 $23 $0 $425 $1,746 $812 $400 $306
1988 $756 $1,920 $595 $24 $0 $443 $1,818 $845 $400 $306
1989 $737 $2,216 $545 $166 $0 $492 $1,940 $1,089 $2,767 $700
1990 $1,075 $2,124 $302 $128 $0 $688 $2,193 $1,329 $2,734 $687
1991 $1,842 $2,104 $427 $47 $0 $983 $3,299 $1,202 $2,432 $1,511
1992 $2,021 $2,275 $204 $0 $0 $796 $3,021 $1,271 $1,975 $1,684
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,144 $3,039 $1,141 $0 $0 $923 $5,208 $1,579 $1,386 $2,302
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $3,285 $1,931 $575 $0 $0 $1,052 $4,912 $2,176 $707 $1,506
2001 $3,537 $2,920 $293 $0 $0 $871 $4,701 $2,183 $521 $2,080
2002 $3,443 $3,255 $441 $0 $0 $854 $4,738 $2,450 $3,424 $5,278
2003 $3,791 $3,072 $735 $0 $0 $3,356 $7,882 $2,534 $2,762 $7,727


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $58 $8 $38 $307 $0 $648
$32 $61 $6 $0 $0 $138
1971 $0 $61 $10 $43 $328 $0 $686
$42 $73 $6 $0 $0 $123
1972 $0 $79 $15 $42 $330 $0 $652
$44 $84 $1 $0 $0 $57
1973 $0 $89 $10 $32 $419 $0 $751
$48 $84 $1 $0 $0 $68
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $3 $143 $22 $86 $542 $4 $1,147
$106 $5 $0 $0 $0 $236
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $14 $220 $0 $200 $599 $20 $1,382
$127 $12 $5 $0 $0 $185
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $20 $526 $0 $154 $545 $6 $1,547
$153 $14 $2 $0 $0 $127
1982 $0 $330 $166 $261 $778 $5 $2,098
$226 $13 $2 $0 $0 $317
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $286 $75 $278 $930 $7 $2,142
$191 $15 $14 $0 $0 $346
1985 $0 $257 $97 $286 $1,330 $10 $2,794
$174 $16 $44 $0 $0 $580
1986 $5 $433 $65 $285 $794 $13 $2,705
$206 $15 $89 $136 $0 $664
1987 $5 $462 $30 $311 $1,000 $29 $3,225
$220 $61 $47 $84 $0 $976
1988 $5 $481 $31 $324 $1,041 $30 $3,352
$229 $63 $47 $87 $0 $1,014
1989 $0 $783 $171 $128 $1,111 $7 $4,585
$216 $247 $110 $212 $0 $1,600
1990 $0 $787 $37 $133 $1,016 $15 $4,667
$306 $72 $216 $235 $0 $1,850
1991 $0 $823 $105 $133 $844 $11 $4,649
$311 $90 $199 $32 $0 $2,101
1992 $0 $795 $39 $156 $1,526 $41 $5,178
$320 $83 $186 $0 $0 $2,032
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $912 $50 $211 $3,159 $127 $7,995
$571 $611 $140 $0 $0 $2,214
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,386 $5 $270 $1,996 $237 $7,321
$538 $18 $63 $0 $0 $2,808
2001 $0 $1,333 $162 $771 $1,739 $234 $7,089
$611 $39 $42 $0 $0 $2,158
2002 $0 $1,433 $269 $837 $1,831 $397 $7,656
$693 $37 $31 $0 $0 $2,128
2003 $0 $1,640 $295 $830 $1,512 $173 $7,618
$800 $30 $159 $0 $0 $2,179

Berrien County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 28
Berrien County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Berrien County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Berrien County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,380 14.66%
10-19 Years 2,460 15.15%
20-29 Years 2,095 12.90%
30-39 Years 2,367 14.58%
40-49 Years 2,222 13.69%
50-59 Years 1,938 11.94%
60-69 Years 1,390 8.56%
70-79 Years 867 5.34%
80-89 Years 431 2.65%
90+ Years 85 0.52%

Berrien County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,975 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 8,260 50.88%

Berrien County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,761 84.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,843 11.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 384 2.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.08%

Berrien County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,620 44.59%
2. Irish 2,815 16.47%
3. English 2,380 13.93%
4. German 1,758 10.29%
5. French Non-Basque 476 2.79%
6. Dutch 382 2.24%
7. Scottish 340 1.99%
8. Scotch Irish 304 1.78%
9. Italian 260 1.52%
10. European 148 0.87%

Berrien County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,099 95.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 713 2.35%
3. French 232 0.76%
4. Laotian 58 0.19%
5. Other Native North American 58 0.19%
6. German 40 0.13%
7. French Creole 36 0.12%
8. Arabic 28 0.09%
9. Vietnamese 16 0.05%
10. Scandinavian 12 0.04%

Berrien County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,363 98.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 132 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 316 0.96%

Berrien County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Berrien County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Berrien County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31622 31645  
31639 31749