Berrien County Information
Berrien in
Michigan occupies
1,581 square miles and has a 2006 population of
161,705, a change from a 2000 population of
162,455 and
161,378 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
859 acts of violent crime reported in
Berrien in 2004, a change from
698 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,545 people:
7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Berrien, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Berrien | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,581 sq. miles | Ranked 422 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 161,705 | Ranked 360 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 162,090 | |
| Population 2000 | 162,455 | Ranked 330 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 161,378 | Ranked 294 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.4% | |
| African American | 15.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 859 | 698 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 128 | |
| Robberies | 107 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 619 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,966 | 5,509 |
| Burglaries | 1,064 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,582 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 320 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 79,547 | 84,375 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,545 | 3,087 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 3.7% |
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