Benton Harbor Jobs

Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. State of Michigan. The population was 11,182 at time of the 2000 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the administrative home of Whirlpool Corporation which acquired the Maytag Corporation in 2006, making it the world's largest producer of home appliances. Sites of interest are Shiloh House, built in 1910 served as the administration building and men's dormitory for the House of David colony, a communal religious group; Morton House built in 1849 by Eleazar Morton, which now houses a museum; nearby Sarett Nature Center, a 300-acre wildlife sanctuary which offers trails, an interpretative building, and classes, and Jean Klock Beach Park on Lake Michigan. Near Benton Harbor is a large fruit market which replaced the prior fruit market located in the "flats" area of Benton Harbor which was torn down during an urban...more

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Among the most common occupations in Benton Harbor are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 28%. Service occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Benton Harbor, Michigan work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Benton Harbor Jobs are for assistant store manager jobs, crew jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs, dental associate jobs and construction engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Benton Harbor, Michigan are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Benton Harbor job listings indicate that the following industries in Benton Harbor are hiring the most workers: Major Appliance Mfg, Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Mfg, Hvac & Refrigeration Equipment Mfg, Misc Store Retailers and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Benton Harbor, Michigan is $23,630, and the median income of households in Benton Harbor was $17,471.

Benton Harbor has an unemployment rate of 16.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Benton Harbor Trends data, the number of Benton Harbor, Michigan jobs has increased by 123% since March 2008.

Population of Benton Harbor Total population 11,182 Male 45.45% Female 54.55% Median age 25.4     Benton Harbor Housing Owner-occupied homes 38.0% Median cost of a home $38,700 Median mortgage payment $374 Renter-occupied homes 62.0% Vacant housing 16.1% Median monthly rent $445     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,154 Median for all female full-time $20,105     Household Income Less than $10,000 33% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 8% $75,000 to $99,999 2% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 28% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 2% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 49% Currently married 27% Separated 5% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 6% Black or African American 94% Asian 0% Other 0%     Benton Harbor Commute Carpool 17.8% Public transportation 4.0% Average travel time 18 minutes

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