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Berrien
Michigan

154K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$282K

Median Home

R+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$62,302

Federal Spending per Capita$549

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms86

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$230K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.8%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,247

SS Benefits / Person$4,901

Education Wage Premium2.29x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.51x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$276K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$261K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1352/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.15%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,230

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,184/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.6%

Homeownership Rate73.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Sold Above List Price

16.0%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

507

New Listings / Month

188

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices274

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians433

Nursing Home Rating1.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients592 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,559

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders25,258

Bachelor's Degree Holders11,046

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools33

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)63th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days181 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days11 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$290K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days6,154 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days813 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,630 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)659 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)34 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries14 breweries

Microbreweries9 microbreweries

Brewpubs4 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed237 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)366 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)327 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations24 stations

DC Fast Chargers52 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers28

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,971 workers

Public Transit Commuters297 workers

Walk to Work1,914 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,544 workers

Avg Commute Time19.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities32

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.009

Nonprofit Organizations802

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.2%

Never-Married Adults30.0%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations126

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.91 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities73

Grocery Stores42

Arts & Entertainment Venues15

Hotels & Lodging59

Recreation Businesses58

Professional Services Firms248

Veterinary Practices40

Real Estate Firms150

Museums8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+11

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.15%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+11R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -563

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.14x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $282K

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Local News — Berrien

WWMT · 19 hours ago

Driver of semi-truck killed in fiery rollover crash on EB I-94 in Berrien County

A 22-year-old man was killed after the semi-truck he was driving rolled over and caught fire on east…

wwmtarc · 21 hours ago

Serious crash, vehicle fire closing part of east I-94 in Berrien County

East I-94 at Millburg Drive is closed after a serious crash Wednesday.…

MLive.com · 19 hours ago

Chicago truck driver, 22, dies after fiery crash on I-94 in Michigan

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI — A 22-year-old semi-truck driver out of Chicago is dead following a Wednesday mo…

WSBT · 2 days ago

7-year-old boy transported to hospital after water rescue at Silver Beach

A search is currently underway for a missing 7 year old boy at Silver Beach in St Joseph Michigan.Th…

Observer and Eccentric Newspapers · 2 days ago

Indiana boy drowns at St. Joseph beach. What happened

A 7-year-old South Bend, Indiana, boy has died after being pulled from the water at Silver Beach Cou…

News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM · 20 hours ago

Low Foundation announces $100,000 in grants around Southwest Michigan

$100,000 in new grants for organizations throughout Southwest Michigan have been announced by the Jo…

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