Berrien County vs. Porter County

Berrien County (MI)Porter County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)154,141169,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,811164,302
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,813164,343
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%16.4%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.5%
White alone, percent79.6%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent14.9%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.1%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.7%82.8%
Veterans, 2014-201810,1569,975
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.8%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,64869,388
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,300$178,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,187$1,368
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%16.9%
Building permits, 2018302578
Households, 2014-201863,90863,969
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%87.3%
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%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.7%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)241,737270,608
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)816,464775,345
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,962,7929,469,895
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,681,1042,035,375
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,772$12,285
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.727.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,135$68,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,311$32,943
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%8.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173,5433,564
Total employment, 201754,56854,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,490,3672,506,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,05310,137
All firms, 201213,39410,999
Men-owned firms, 20127,1565,299
Women-owned firms, 20124,3353,866
Minority-owned firms, 20121,569896
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,3709,601
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,366886
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,3129,489
Black-owned firms, percent, 20078.9%1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.7%29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010276.2393.0
Land area in square miles, 2010567.75418.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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