South Haven is a tiny city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 183 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Haven is the 501st largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in South Haven was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. South Haven real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although South Haven house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, South Haven is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.38% of the South Haven workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, South Haven is a city of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in South Haven who work in teaching (10.14%), office and administrative support (8.78%), and sales jobs (4.73%). Overall, South Haven’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, South Haven has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes South Haven a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, South Haven doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in South Haven is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.21% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in South Haven in 2022 was $37,476, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,904 for a family of four. However, South Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call South Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Haven residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in South Haven include German, Irish, Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in South Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
