COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shoreham vs Benton Harbor
PLACE A
Shoreham, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Shoreham is 90% smaller than Benton Harbor. Shoreham earns more, with a median household income $82,633 higher. Shoreham has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -9%).
SHOREHAMBENTON HARBORDIFFERENCE
Total population8598,803−90% vs Benton Harbor
Population density1,4662,009−543
Population growth-2.1%-9.3%+7.2 pts
Median age44.832.8+12.0
Male53.4%45.2%+8.2 pts
Female46.6%54.8%−8.2 pts
Foreign-born13.5%1.2%+12.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.9%8.3%+62.6 pts
Black2.9%81.5%−78.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%5.8%−5.1 pts
Asian10.4%0.0%+10.4 pts
Other15.1%4.3%+10.7 pts
Median household income$113,750$31,117+$82,633
Per capita income$66,859$18,667+$48,192
Poverty rate2.5%40.1%−37.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.516−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher58.0%7.4%+50.5 pts
Graduate degree29.4%2.0%+27.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%21.6%−20.6 pts
Labor force participation58.6%60.9%−2.3 pts
Median home value$304,800$76,500+$228,300
Median gross rent$1,367$851+$516
Owner-occupied72.2%36.7%+35.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.0%14.5%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%63.1%−20.1 pts
Average commute17.218.1−0.9
Worked from home23.9%5.8%+18.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured1.8%6.6%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025