South Haven, Michigan demographics

South Haven, MI demographics: median age 61.7; 41.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · South Haven city, Michigan · Incorporated city · GEOID 2674980. The survey estimates a population of 3,998 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in South Haven is 61.7 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.5 years. There are 2,047 households (±151). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	61.7 ±3.5	40.2 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,998
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Under 18	521 ±155	13.0% ±3.9 pp	21.2%	22.0%
18–34	527 ±180	13.2% ±4.5 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	1,278 ±218	32.0% ±5.4 pp	37.8%	38.0%
65 and older	1,672 ±261	41.8% ±6.5 pp	18.6%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,998
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Male	1,834 ±138	45.9% ±3.4 pp	49.6%	49.5%
Female	2,164 ±139	54.1% ±3.5 pp	50.4%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,998
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
White alone	3,229 ±213	80.8% ±5.3 pp	73.7%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	279 ±113	7.0% ±2.8 pp	13.3%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25 ±28 · low precision	0.6% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	45 ±48 · low precision	1.1% ±1.2 pp · low precision	3.4%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	59 ±86 · low precision	1.5% ±2.2 pp · low precision	1.9%	7.1%
Two or more races	361 ±213 · low precision	9.0% ±5.3 pp · low precision	7.1%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,998
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,722 ±207	93.1% ±5.2 pp	94.1%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	276 ±202 · low precision	6.9% ±5.1 pp · low precision	5.9%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,047
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,016 ±132	49.6% ±5.3 pp	46.1%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	27 ±35 · low precision	1.3% ±1.7 pp · low precision	4.9%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	205 ±94	10.0% ±4.5 pp	11.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	688 ±181	33.6% ±8.5 pp	30.7%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	111 ±78 · low precision	5.4% ±3.8 pp · low precision	6.9%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,047
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Households with people under 18	290 ±84	14.2% ±4.0 pp	27.1%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,757 ±204	85.8% ±7.7 pp	72.9%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,047
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	688 ±181	33.6% ±8.5 pp	30.7%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,039 ±193	50.8% ±8.6 pp	35.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	126 ±94 · low precision	6.2% ±4.6 pp · low precision	14.3%	15.3%
Four-person households	159 ±86 · low precision	7.8% ±4.1 pp · low precision	11.7%	12.6%
Five-person households	31 ±34 · low precision	1.5% ±1.6 pp · low precision	5.2%	5.9%
Six-person households	4 ±14 · low precision	0.2% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,998
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Native	3,750 ±148	93.8% ±3.7 pp	92.8%	85.9%
Foreign born	248 ±143 · low precision	6.2% ±3.6 pp · low precision	7.2%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 3,856
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
English only	3,538 ±192	91.8% ±4.7 pp	89.6%	77.7%
Spanish	199 ±151 · low precision	5.2% ±3.9 pp · low precision	3.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	7 ±11 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	20 ±23 · low precision	0.5% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	6 ±10 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.0%
Korean	21 ±39 · low precision	0.5% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	13 ±19 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	13 ±22 · low precision	0.3% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.8%	1.1%
Arabic	39 ±62 · low precision	1.0% ±1.6 pp · low precision	1.8%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,237
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	233 ±123 · low precision	7.2% ±3.8 pp · low precision	7.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	814 ±219	25.1% ±6.6 pp	28.0%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	581 ±140	17.9% ±4.2 pp	21.9%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	275 ±100	8.5% ±3.0 pp	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	727 ±164	22.5% ±4.9 pp	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	607 ±141	18.8% ±4.2 pp	12.7%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 3,968
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Michigan	U.S.
Same house	3,549 ±157	89.4% ±3.9 pp	88.8%	87.7%
Moved within same county	131 ±90 · low precision	3.3% ±2.3 pp · low precision	5.9%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	188 ±98 · low precision	4.7% ±2.5 pp · low precision	3.4%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	100 ±69 · low precision	2.5% ±1.7 pp · low precision	1.4%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±11 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

6.2% of South Haven residents (±4.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 4.9% in Michigan and 8.4% nationally. 85.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	South Haven	Michigan	U.S.	Compared with Michigan
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	6.2% ±4.2 pp · low precision	4.9%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	85.4% ±5.3 pp	90.5%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.7% ±2.3 pp	5.8%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for South Haven . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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