CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Haven

Indiana · 6,112 residents · 2.27 sq mi

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South Haven is a city of 6,112 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3. The typical home is worth $43,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,112

+9%vs 2000

vs 5,619 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.3

−14%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(445)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.9%(608)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(595)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.7%(592)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(464)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(1,040)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(1,089)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(608)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(397)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.7%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(97)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,250

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,121

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,112 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$457

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $659 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

20.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(5,179)

Black0.4%(21)

Hispanic / Latino6.2%(346)

Asian0.2%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(6,048)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(250)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(64)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8%(577)

Puerto Rican2.6%(188)

Dominican0.2%(15)

Central American0.2%(12)

Honduran0.2%(12)

Cuban0.2%(11)

Spaniard0.1%(9)

South American0.1%(8)

Bolivian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(104)

Ancestry

English16%(1,159)

German12.9%(932)

Irish11.5%(835)

Polish5.6%(403)

Italian4.9%(357)

American3.2%(230)

Slovak1.4%(103)

British1.3%(94)

Dutch1.2%(86)

French0.9%(67)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(60)

Scottish0.8%(56)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.7%(51)

Swedish0.6%(47)

Greek0.6%(40)

Croatian0.5%(35)

Serbian0.5%(35)

French Canadian0.3%(19)

Belgian0.2%(18)

Norwegian0.2%(14)

Welsh0.2%(14)

Austrian0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0.1%(7)

Russian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.9%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 16.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41%(1,262)

Married47%(1,446)

Widowed2.3%(70)

Divorced9.7%(297)

Women 15+

Never married30%(947)

Married47.2%(1,492)

Widowed8.5%(267)

Divorced14.3%(453)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 14.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.5%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.0%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.4%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 43.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)39.8%(128)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(98)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.4%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 322 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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