Population 3,177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Benton Heights
Household size in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Benton Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.1, Benton Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Benton Heights: 20.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Benton Heights
Renters in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Benton Heights: 55.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 60.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Benton Heights is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Benton Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $707 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$166 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Benton Heights runs $707 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Benton Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Benton Heights: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Benton Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Benton Heights
| Period | Benton Heights | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Benton Heights: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Benton Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Heights | 2.39 | 32.1 | 20.6% | 55.5% | 8.7% | 1958 | $707 | 14.0% | 80.7% | 8.5% |
| Benton Harbor | 2.48 | 37.0 | 33.4% | 45.8% | 12.1% | 1963 | $909 | 16.0% | 84.6% | 13.3% |
| Twelve Corners | 2.06 | 54.5 | 12.3% | 23.7% | 3.8% | 1970 | $470 | 10.6% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| Fair Plain | 2.18 | 44.3 | 14.0% | 32.7% | 6.1% | 1962 | $1,005 | 21.1% | 90.7% | 17.3% |
| Pearl Grange | 1.78 | 57.2 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 1960 | $778 | 14.4% | 97.2% | 8.8% |
| St. Joseph | 2.32 | 44.6 | 3.6% | 23.8% | 8.5% | 1970 | $1,424 | 50.1% | 97.2% | 2.3% |
| Sodus | 2.42 | 45.7 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 4.9% | 1971 | $989 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Spinks Corners | 2.05 | 57.1 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 1957 | $806 | 23.2% | 74.9% | 7.2% |
| Shoreham | 2.06 | 53.0 | 3.1% | 33.6% | 24.7% | 1977 | $1,013 | 54.3% | 99.4% | 0.9% |
| Lake Michigan Beach | 2.47 | 41.7 | 25.8% | 25.8% | 41.2% | 1964 | $880 | 28.4% | 92.9% | 1.7% |
| Shanghai Corners | 2.34 | 53.8 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 1960 | $879 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Benton Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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