Berrien Springs is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,790 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berrien Springs is the 362nd largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Berrien Springs was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country. Berrien Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Berrien Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Berrien Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Berrien Springs is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berrien Springs who work in office and administrative support (12.37%), teaching (10.82%), and healthcare (10.10%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Berrien Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Berrien Springs is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Berrien Springs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Berrien Springs, 49.96% 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 $38,263, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,052 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Berrien Springs's cultural character, accounting for 22.17% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Berrien Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
