Benton charter township, Berrien County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,228
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,228
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,374
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,749
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 601
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $892
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,319
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,191
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,883
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,961
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 715,588
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $50,411
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,610
Persons in poverty, percent 33.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 443.3
Population per square mile, 2010 455.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 32.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 32.37
FIPS Code 2602107400