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): 162,453
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 2,093 / 1,664 / 20
  • Land Area (2000): 1,478.883 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,616.885 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 174,000.000 acres (704.004 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,093
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 53.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $29,049,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,141,000,000 / 7,000,000 / 17,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 1.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 328
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (633)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 29,827
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,018,934
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Berrien County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 73,445
Building Permits Issued (2006): 467
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $100,785
Berrien County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 226,240 69.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,095 2.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 93,936 28.70%

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 81,377 75,691 5,687 6.99% 70
1991 79,382 72,495 6,887 8.68% 87
1992 80,143 72,921 7,222 9.01% 90
1993 81,882 75,504 6,379 7.79% 78
1994 83,821 78,512 5,310 6.33% 63
1995 82,747 78,291 4,456 5.39% 54
1996 82,484 77,875 4,610 5.59% 56
1997 82,628 78,588 4,040 4.89% 49
1998 82,089 78,676 3,413 4.16% 42
1999 83,401 80,376 3,024 3.63% 36
2000 82,529 79,424 3,105 3.76% 38
2001 81,596 77,192 4,403 5.40% 54
2002 78,939 74,015 4,924 6.24% 62
2003 78,323 72,579 5,744 7.33% 73
2004 78,452 72,469 5,982 7.63% 76
2005 79,469 74,027 5,442 6.85% 69
2006 79,374 73,843 5,532 6.97% 70
2007 80,149 74,667 5,482 6.84% 68
2008 81,140 74,839 6,301 7.77% 78
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 80,160 74,042 6,118 7.63% 76
Feb 2008 80,257 73,971 6,286 7.83% 78
Mar 2008 80,786 74,890 5,896 7.30% 73
Apr 2008 80,354 75,623 4,731 5.89% 59
May 2008 81,693 75,599 6,094 7.46% 75
Jun 2008 82,968 76,304 6,664 8.03% 80
Jul 2008 82,785 75,325 7,460 9.01% 90
Aug 2008 80,974 74,281 6,693 8.27% 83
Sep 2008 80,286 73,517 6,769 8.43% 84
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Berrien County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,372 10.42%
2. Metal Manufactuing 5,262 6.55%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 5,218 6.50%
4. Educational Services 4,796 5.97%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,122 5.13%
6. Utilities 3,414 4.25%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 3,206 3.99%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,722 3.39%
9. Health Care 2,654 3.30%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,566 3.19%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,370 2.95%
12. Truck Transportation 2,312 2.88%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,186 2.72%
14. Public Administration 2,168 2.70%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,990 2.48%
16. Repair and Maintenance 1,962 2.44%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,736 2.16%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,460 1.82%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 1,376 1.71%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,152 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 10,744 14.76%
2. Educational Services 9,992 13.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,132 8.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,742 3.77%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,614 3.59%
6. Social Assistance 2,544 3.50%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,292 3.15%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,212 3.04%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2,024 2.78%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,998 2.74%
11. Public Administration 1,892 2.60%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,836 2.52%
13. Metal Manufactuing 1,806 2.48%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,752 2.41%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,628 2.24%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,276 1.75%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,168 1.60%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 1,052 1.45%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,038 1.43%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,018 1.40%

Berrien County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,286 9.07%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,512 6.86%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,130 5.14%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,924 4.89%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,354 4.18%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,838 3.53%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,544 3.17%
8. Engineers 2,266 2.82%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,196 2.73%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,174 2.71%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 2,068 2.57%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,896 2.36%
13. Carpenters 1,772 2.21%
14. Top Executives 1,746 2.17%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,674 2.08%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,556 1.94%
17. Computer Specialists 1,458 1.82%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,296 1.61%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,250 1.56%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,152 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,786 6.58%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,128 5.67%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,106 4.27%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,950 4.05%
5. Cashiers 2,832 3.89%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,564 3.52%
7. Registered Nurses 2,496 3.43%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,442 3.35%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,442 3.35%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 2,064 2.84%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,990 2.73%
12. Child Care Workers 1,950 2.68%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,866 2.56%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,860 2.56%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,774 2.44%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,770 2.43%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,768 2.43%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,620 2.23%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,596 2.19%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,484 2.04%

