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County:

Berrien County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

68,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

63.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

163,940

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

171,276

4.5%

-4.1%

8.5%

1990:

161,378

-5.8%

-11.9%

6.1%

2000:

162,453

0.7%

-3.8%

4.5%

2005:

162,611

0.1%

-1.7%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

126,798

78.1%

0-to-19:

46,669

28.7%

Black:

25,729

15.8%

20-to-39:

41,119

25.3%

Hispanic:

4,888

3.0%

40-to-59:

44,197

27.2%

American Indian:

647

0.4%

60-plus:

30,468

18.8%

Other:

4,391

2.7%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

284.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.6%

Median Family Income:

$46,548

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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