Berrien

  1. Berrien Legal Resources
  2. Berrien Statistics
  3. Berrien Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Berrien Employment Information
  5. Berrien Family Information
  6. Berrien Education Information
  7. Berrien Public Benefits Information
  8. Berrien Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Berrien Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Western


Berrien Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,603
  • Land Area (2000): 90.093 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.670 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,677
Berrien Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,029 22.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 186 4.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,387 73.60%

Berrien 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 Employment Information Back to top
Berrien Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 163 12.71%
2. Construction 141 11.00%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 135 10.53%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 81 6.32%
5. Metal Manufactuing 65 5.07%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 63 4.91%
7. Health Care 60 4.68%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 4.29%
9. Utilities 51 3.98%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 3.35%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 35 2.73%
12. Truck Transportation 33 2.57%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25 1.95%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.87%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 23 1.79%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 23 1.79%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.79%
18. Repair and Maintenance 21 1.64%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.48%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 233 22.40%
2. Educational Services 178 17.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 54 5.19%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 52 5.00%
5. Finance and Insurance 42 4.04%
6. Social Assistance 40 3.85%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 3.56%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 37 3.56%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.37%
10. Public Administration 34 3.27%
11. Metal Manufactuing 29 2.79%
12. Construction 27 2.60%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.31%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.21%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 2.12%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 22 2.12%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 16 1.54%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.25%
19. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.06%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 11 1.06%

Berrien Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 142 11.08%
2. Other Production Occupations 95 7.41%
3. Agricultural Workers 82 6.40%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 79 6.16%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 71 5.54%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 54 4.21%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 52 4.06%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 3.43%
9. Other Management Occupations 40 3.12%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 3.04%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 3.04%
12. Engineers 36 2.81%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 34 2.65%
14. Carpenters 32 2.50%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.34%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 2.18%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 25 1.95%
18. Other Construction Trades 18 1.40%
19. Other Health Occupations 18 1.40%
20. Customer Service Representatives 17 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 102 9.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 91 8.75%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 80 7.69%
4. Cashiers 37 3.56%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 3.27%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 33 3.17%
7. Other Management Occupations 28 2.69%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 2.50%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 2.50%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 26 2.50%
11. Accountants and Auditors 25 2.40%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 25 2.40%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 2.40%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 24 2.31%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 2.21%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 2.21%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 2.12%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.02%
19. Child Care Workers 20 1.92%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 1.83%

Berrien Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,930 54.17%
15-35 hours 478 13.42%
1-14 hours 178 5.00%
No regular hours 977 27.42%

Berrien Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 52 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 5.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 180 8.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 175 8.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 305 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 448 21.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 273 12.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 63 3.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 51 2.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 204 9.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 139 6.61%

Berrien Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 3.09%
5-9 272 12.94%
10-14 331 15.75%
15-19 319 15.18%
20-24 300 14.27%
25-29 201 9.56%
30-34 335 15.94%
35-39 50 2.38%
40-44 47 2.24%
45-59 91 4.33%
60-89 46 2.19%
At least 90 45 2.14%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,488 70.79%
30-44 6 0.29% 426 20.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 91 4.33%
At least 60 5 0.24% 86 4.09%

Berrien Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 305 13.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,720 75.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 1.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 7.16%

Berrien 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,498 (4,227 people)
Families (2000): 1,200 (3,719 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 638
People at same address in 1995: 2,300
Berrien Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 6.28%
$10,000-$14,999 73 4.87%
$15,000-$19,999 76 5.07%
$20,000-$24,999 76 5.07%
$25,000-$29,999 129 8.61%
$30,000-$34,999 87 5.81%
$35,000-$39,999 49 3.27%
$40,000-$44,999 112 7.48%
$45,000-$49,999 123 8.21%
$50,000-$59,999 178 11.88%
$60,000-$74,999 169 11.28%
$75,000-$99,999 191 12.75%
$100,000-$124,999 93 6.21%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 16 1.07%
$200,000 or more 18 1.20%

Berrien Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 242 16.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 506 33.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 42 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 293 19.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 230 15.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 114 7.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Berrien Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,322 30.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 588 13.35%
Public Assistance 60 1.36%
Retirement 264 5.99%
Self Employment 274 6.22%
Social Security 361 8.20%
Supplemental Security 82 1.86%
Wage / Salary 1,248 28.34%
Other 205 4.65%

Berrien Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 607 58.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 429 41.41%

Berrien Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 9.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,209 65.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 426 23.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 1.75%

Berrien Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 140 7.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,174 63.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 378 20.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 146 7.94%

Berrien 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 Education Information Back to top
Berrien Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 273 8.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 420 12.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 900 26.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 679 20.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 325 9.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 448 13.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 331 9.80%

Berrien 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 32 0.70% 15 0.33% 47 1.02%
Kindergarten 35 0.76% 24 0.52% 59 1.28%
Grades 1-4 205 4.45% 94 2.04% 299 6.50%
Grades 5-8 208 4.52% 63 1.37% 271 5.89%
Grades 9-12 276 6.00% 49 1.06% 325 7.06%
Undergrad college 108 2.35% 101 2.19% 209 4.54%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.17% 67 1.46% 75 1.63%
Total 872 18.94% 413 8.97% 1,285 27.92%

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Berrien Public Benefits Information Back to top
Berrien Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,980 92.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 341 7.89%

Berrien 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Berrien Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 559 12.14%
10-19 Years 755 16.40%
20-29 Years 483 10.49%
30-39 Years 622 13.51%
40-49 Years 738 16.03%
50-59 Years 590 12.82%
60-69 Years 381 8.28%
70-79 Years 274 5.95%
80-89 Years 145 3.15%
90+ Years 56 1.22%

Berrien Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,319 50.38%
Color 1 Box Female 2,284 49.62%

Berrien Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,858 83.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 291 6.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 253 5.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 86 1.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 79 1.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%

Berrien Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,228 29.75%
2. English 556 13.47%
3. Irish 471 11.41%
4. United States Or American 464 11.24%
5. Polish 203 4.92%
6. French Non-Basque 149 3.61%
7. Dutch 128 3.10%
8. Swedish 102 2.47%
9. Scottish 83 2.01%
10. Italian 80 1.94%

Berrien Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,858 88.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 265 6.09%
3. African 77 1.77%
4. German 46 1.06%
5. Korean 29 0.67%
6. Russian 17 0.39%
7. Tagalog 12 0.28%
8. Other Native North American 10 0.23%
9. Other Indic 9 0.21%
10. Serbo Croatian 7 0.16%

Berrien Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,190 91.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 120 2.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 292 6.35%

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Berrien 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.