Berrien County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 133,283 52.81%
15-35 hours 32,784 12.99%
1-14 hours 9,554 3.79%
No regular hours 76,740 30.41%

Berrien County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,978 3.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,749 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,479 4.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,829 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,661 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,524 13.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,806 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,421 10.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,887 4.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7,676 5.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,213 2.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,380 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 12,565 8.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,073 8.26%

Berrien County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,743 5.98%
5-9 25,042 17.12%
10-14 27,855 19.05%
15-19 25,272 17.28%
20-24 22,392 15.31%
25-29 8,001 5.47%
30-34 12,959 8.86%
35-39 2,301 1.57%
40-44 2,417 1.65%
45-59 4,842 3.31%
60-89 3,154 2.16%
At least 90 3,263 2.23%

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 30 434 0.30% 116,871 79.92%
30-44 118 0.08% 17,559 12.01%
45-59 124 0.08% 4,718 3.23%
At least 60 261 0.18% 6,156 4.21%

Berrien County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 358 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,064 10.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 123,367 81.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 1,091 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 937 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,356 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,115 3.38%

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): 127,288 (316,164 people)
Families (2000): 87,158 (262,032 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 34,134
People at same address in 1995: 177,040
Berrien County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,995 10.14%
$10,000-$14,999 10,009 7.81%
$15,000-$19,999 8,990 7.01%
$20,000-$24,999 9,128 7.12%
$25,000-$29,999 8,522 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 8,808 6.87%
$35,000-$39,999 7,657 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 7,708 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 6,351 4.96%
$50,000-$59,999 11,765 9.18%
$60,000-$74,999 13,240 10.33%
$75,000-$99,999 11,749 9.17%
$100,000-$124,999 5,091 3.97%
$125,000-$149,999 2,246 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 1,872 1.46%
$200,000 or more 2,026 1.58%

Berrien County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 17,196 27.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,423 30.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,500 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,731 15.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 317 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,452 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 136 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,733 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 47 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,247 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 23 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 750 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.02%

Berrien County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 100,608 28.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46,786 13.45%
Public Assistance 4,935 1.42%
Retirement 22,238 6.39%
Self Employment 15,316 4.40%
Social Security 38,024 10.93%
Supplemental Security 5,669 1.63%
Wage / Salary 96,897 27.85%
Other 17,501 5.03%

Berrien County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 39,129 58.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 27,877 41.60%

Berrien County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,916 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 72,776 59.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33,650 27.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,356 2.76%

Berrien County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,834 10.95%
Color 1 Box Married 72,597 53.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32,083 23.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,006 11.81%

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 13,349 5.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 34,673 14.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 76,346 31.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 56,987 23.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17,582 7.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27,598 11.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,997 6.60%

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 3,197 1.97% 2,210 1.36% 5,407 3.33%
Kindergarten 3,894 2.40% 712 0.44% 4,606 2.84%
Grades 1-4 17,126 10.54% 3,307 2.04% 20,433 12.58%
Grades 5-8 17,385 10.70% 2,724 1.68% 20,109 12.38%
Grades 9-12 17,451 10.74% 1,967 1.21% 19,418 11.95%
Undergrad college 8,271 5.09% 4,548 2.80% 12,819 7.89%
Graduate or professional school 1,537 0.95% 2,150 1.32% 3,687 2.27%
Total 68,861 42.39% 17,618 10.84% 86,479 53.23%

