Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the state of Michigan. As of 2000, the population is 162,453. Its county seat is St.
Joseph.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 162,453 people, 63,569 households, and 43,354 families residing in the county. The population density is 110/km˛ (284/mi˛). There are 73,445 housing units at an average density of 50/km˛ (129/mi˛).
Of interest to
Christian singles prospecting in this county are;
Median age, Married couples, and racial makeup of
the local population. The racial makeup of the county is 79.69% White, 15.93% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 3.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 63,569 households out of which 31.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.20% are married couples living together, 13.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% are non-families. 27.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.01.
Christian singles may
wish to note the ratio of women to men in this
county.In the county the population is spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,567, and the median income for a family is $46,548. Males have a median income of $36,582 versus $23,800 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,952. 12.70% of the population and 9.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.80% of those under the age of 18 and 9.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities, villages, and townships
Cities
Benton Harbor
Bridgman
Buchanan
Coloma
New Buffalo
Niles
St. Joseph
Watervliet
Villages
Baroda
Berrien Springs
Eau Claire
Galien
Grand Beach
Michiana
Shoreham
Stevensville
Three Oaks
Townships
Bainbridge Township
Baroda Township
Benton Charter Township
Berrien Charter Township
Bertrand Township
Buchanan Township
Chikaming Township
Coloma Charter Township
Galien Township
Hagar Township
Lake Charter Township
Lincoln Charter Township
New Buffalo Township
Niles Township
Oronoko Charter Township
Pipestone Township
Royalton Township
Sodus Township
St. Joseph Charter Township
Three Oaks Township
Watervliet Township
Weesaw Township
Unincorporated communities and CDPs
Benton Heights
Berrien Center
Bethany Beach
Birchwood
Dayton
Fair Plain
Glendora
Harbert
Hazelhurst
Lake Michigan Beach
Lakeside
Millburg
New Troy
Paw Paw Lake
Riverside
Sawyer
Scottdale
Shorewood Hills
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
Tower Hill Shorelands
Union Pier
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