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Benton charter township, MI


Berrien County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,327   ( 422 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 441.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,442 37.98% 7.1%
Black:7,01348.95% 7.3%
Indian:440.31% 38.0%
Asian:790.55% 68.1%
2+ races:5683.96% 81.5%
Hispanic:1,1818.24% 33.9%
Total non-White:8,88562.02% 0.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-416 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-6 -0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,749
5,85839.72%
7,56651.30%
710.48%
470.32%
3132.12%
8825.98%
8,89160.28%

2000
16,381
6,77041.33%
8,73153.30%
630.38%
1050.64%
1470.90%
5443.32%
9,61158.67%

1990
17,163
9,31954.30%
7,40343.13%
1660.97%
760.44%
n/a
1991.16%
7,84445.70%

1980
19,120
11,86362.04%
7,03236.78%
700.37%
250.13%
n/a
1300.68%
7,25737.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-912 -5.6
-720 -4.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,549 -14.9
1,767 10.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,544 -13.3
587 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton charter township, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.9
4,148 29.0%
10,179 71.0%
2,017 14.1%
5,774
2.45
3,562 61.7%
1,769 49.7%
765 21.5%
2,212 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
3,972 26.9%
10,777 73.1%
2,151 14.6%
5,901
2.46
3,687 62.5%
1,913 51.9%
912 24.7%
2,214 37.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.7
4,952 30.2%
11,429 69.8%
2,223 13.6%
6,524
2.47
4,152 63.6%
2,328 56.1%
1,068 25.7%
2,372 36.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
5,066 29.5%
12,097 70.5%
2,401 14.0%
6,588
2.58
4,616 70.1%
2,899 62.8%
1,011 21.9%
1,972 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
6,210 32.5%
12,910 67.5%
2,250 11.8%
6,869
2.75
5,084 74.0%
3,656 71.9%
911 17.9%
1,785 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Benton charter township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,527 
Median Value$122,900 
Occupied5,77488.5%
Vacant75311.5%
Owned3,37158.4%
Rented2,40341.6%
Median Rent$684 
Single-Family Units4,46568.4%
    Detached4,27265.5%
    Attached1933.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,14817.6%
Mobile Homes3505.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton charter township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00064311.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995619.7%
$15,000 to $19,9994828.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994307.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993105.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992875.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994587.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993596.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991612.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993756.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995319.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994487.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992053.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991913.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991863.2%
$200,000 or more1472.5%
Median Household Income36,239 
Per Capita Income24,352 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI67211.6%
Public Assistance3926.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,05935.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,72259.9%
Unemployed85110.8%
In Armed Forces50.1%
Total Labor Force5,57870.8%
Not in Labor Force2,30429.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0282,18448.1%
Non-Profit20429441.0%
Self-Employed39015471.7%
Local Government6111933.9%
State Government1094371.7%
Federal Government0330.0%
Total Private + Self2,4182,33850.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37448943.3%
Total2,7922,82749.7%
Pct. Govt.6.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3736.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,34923.9%
Professional, Technical81614.5%
Service Occupations1,33623.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.1%
All others1,76431.3%
White Collar 45.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing98517.5%
Health care and social assistance93816.6%
Retail trade90616.1%
Accommodation and food services5269.3%
Construction4377.8%
Educational services3245.7%
Transportation and warehousing3025.4%
Other services2514.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1933.4%
Finance and insurance1522.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1192.1%
Public administration1152.0%
Information1031.8%
Utilities871.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation601.1%
Management541.0%
Wholesale trade340.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing230.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton charter township, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0627.41%
Puerto Rican1110.77%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic80.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese230.16%
Korean150.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,01692.7%
Spanish8086.2%
Other Asian410.3%
German, other Germanic320.2%
Chinese230.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Korean150.1%
Other40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,1828.3%
African1,0677.4%
Irish8566.0%
English7655.3%
Italian4813.4%
Polish2561.8%
American2481.7%
Dutch940.7%
French850.6%
Scottish840.6%
European760.5%
Hungarian740.5%
French Canadian700.5%
Czech680.5%
Norwegian620.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,02897.9%
Not a citizen2992.1%
Native13,86896.8%
Foreign-born4593.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton charter township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
631 7.0%1,094 12.1%2,929 32.5%2,899 32.2%843 9.4%616 6.8%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 631 7.0%
9-12 Years 1,094 12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,929 32.5%
Some College 2,899 32.2%
Bach. Degree 843 9.4%
Grad Degree 616 6.8%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +315 D +64 R + 3.3%
D +379
2020 vs. 2012 R +521 R +779 R + 14.9%
D -258
2020 vs. 2008 R +502 R +1,475 R + 19.9%
D -973
2016 vs. 2008 R +187 R +1,539 R + 16.5%
D -1,352
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 4,135 66.4% Donald Trump* (R) 1,982 31.8% 107 1.7% 6,224 -16 -15 0.11%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,756 66.8% Donald Trump (R) 1,667 29.7% 199 3.5% 5,622 -18 -16 0.12%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 4,393 74.5% Mitt Romney (R) 1,461 24.8% 39 0.7% 5,893 -20 -22 0.12%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 5,108 76.8% John McCain (R) 1,480 22.3% 59 0.9% 6,647 -19 -23 0.13%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 4,123 69.9% George W. Bush* (R) 1,739 29.5% 37 0.6% 5,899 -18 -21 0.12%
2000 44% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,380 67.6% George W. Bush (R) 1,558 31.1% 65 1.3% 5,003 -15 -17 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Benton charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,135 66.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,982 31.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 64 1.0%
Other 43 0.7%
TOTAL 6,224
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Benton charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,756 66.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,667 29.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 126 2.2%
Other 73 1.3%
TOTAL 5,622
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16


2012 President, Benton charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,393 74.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,461 24.8%
Other 39 0.7%
TOTAL 5,893
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Benton charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,108 76.8%
John McCain (R) 1,480 22.3%
Other 59 0.9%
TOTAL 6,647
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23


2004 President, Benton charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,739 29.5%
John Kerry (D) 4,123 69.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 18 0.3%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 5,899
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21


2000 President, Benton charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,558 31.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,380 67.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 48 1.0%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,003
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 37% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 2,697 65.4% Tudor Dixon (R) 1,370 33.2% 56 [+] 1.4% 4,123 -11 0.09%
2020 S2 55% Gary Peters* (D) 3,955 64.6% John James (R) 2,023 33.1% 142 [+] 2.3% 6,120 -15 0.11%
2018 S1 40% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 2,971 66.6% John James (R) 1,357 30.4% 132 [+] 3.0% 4,460 -15 0.11%
2018 G 40% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 3,016 67.5% Bill Schuette (R) 1,300 29.1% 152 [+] 3.4% 4,468 -13 0.11%
2014 S2 28% Gary Peters (D) 2,057 66.1% Terri Lynn Land (R) 979 31.4% 78 [+] 2.5% 3,114 -10 0.10%
2014 G 29% Mark Schauer (D) 2,113 67.7% Rick Snyder* (R) 942 30.2% 68 [+] 2.2% 3,123 -21 0.10%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote