Benton Harbor

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  2. Benton Harbor Statistics
  3. Benton Harbor Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benton Harbor Employment Information
  5. Benton Harbor Family Information
  6. Benton Harbor Education Information
  7. Benton Harbor Public Benefits Information
  8. Benton Harbor Criminal Information
  9. Benton Harbor Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Benton Harbor Zip Codes


Benton Harbor Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Harbor Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,182
  • Land Area (2000): 11.376 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.217 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,492
Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Employment Information Back to top
Benton Harbor Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 149 10.29%
2. Metal Manufactuing 148 10.22%
3. Construction 136 9.39%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 117 8.08%
5. Truck Transportation 93 6.42%
6. Educational Services 78 5.39%
7. Food Manufacturing 66 4.56%
8. Health Care 57 3.94%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51 3.52%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 2.97%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 2.90%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.83%
13. Public Administration 39 2.69%
14. Department and Other General Stores 33 2.28%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.21%
16. Repair and Maintenance 32 2.21%
17. Social Assistance 28 1.93%
18. Other Transportation 21 1.45%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 21 1.45%
20. Air Transportation 15 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 303 14.37%
2. Health Care 245 11.62%
3. Educational Services 227 10.76%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 203 9.63%
5. Department and Other General Stores 156 7.40%
6. Social Assistance 130 6.16%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 128 6.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 3.89%
9. Public Administration 64 3.03%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.99%
11. Metal Manufactuing 52 2.47%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 44 2.09%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 38 1.80%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.47%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.38%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 1.14%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.09%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 22 1.04%
19. Utilities 22 1.04%
20. Gasoline Stations 20 0.95%

Benton Harbor Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 173 11.95%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 8.91%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 125 8.63%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 95 6.56%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 5.94%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 86 5.94%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 59 4.07%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 3.80%
9. Construction Laborers 51 3.52%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 3.25%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.25%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 2.83%
13. Other Management Occupations 38 2.62%
14. Carpenters 27 1.86%
15. Customer Service Representatives 25 1.73%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 1.66%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 22 1.52%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 22 1.52%
19. Bus Drivers 19 1.31%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 213 10.10%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 189 8.96%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 8.35%
4. Other Production Occupations 132 6.26%
5. Child Care Workers 110 5.22%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 98 4.65%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 94 4.46%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 92 4.36%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 3.41%
10. Secretaries and Admins 70 3.32%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 62 2.94%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 2.89%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 55 2.61%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 54 2.56%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 2.13%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 2.04%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 43 2.04%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 1.99%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 1.90%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 37 1.75%

Benton Harbor Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,204 43.84%
15-35 hours 925 12.66%
1-14 hours 119 1.63%
No regular hours 3,060 41.87%

Benton Harbor Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 168 5.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 1.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 159 4.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 97 2.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 363 10.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 302 9.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 306 9.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 347 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 149 4.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 213 6.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 107 3.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 1.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 593 17.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 422 12.68%

Benton Harbor Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 144 4.33%
5-9 772 23.20%
10-14 804 24.17%
15-19 700 21.04%
20-24 352 10.58%
25-29 71 2.13%
30-34 219 6.58%
35-39 61 1.83%
40-44 28 0.84%
45-59 50 1.50%
60-89 41 1.23%
At least 90 85 2.55%

Benton Harbor Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 92 2.77% 2,751 82.69%
30-44 46 1.38% 262 7.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 50 1.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 126 3.79%

Benton Harbor Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 611 17.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,330 67.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 69 2.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 138 4.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 160 4.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 3.09%

Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,808 (11,009 people)
Families (2000): 2,638 (9,012 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 385
People at same address in 1995: 5,048
Benton Harbor Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,239 32.54%
$10,000-$14,999 497 13.05%
$15,000-$19,999 331 8.69%
$20,000-$24,999 323 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 217 5.70%
$30,000-$34,999 268 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 181 4.75%
$40,000-$44,999 160 4.20%
$45,000-$49,999 110 2.89%
$50,000-$59,999 188 4.94%
$60,000-$74,999 132 3.47%
$75,000-$99,999 87 2.28%
$100,000-$124,999 55 1.44%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 0.13%

Benton Harbor Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,001 26.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 686 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 166 4.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 690 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 528 14.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 341 9.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 151 4.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 163 4.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Benton Harbor Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,675 29.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 228 2.54%
Public Assistance 687 7.66%
Retirement 443 4.94%
Self Employment 157 1.75%
Social Security 888 9.91%
Supplemental Security 635 7.08%
Wage / Salary 2,623 29.26%
Other 627 7.00%

Benton Harbor Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 402 46.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 461 53.42%

Benton Harbor Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 317 9.87%
Color 1 Box Married 1,184 36.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,603 49.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 3.33%

Benton Harbor Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 597 13.96%
Color 1 Box Married 1,265 29.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,035 47.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 380 8.88%

Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Education Information Back to top
Benton Harbor Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 646 9.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,200 32.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,236 32.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,322 19.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 194 2.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 129 1.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 129 1.88%

Benton Harbor 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 261 2.33% 15 0.13% 276 2.47%
Kindergarten 218 1.95% 0 0.00% 218 1.95%
Grades 1-4 1,214 10.86% 28 0.25% 1,242 11.11%
Grades 5-8 1,042 9.32% 21 0.19% 1,063 9.51%
Grades 9-12 738 6.60% 5 0.04% 743 6.64%
Undergrad college 148 1.32% 56 0.50% 204 1.82%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 28 0.25% 28 0.25%
Total 3,621 32.38% 153 1.37% 3,774 33.75%

Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton Harbor Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,329 57.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,706 42.65%

Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 63
Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Harbor Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,507 22.42%
10-19 Years 2,284 20.43%
20-29 Years 1,455 13.01%
30-39 Years 1,455 13.01%
40-49 Years 1,369 12.24%
50-59 Years 863 7.72%
60-69 Years 645 5.77%
70-79 Years 415 3.71%
80-89 Years 165 1.48%
90+ Years 24 0.21%

Benton Harbor Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,082 45.45%
Color 1 Box Female 6,100 54.55%

Benton Harbor Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,303 92.14%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 600 5.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 170 1.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Benton Harbor Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 474 33.81%
2. United States Or American 212 15.12%
3. German 190 13.55%
4. Irish 103 7.35%
5. Italian 103 7.35%
6. Polish 62 4.42%
7. English 45 3.21%
8. French Non-Basque 24 1.71%
9. Dutch 21 1.50%
10. U.S. Virgin Islander 19 1.36%

Benton Harbor Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,802 97.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 150 1.49%
3. French 39 0.39%
4. Italian 23 0.23%
5. German 18 0.18%
6. Japanese 10 0.10%
7. Hindi 9 0.09%
8. Other Native North American 7 0.07%
9. Other Indo European 6 0.06%

Benton Harbor Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,208 99.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.14%

Benton Harbor 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.
Benton Harbor 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.


Benton Harbor Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49022 49023