Berrien township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,869 ( 215 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 138.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,785	77.74%	6.0%
Black:	100	2.05%	68.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	135	2.77%	6.2%
2+ races:	245	5.03%	84.2%
Hispanic:	575	11.81%	32.2%

Total non-White:	1,084	22.26%	2.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-242	-5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,084
4,027	79.21%
313	6.16%
18	0.35%
144	2.83%
133	2.62%
435	8.56%
1,057	20.79%

2000
5,075
4,244	83.63%
279	5.50%
27	0.53%
82	1.62%
92	1.81%
344	6.78%
831	16.37%

1990
4,702
4,309	91.64%
198	4.21%
28	0.60%
43	0.91%
n/a
124	2.64%
393	8.36%

1980
4,332
3,972	91.69%
275	6.35%
15	0.35%
26	0.60%
n/a
44	1.02%
360	8.31%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-217	-4.3
226	4.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-65	-1.4
438	9.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

337	7.8
33	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Berrien 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
Number	Percent
44.4
955	19.6%
3,914	80.4%
1,077	22.1%

1,916
2.49

1,400	73.1%
1,178	84.1%
118	8.4%
516	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
1,207	23.7%
3,877	76.3%
859	16.9%

1,779
2.73

1,358	76.3%
1,136	83.7%
68	5.0%
421	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
1,358	26.8%
3,717	73.2%
664	13.1%

1,659
2.83

1,320	79.6%
1,132	85.8%
72	5.5%
339	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
1,260	26.8%
3,442	73.2%
667	14.2%

1,544
2.83

1,247	80.8%
1,011	81.1%
83	6.7%
297	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
1,373	31.7%
2,959	68.3%
586	13.5%

1,221
3.30

1,056	86.5%
958	90.7%
66	6.2%
165	13.5%

2022 Housing Data for Berrien township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	129	6.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	202	10.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	92	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	141	7.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	77	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	52	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	104	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	94	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	217	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	146	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	175	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	246	12.8%
$200,000 or more	103	5.4%

Median Household Income	66,667
Per Capita Income	34,160

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	3.4%
Public Assistance	21	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	202	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,886	74.3%
Unemployed	29	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,915	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	625	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	799	585	57.7%
Non-Profit	84	219	27.7%
Self-Employed	191	97	66.3%

Local Government	119	127	48.4%
State Government	34	64	34.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	990	682	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	237	410	36.6%
Total	1,227	1,092	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	233	10.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	370	16.0%
Professional, Technical	671	28.9%
Service Occupations	458	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	1.9%
All others	587	25.3%

White Collar		54.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	352	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	328	14.1%
Manufacturing	304	13.1%
Retail trade	217	9.4%
Other services	216	9.3%
Construction	191	8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	133	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	133	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	108	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	82	3.5%
Public administration	74	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	63	2.7%
Utilities	34	1.5%
Information	25	1.1%
Finance and insurance	20	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.8%
Wholesale trade	15	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	385	7.91%
Puerto Rican	5	0.10%
Cuban	74	1.52%
Dominican	29	0.60%

Total Central American	18	0.37%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	12	0.25%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	6	0.12%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	63	1.29%
Argentinean	8	0.16%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	4	0.08%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	51	1.05%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	1	0.02%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	63	1.29%
Japanese	62	1.27%
Indian	10	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,083	88.6%
Spanish	409	8.9%
Other Asian	36	0.8%
Other Indo-European	29	0.6%
Other	19	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.3%
Tagalog	10	0.2%
German, other Germanic	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,221	25.1%
English	503	10.3%
Irish	384	7.9%
American	289	5.9%
Polish	218	4.5%
Italian	212	4.4%
European	145	3.0%
Scottish	126	2.6%
French	84	1.7%
Welsh	74	1.5%
Norwegian	63	1.3%
British	59	1.2%
Dutch	56	1.2%
Swedish	50	1.0%
Hungarian	46	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,694	96.4%
Not a citizen	175	3.6%

Native	4,437	91.1%
Foreign-born	432	8.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
182	5.1%	141	4.0%	863	24.3%	1,234	34.7%	687	19.3%	449	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	182	5.1%
9-12 Years	141	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	863	24.3%
Some College	1,234	34.7%
Bach. Degree	687	19.3%
Grad Degree	449	12.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +290	R +45	D + 4.7%
D +245
2020 vs. 2012	R +253	R +95	D + 0.6%
D +158
2020 vs. 2008	R +255	R +198	R + 5.0%
D +57

2016 vs. 2008	R -35	R +153	R + 9.7%
D -188
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,653	61.5%	Joe Biden (D)	960	35.7%	76	2.8%	2,689	14	15	0.05%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,363	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	715	32.0%	158	7.1%	2,236	14	15	0.05%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,400	62.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	802	35.9%	32	1.4%	2,234	18	15	0.05%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,398	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	903	38.5%	43	1.8%	2,344	19	14	0.05%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,552	67.9%	John Kerry (D)	708	31.0%	26	1.1%	2,286	20	17	0.05%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,293	65.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	620	31.6%	48	2.4%	1,961	20	18	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Berrien township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

960

35.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,653

61.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,689

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Berrien township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

715

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,363

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

109

4.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,236

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Berrien township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

802

35.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,400

62.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,234

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Berrien township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

903

38.5%

John McCain (R)

1,398

59.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,344

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Berrien township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,552

67.9%

John Kerry (D)

708

31.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,286

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Berrien township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,293

65.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

620

31.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,961

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berrien township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,279	60.6%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	787	37.3%	43 [+]	2.0%	2,109	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 26 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	John James (R)	1,723	65.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	873	33.1%	44 [+]	1.7%	2,640	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 19 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	S1	50%	John James (R)	1,184	61.9%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	693	36.2%	36 [+]	1.9%	1,913	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%);
2018	G	50%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,150	60.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	704	36.7%	64 [+]	3.3%	1,918	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 35 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.6%);
2014	S2	34%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	875	67.6%	Gary Peters (D)	379	29.3%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,294	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 24 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.4%);
2014	G	34%	Rick Snyder* (R)	853	65.2%	Mark Schauer (D)	417	31.9%	38 [+]	2.9%	1,308	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 23 (1.8%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.4%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,153
Median Value	$202,100

Occupied	1,916	89.0%
Vacant	237	11.0%

Owned	1,638	85.5%
Rented	278	14.5%
Median Rent	$898

Single-Family Units	1,845	85.7%
Detached	1,822	84.6%
Attached	23	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	228	10.6%

Berrien township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Berrien township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Berrien township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Berrien township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Berrien township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Berrien township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Berrien township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berrien township, MI