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
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,065,928,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,318,424,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $191,020,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,440,261
Retired workers (2005): 20,940
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 15 12 63 41 40
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 4 22 20 22
1999 - Construction 34 42 98 81 118
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 10 8 10
1999 - Finance & Insurance 21 30 42 47 97
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 28 28 107 81 123
1999 - Information 5 7 11 14 11
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 5 12 6
1999 - Manufacturing 21 30 135 151 69
1999 - Mining 0 0 4 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 34 31 134 107 209
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 29 30 52 51 110
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 17 17 24 32 73
1999 - Retail Trade 49 65 150 198 190
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 6 13 22 26
1999 - Unclassified 24 10 6 3 4
1999 - Utilities 2 1 5 3 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 6 14 45 47 65
1999 - Total 298 329 927 919 1,176
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 16 52 52 38
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 1 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 5 21 17 22
2000 - Construction 38 36 111 81 104
2000 - Educational Services 1 2 7 14 6
2000 - Finance & Insurance 27 38 42 36 92
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 26 24 99 94 124
2000 - Information 7 4 9 14 15
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 5 9 5 5
2000 - Manufacturing 23 29 145 123 77
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 4 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 22 36 116 141 195
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 19 18 54 47 123
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 14 34 25 77
2000 - Retail Trade 40 50 194 156 187
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 6 21 16 25
2000 - Unclassified 12 12 5 5 6
2000 - Utilities 0 1 3 5 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 14 9 53 38 62
2000 - Total 272 305 977 874 1,162
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 18 21 52 45 39
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 6 23 17 18
2001 - Construction 38 42 96 87 110
2001 - Educational Services 5 2 12 5 8
2001 - Finance & Insurance 22 19 47 42 88
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 43 26 135 73 112
2001 - Information 6 4 11 13 17
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 6 7 6
2001 - Manufacturing 25 24 121 154 72
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 2 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 30 122 111 209
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 18 17 57 60 112
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 20 13 32 31 75
2001 - Retail Trade 37 59 152 174 191
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 13 14 15 23 17
2001 - Unclassified 7 5 0 2 6
2001 - Utilities 2 0 3 6 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 11 10 40 48 69
2001 - Total 297 294 927 901 1,153
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 19 22 51 49 33
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 5 16 22 18
2002 - Construction 39 48 112 80 88
2002 - Educational Services 3 2 10 7 11
2002 - Finance & Insurance 25 12 50 44 94
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 33 38 117 90 117
2002 - Information 8 5 13 18 12
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 3 10 4 4
2002 - Manufacturing 13 17 100 186 68
2002 - Mining 1 1 1 2 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 32 139 104 200
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 39 19 58 61 109
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 11 15 38 30 75
2002 - Retail Trade 63 52 172 195 136
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 11 15 18 27
2002 - Unclassified 1 6 0 1 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 8
2002 - Wholesale Trade 10 16 29 58 64
2002 - Total 303 306 934 972 1,067
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 22 17 47 42 32
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 3 19 16 21
2003 - Construction 42 31 88 95 102
2003 - Educational Services 2 6 9 13 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 28 20 44 44 104
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 24 18 109 98 138
2003 - Information 8 15 11 12 19
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 5 7 11
2003 - Manufacturing 14 34 121 146 61
2003 - Mining 2 0 1 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 31 37 118 129 188
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 23 21 67 69 120
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 11 15 25 37 72
2003 - Retail Trade 55 46 138 179 207
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 10 15 20 28
2003 - Unclassified 14 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 2 9 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 15 15 36 39 77
2003 - Total 311 291 857 956 1,189
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 17 38 50 40
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 5 22 21 15
2004 - Construction 46 40 102 99 94
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 11 6 7
2004 - Finance & Insurance 18 20 70 31 97
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 22 19 134 90 132
2004 - Information 4 3 10 14 15
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 6 15
2004 - Manufacturing 9 18 117 130 75
2004 - Mining 1 0 5 1 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 31 45 95 116 191
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 35 63 58 132
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 20 15 31 28 75
2004 - Retail Trade 46 49 162 134 234
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 9 23 15 30
2004 - Unclassified 11 3 3 3 5
2004 - Utilities 1 0 4 4 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 9 14 36 44 68
2004 - Total 259 293 930 850 1,234
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 20 22 43 42 35
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 5 18 22 17
2005 - Construction 39 47 108 94 93
2005 - Educational Services 2 2 9 9 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 17 17 43 65 91
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 20 32 93 126 128
2005 - Information 0 2 11 8 23
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 7 7 9
2005 - Manufacturing 18 25 110 118 76
2005 - Mining 0 0 4 3 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 27 36 113 122 163
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 19 21 58 62 127
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 14 30 37 73
2005 - Retail Trade 49 56 149 189 183
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 12 22 22 23
2005 - Unclassified 3 9 4 1 2
2005 - Utilities 0 2 2 6 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 9 20 45 34 58
2005 - Total 253 324 869 968 1,109

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 279,873 87.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 40,621 12.67%

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 $3,315 $80 $3,882 $0 $35 $3,043 $10,275 $4,163 $8,810 $4,432
1971 $3,481 $84 $4,076 $0 $35 $3,194 $10,786 $4,371 $9,251 $4,629
1972 $4,326 $106 $6,161 $0 $142 $3,018 $13,647 $4,755 $10,476 $3,220
1973 $3,838 $93 $4,494 $0 $142 $3,521 $11,995 $4,820 $10,199 $6,247
1974 $4,533 $123 $12,280 $0 $142 $5,919 $22,874 $7,591 $34,890 $18,875
1975 $4,533 $123 $12,280 $0 $142 $5,919 $22,874 $7,591 $34,890 $18,875
1976 $5,409 $214 $8,862 $0 $142 $6,315 $20,728 $7,637 $39,095 $13,341
1977 $6,196 $249 $10,137 $0 $391 $7,341 $24,065 $10,713 $55,665 $25,570
1978 $6,949 $270 $11,357 $0 $666 $9,285 $28,257 $11,821 $57,130 $21,415
1979 $7,316 $291 $12,004 $0 $941 $10,257 $30,518 $13,488 $64,795 $30,532
1980 $8,066 $289 $12,472 $0 $1,101 $11,793 $33,432 $14,513 $62,935 $28,309
1981 $9,041 $252 $12,768 $0 $1,314 $11,896 $35,019 $15,322 $61,075 $23,763
1982 $9,394 $240 $10,954 $372 $1,602 $9,704 $32,026 $15,322 $75,227 $25,590
1983 $10,249 $167 $20,035 $0 $2,272 $18,433 $50,989 $22,483 $62,094 $33,949
1984 $10,392 $309 $19,414 $0 $2,553 $19,406 $51,765 $24,731 $62,757 $36,968
1985 $10,671 $351 $22,124 $0 $2,888 $21,174 $56,857 $23,342 $98,670 $49,476
1986 $11,034 $375 $24,864 $0 $3,456 $23,773 $63,127 $20,336 $78,715 $36,347
1987 $12,141 $426 $31,664 $0 $3,650 $22,052 $69,507 $23,109 $66,175 $39,892
1988 $13,244 $471 $33,232 $0 $3,650 $19,805 $69,931 $24,460 $64,387 $35,912
1989 $12,789 $476 $32,120 $0 $3,650 $24,639 $73,198 $26,557 $61,494 $43,365
1990 $14,080 $521 $37,362 $0 $4,764 $22,907 $79,113 $28,812 $65,166 $60,168
1991 $14,820 $553 $41,298 $0 $5,710 $26,698 $88,526 $31,287 $50,655 $61,866
1992 $16,278 $550 $39,290 $0 $5,745 $28,724 $90,037 $38,228 $47,217 $69,434
1993 $17,369 $655 $37,107 $0 $6,018 $15,230 $75,724 $34,118 $67,229 $80,320
1994 $18,006 $669 $42,120 $0 $6,032 $37,657 $103,815 $35,141 $65,566 $85,495
1995 $18,398 $720 $40,136 $0 $5,391 $43,032 $106,957 $36,195 $51,380 $70,591
1996 $20,411 $745 $40,143 $0 $6,164 $43,635 $110,353 $34,497 $44,903 $82,384
1997 $21,183 $789 $35,573 $0 $6,864 $28,424 $92,044 $26,706 $49,633 $85,610
1998 $21,895 $781 $41,254 $0 $6,846 $26,672 $96,667 $28,036 $42,144 $91,359
1999 $23,606 $866 $44,741 $0 $6,846 $31,948 $107,141 $23,934 $37,143 $98,305
2000 $24,733 $962 $49,867 $0 $6,846 $27,990 $109,436 $28,940 $31,177 $107,385
2001 $25,403 $968 $50,706 $0 $6,846 $30,172 $113,127 $29,996 $27,941 $117,098
2002 $25,025 $417 $52,977 $395 $6,894 $25,491 $110,782 $29,527 $29,006 $129,104
2003 $27,009 $450 $53,960 $491 $6,337 $26,030 $113,827 $30,643 $32,419 $140,128
2004 $29,302 $465 $49,870 $398 $21,946 $25,611 $127,127 $27,941 $28,666 $160,962
2005 $36,639 $497 $50,904 $0 $12,734 $26,638 $126,915 $31,502 $24,665 $173,552
2006 $37,540 $499 $51,604 $493 $12,546 $24,921 $127,104 $27,978 $27,025 $192,369


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 $1,062 $1,304 $3,513 $2,588 $4 $11,654
$693 $1,690 $277 $0 $39 $484
1971 $0 $1,116 $1,369 $3,689 $2,718 $4 $12,235
$727 $1,775 $290 $0 $39 $508
1972 $0 $1,484 $235 $1,196 $3,620 $185 $15,685
$682 $2,395 $259 $1,662 $94 $3,873
1973 $0 $1,230 $1,509 $4,066 $2,996 $4 $13,540
$802 $1,956 $320 $0 $94 $563
1974 $0 $2,306 $281 $6,539 $3,462 $13 $27,970
$970 $1,157 $1,000 $925 $94 $11,223
1975 $0 $2,306 $281 $6,539 $3,462 $13 $27,970
$970 $1,157 $1,000 $925 $94 $11,223
1976 $0 $3,838 $452 $8,445 $4,094 $17 $23,622
$1,092 $1,384 $1,101 $899 $94 $2,206
1977 $0 $4,033 $457 $8,190 $5,485 $122 $25,833
$1,076 $1,180 $1,462 $835 $144 $2,849
1978 $0 $4,458 $400 $9,302 $4,907 $26 $29,117
$1,449 $1,241 $1,881 $1,019 $182 $4,252
1979 $0 $4,693 $448 $10,560 $5,790 $64 $30,993
$1,393 $1,260 $1,680 $897 $302 $3,906
1980 $0 $5,204 $477 $12,096 $5,957 $70 $34,340
$1,659 $2,004 $2,047 $869 $417 $3,540
1981 $0 $5,147 $477 $12,443 $5,670 $82 $35,919
$2,921 $2,350 $1,992 $840 $450 $3,547
1982 $0 $4,904 $586 $12,443 $4,011 $82 $34,217
$2,921 $2,350 $1,992 $840 $541 $3,547
1983 $0 $4,557 $512 $15,137 $6,419 $258 $49,259
$1,706 $3,069 $2,767 $1,461 $510 $12,863
1984 $0 $5,390 $482 $12,802 $8,085 $67 $52,114
$1,532 $3,744 $2,678 $1,399 $579 $15,356
1985 $0 $6,514 $872 $14,140 $7,476 $431 $57,994
$1,832 $4,337 $2,191 $1,325 $744 $18,132
1986 $0 $6,028 $849 $21,071 $8,380 $425 $71,289
$1,977 $4,607 $2,886 $1,266 $795 $23,005
1987 $0 $6,182 $805 $23,886 $7,829 $369 $64,490
$1,891 $4,321 $2,956 $768 $944 $14,539
1988 $0 $7,490 $1,300 $25,925 $7,746 $257 $64,382
$2,237 $4,376 $2,623 $653 $944 $10,831
1989 $0 $7,746 $677 $29,292 $6,636 $249 $69,189
$2,328 $4,505 $2,656 $871 $944 $13,285
1990 $0 $8,144 $708 $32,203 $7,873 $278 $75,866
$2,607 $4,963 $2,499 $1,027 $1,301 $14,263
1991 $0 $8,816 $742 $35,131 $7,723 $1,807 $80,817
$2,702 $5,255 $2,290 $902 $1,494 $13,955
1992 $0 $9,140 $793 $37,555 $8,987 $1,967 $83,845
$2,682 $4,437 $2,146 $820 $1,668 $13,650
1993 $0 $9,183 $837 $59,093 $14,212 $149 $115,845
$393 $9,588 $3,718 $745 $2,019 $15,908
1994 $0 $9,893 $872 $36,227 $8,682 $1,118 $91,713
$2,818 $10,120 $4,821 $683 $2,272 $14,207
1995 $0 $10,033 $903 $39,090 $14,988 $684 $99,772
$3,114 $9,432 $3,439 $603 $1,556 $15,930
1996 $0 $10,038 $935 $41,428 $7,059 $711 $96,467
$3,291 $10,429 $2,959 $339 $2,314 $16,964
1997 $0 $10,767 $987 $29,501 $10,380 $570 $82,891
$3,344 $3,387 $2,835 $569 $2,478 $18,073
1998 $0 $10,993 $1,031 $28,576 $12,260 $1,177 $86,828
$3,631 $3,874 $2,473 $498 $2,612 $19,703
1999 $0 $12,057 $2,998 $29,327 $15,106 $854 $94,693
$3,466 $4,295 $2,163 $414 $2,612 $21,401
2000 $0 $11,921 $2,025 $29,328 $15,566 $709 $94,983
$3,811 $4,485 $2,185 $406 $2,612 $21,935
2001 $0 $13,703 $1,414 $29,888 $14,790 $730 $97,323
$4,359 $5,268 $1,655 $331 $2,612 $22,573
2002 $0 $14,245 $1,255 $30,742 $20,704 $5,263 $125,507
$4,029 $5,213 $820 $2,175 $4,065 $36,996
2003 $0 $13,622 $1,146 $30,156 $20,846 $1,364 $107,322
$4,281 $4,895 $1,461 $1,903 $4,268 $23,380
2004 $0 $14,457 $1,188 $33,942 $17,690 $1,144 $111,001
$4,923 $5,501 $1,442 $1,872 $5,092 $23,750
2005 $0 $15,643 $1,297 $34,898 $13,883 $913 $114,031
$4,926 $6,169 $1,033 $1,780 $6,193 $27,296
2006 $0 $15,347 $1,347 $27,982 $19,258 $847 $119,985
$10,931 $5,786 $913 $1,186 $6,574 $29,814

