Benton Harbor is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 8,875 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Benton Harbor is the 127th largest community in Michigan.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.64% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.47 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Benton Harbor have a very low rate of college education: just 7.85% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Benton Harbor in 2022 was $19,108, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,432 for a family of four. However, Benton Harbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Benton Harbor also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.94% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Benton Harbor is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benton Harbor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton Harbor residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Benton Harbor include African, German, Irish, English, and Slovak.

The most common language spoken in Benton Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.