Berrien Springs is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,809 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berrien Springs is the 362nd largest community in Michigan. Berrien Springs has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Also of interest is that Berrien Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small village, Berrien Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Berrien Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.61% of adults in Berrien Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Berrien Springs in 2022 was $35,941, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,764 for a family of four. However, Berrien Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Berrien Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Berrien Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berrien Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Berrien Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.57% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Berrien Springs include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Berrien Springs's cultural character, accounting for 22.26% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Berrien Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.