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 446
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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Berrien County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,542 13.88%
10-19 Years 24,127 14.85%
20-29 Years 18,462 11.36%
30-39 Years 22,657 13.95%
40-49 Years 24,822 15.28%
50-59 Years 19,375 11.93%
60-69 Years 13,169 8.11%
70-79 Years 11,063 6.81%
80-89 Years 5,290 3.26%
90+ Years 946 0.58%

Berrien County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 78,738 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 83,715 51.53%

Berrien County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 126,798 78.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 25,729 15.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,888 3.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,257 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,839 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 647 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 230 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 65 0.04%

Berrien County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 88,211 31.36%
2. Irish 35,615 12.66%
3. English 30,822 10.96%
4. United States Or American 22,906 8.14%
5. Polish 15,762 5.60%
6. Italian 11,581 4.12%
7. Dutch 11,070 3.94%
8. French Non-Basque 10,730 3.81%
9. Swedish 6,946 2.47%
10. Scottish 4,696 1.67%

Berrien County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 284,085 92.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,276 3.03%
3. German 2,915 0.95%
4. French 1,186 0.39%
5. African 1,120 0.37%
6. Korean 642 0.21%
7. Polish 606 0.20%
8. Other Indo European 560 0.18%
9. Italian 488 0.16%
10. Other Slavic 392 0.13%

Berrien County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 311,358 95.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,101 1.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,812 3.00%

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.
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