South Haven city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,999 ( 404 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.7 square miles
Population density: 594.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,158	78.97%	9.6%
Black:	437	10.93%	23.9%
Indian:	30	0.75%	7.1%
Asian:	52	1.30%	116.7%
2+ races:	88	2.20%	21.4%
Hispanic:	234	5.85%	38.5%

Total non-White:	841	21.03%	7.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-335	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-69	-1.9

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
4,403
3,493	79.33%
574	13.04%
28	0.64%
24	0.55%
112	2.54%
169	3.84%
910	20.67%

2000
4,951
3,998	80.75%
612	12.36%
12	0.24%
33	0.67%
131	2.65%
165	3.33%
953	19.25%

1990
5,563
4,561	81.99%
841	15.12%
23	0.41%
58	1.04%
n/a
80	1.44%
1,002	18.01%

1980
5,943
4,895	82.37%
916	15.41%
17	0.29%
23	0.39%
n/a
92	1.55%
1,048	17.63%

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

-505	-10.2
-43	-0.9

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

-563	-10.1
-49	-0.9

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

-334	-5.6
-46	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for South Haven city, 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
-1894857.5
652	16.3%
3,347	83.7%
1,625	40.6%

1,943
1.99

1,230	63.3%
999	81.2%
123	10.0%
713	36.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
889	20.2%
3,514	79.8%
989	22.5%

1,959
2.17

1,126	57.5%
775	68.8%
183	16.3%
833	42.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.2
1,159	23.4%
3,792	76.6%
1,058	21.4%

2,098
2.26

1,302	62.1%
934	71.7%
143	11.0%
796	37.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
1,488	26.7%
4,075	73.3%
1,019	18.3%

2,180
2.45

1,447	66.4%
1,104	76.3%
206	14.2%
733	33.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
1,729	29.1%
4,214	70.9%
983	16.5%

2,261
2.54

1,508	66.7%
1,250	82.9%
168	11.1%
753	33.3%

2022 Housing Data for South Haven city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	145	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	94	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	54	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	136	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	129	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	164	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	217	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	178	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	167	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	126	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	139	7.2%
$200,000 or more	190	9.8%

Median Household Income	63,014
Per Capita Income	44,042

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	49	2.5%
Public Assistance	70	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	262	13.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,209	70.0%
Unemployed	32	1.9%
In Armed Forces	20	1.2%

Total Labor Force	1,261	73.0%
Not in Labor Force	466	27.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	521	356	59.4%
Non-Profit	67	115	36.8%
Self-Employed	248	176	58.5%

Local Government	48	13	78.7%
State Government	9	23	28.1%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	769	532	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	124	160	43.7%
Total	893	692	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	305	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	279	17.6%
Professional, Technical	382	24.1%
Service Occupations	223	14.1%
All others	396	25.0%

White Collar		60.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	285	18.0%
Retail trade	220	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	189	11.9%
Construction	169	10.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	160	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	151	9.5%
Educational services	75	4.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	55	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	54	3.4%
Finance and insurance	50	3.2%
Public administration	33	2.1%
Wholesale trade	33	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	1.8%
Other services	23	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	1.3%
Utilities	19	1.2%
Information	14	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	207	5.18%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	10	0.25%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	0.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	21	0.53%
Filipino	14	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,616	94.7%
Spanish	135	3.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	27	0.7%
Tagalog	27	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	680	17.0%
Irish	649	16.2%
English	378	9.5%
Polish	230	5.8%
American	199	5.0%
Dutch	188	4.7%
Italian	151	3.8%
Norwegian	139	3.5%
European	84	2.1%
Scottish	80	2.0%
Swedish	67	1.7%
French	48	1.2%
Nigerian	41	1.0%
Welsh	34	0.9%
British	32	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,898	97.5%
Not a citizen	101	2.5%

Native	3,828	95.7%
Foreign-born	171	4.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
131	4.2%	134	4.3%	668	21.4%	916	29.3%	685	21.9%	594	19.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	131	4.2%
9-12 Years	134	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	668	21.4%
Some College	916	29.3%
Bach. Degree	685	21.9%
Grad Degree	594	19.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +69	D +296	D + 9.3%
D +365
2020 vs. 2012	R -87	D +315	D + 11.8%
D +228
2020 vs. 2008	R -12	D +126	D + 4.2%
D +114

2016 vs. 2008	R -81	R +170	R + 5.1%
D -251
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	1,566	60.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	977	37.9%	37	1.4%	2,580	-10	-9	0.05%
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,201	53.4%	Donald Trump (R)	908	40.4%	139	6.2%	2,248	-7	-6	0.05%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,338	55.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,064	44.0%	15	0.6%	2,417	-1	-3	0.05%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	1,452	58.5%	John McCain (R)	989	39.9%	40	1.6%	2,481	-1	-6	0.05%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	1,330	52.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,174	46.3%	31	1.2%	2,535	-2	-4	0.05%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,198	49.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,174	48.1%	71	2.9%	2,443	2	0	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Haven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,566

60.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

977

37.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,580

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, South Haven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,201

53.4%

Donald Trump (R)

908

40.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,248

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, South Haven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,338

55.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,064

44.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,417

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, South Haven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,452

58.5%

John McCain (R)

989

39.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,481

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, South Haven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,174

46.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,330

52.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,535

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, South Haven city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,174

48.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,198

49.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,443

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Haven city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,346	65.1%	Tudor Dixon (R)	686	33.2%	36 [+]	1.7%	2,068	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 21 (1.0%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 7 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	83%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,443	56.7%	John James (R)	1,046	41.1%	54 [+]	2.1%	2,543	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 22 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2018	S1	66%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,184	56.8%	John James (R)	863	41.4%	39 [+]	1.9%	2,086	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 22 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2018	G	66%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,219	58.4%	Bill Schuette (R)	819	39.2%	49 [+]	2.3%	2,087	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 23 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 20 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.3%);
2014	S2	51%	Gary Peters (D)	925	54.6%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	693	40.9%	76 [+]	4.5%	1,694	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 40 (2.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 23 (1.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.8%);
2014	G	51%	Rick Snyder* (R)	927	54.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	741	43.7%	29 [+]	1.7%	1,697	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 5 (0.3%);

*: 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	3,416
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	1,943	56.9%
Vacant	1,473	43.1%

Owned	1,349	69.4%
Rented	594	30.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	2,488	72.8%
Detached	2,334	68.3%
Attached	154	4.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	708	20.7%
Mobile Homes	20	0.6%

South Haven city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Haven city, MI

2022 Housing Data for South Haven city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Haven city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Haven city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Haven city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Haven city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Haven city, MI