Berrien County vs. LaPorte County

Berrien County (MI)LaPorte County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)154,141110,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,811111,463
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,813111,467
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.5%
White alone, percent79.6%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent14.9%11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.7%79.0%
Veterans, 2014-201810,1567,926
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,64849,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,300$127,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,187$1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$738
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%17.2%
Building permits, 2018302140
Households, 2014-201863,90842,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.7%17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)241,737357,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)816,464611,206
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,962,7922,644,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,681,1041,367,789
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,772$12,295
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.722.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,135$51,101
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,311$25,865
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,5432,314
Total employment, 201754,56835,742
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,490,3671,384,719
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,0535,904
All firms, 201213,3946,912
Men-owned firms, 20127,1563,371
Women-owned firms, 20124,3352,540
Minority-owned firms, 20121,569790
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,3705,732
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,366672
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,3125,865
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010276.2186.3
Land area in square miles, 2010567.75598.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Berrien county (MI) and LaPorte county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.