Berrien Springs is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,786 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.
Of important note, Berrien Springs is also a village of artists. Berrien Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Berrien Springs’s character.
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: 13.96% 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.
The education level of Berrien Springs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Berrien Springs, 48.19% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Berrien Springs in 2022 was $31,846, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,384 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. Important ancestries of people in Berrien Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
In addition, Berrien Springs has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.28%).
The most common language spoken in Berrien Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.