CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Haven

Michigan · 5,563 residents · 3.46 sq mi

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With 5,563 people, South Haven is a city in Michigan. The typical home is worth $50,500. Households here earn about 16% less than in Michigan as a whole. 16.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median household income is $25,967, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,563

+11%vs 2000

vs 5,021 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−16%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(383)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(471)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(426)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(367)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(285)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(835)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(802)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(501)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(474)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(469)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(356)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(194)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,967

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,885 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,818

−24%vs 2000

vs $19,396 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.9%

+7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,500

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$354

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $495 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.4%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.4% in 2000

37.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(4,104)

Black12.6%(635)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(117)

Asian0.7%(35)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.4%(4,641)

Black15.1%(841)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(80)

Asian1%(58)

Other0.4%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.6%(265)

Cuban0.3%(11)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(21)

Vietnamese0.3%(13)

Filipino0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German22.3%(893)

Irish12.5%(499)

English12.1%(482)

American6.2%(249)

Polish5.2%(208)

Italian4.7%(186)

Norwegian3.3%(130)

Dutch3.2%(126)

Arab2.1%(84)

Scottish1.4%(55)

Palestinian1%(39)

French1%(39)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1%(39)

Subsaharan African0.9%(34)

Swedish0.8%(33)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(28)

British0.7%(27)

Finnish0.6%(23)

Belgian0.5%(19)

Welsh0.5%(18)

Nigerian0.3%(11)

French Canadian0.3%(10)

Slovene0.3%(10)

Austrian0.2%(8)

Russian0.2%(8)

Lebanese0.2%(6)

Czech0.2%(6)

Latvian0.2%(6)

Syrian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married23.5%(392)

Married61.6%(1,028)

Widowed5.7%(95)

Divorced9.2%(154)

Women 15+

Never married18.3%(340)

Married52.9%(984)

Widowed12.4%(231)

Divorced16.4%(304)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

43.5%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.7%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 54.5% 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)10.1%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.3%(122)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 199 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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