Benton Harbor, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

149%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton Harbor	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,686	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$32,994	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,531	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,467	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,238	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,768	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton Harbor is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benton Harbor is 59% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton Harbor is 149% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Benton Harbor is 197% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,993 $32,994 $65,988

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Benton Harbor median earnings by income bracket

Benton Harbor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	34.7%	34.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	0.3%	0.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoreham, MI	858	$137,058	68.5%
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,142	$105,494	29.7%
Bridgman, MI	2,493	$104,142	28.0%
St. Joseph, MI	8,505	$90,244	11.0%
Stevensville, MI	1,112	$89,240	9.7%
Benton Harbor, MI	10,059	$32,994	59.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paris, KY	10,056	$61,777	24.0%
Rockcreek, OR	10,063	$132,528	62.9%
Stonegate, CO	10,065	$194,278	138.9%
Ellisville, MO	10,050	$115,706	42.3%
Keansburg, NJ	10,050	$110,989	36.5%
Benton Harbor, MI	10,059	$32,994	59.4%

Source: The Benton Harbor, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.