Niles-Benton Harbor, MI

1981‑1983:		Benton Harbor, MI SMSA
1983‑2003:		Benton Harbor, MI MSA
2003‑2006:		Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Berrien County, MI	115,702	149,865	163,875	171,276	161,378	162,453	162,090



Total	-	-	-	171,276	161,378	162,453	162,090
Percent Change	-	-	-	-	-5.8%	0.7%	-0.2%



Total (as currently defined)	115,702	149,865	163,875	171,276	161,378	162,453	162,090
Percent Change	-	29.5%	9.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	0.7%	-0.2%

Timeline

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Component

Berrien County, MI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970	1980		1990		2000		2005


Benton Harbor, MI	18,769	19,136	16,481	14,707	*	12,818	*	11,182	*	10,749	*

Niles, MI	13,145	13,842	12,988	13,115		12,456 12,458		12,199 12,204		11,728	*



Total	0	0	0	14,707		12,818		11,182		22,477
Metro	0	0	0	171,276		161,378		162,453		162,090
Percent				8.6%		7.9%		6.9%		13.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Benton Harbor, MI

Niles, MI

Urban/Rural Population



1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			93,811	54.8%
		UA Population		81,655	47.7%
	Rural Population			77,465	45.2%

	Inside Central Cities			14,707	8.6%
	Outside Central Cities			156,569	91.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			171,276	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Benton Harbor, MI		60,639	60,639	100.0%
	South Bend, IN-MI		226,331	21,016	9.3%

	Total			81,655


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			86,603	53.7%
		UA Population		77,829	48.2%
	Rural Population			74,775	46.3%

	Inside Central Cities			12,818	7.9%
	Outside Central Cities			148,560	92.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			161,378	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Benton Harbor, MI		57,744	57,744	100.0%
	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI		237,932	20,085	8.4%

	Total			77,829


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			112,782	69.4%
		UA Population		91,567	56.4%
	Rural Population			49,671	30.6%

	Inside Principal Cities			23,381	14.4%
	Outside Principal Cities			139,072	85.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			162,453	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, MI		61,745	61,745	100.0%
	Michigan City, IN-MI		66,199	623	0.9%
	South Bend, IN-MI		276,498	29,199	10.6%

	Total			91,567


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Benton Harbor, MI SMSA
-		Berrien County, MI included as original SMSA component
-		Benton Harbor, MI designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Benton Harbor, MI MSA changed to Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metro Area
-		Niles, MI designated as principal city of Metro Area

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