Shoreham, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Shoreham is a village
in Berrien County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. The village is located within St. Joseph Charter Township
on the shore of Lake Michigan
, just south of the City of St. Joseph
.
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 860 people, 423 households, and 233 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,505.8 per square mile (582.5/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 824.7 per square mile (319.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.44% White, 2.09% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.81% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,333, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $52,381 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $32,449. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Berrien County
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. The village is located within St. Joseph Charter Township
St. Joseph Charter Township, Michigan
St. Joseph Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,042 at the 2000 census. The township is on the shores of Lake Michigan in the west central portion of the county, south of and adjacent to the City of St. Joseph. The Village of...
on the shore of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, just south of the City of St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Michigan
St. Joseph is a city in the US state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 860 people, 423 households, and 233 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,505.8 per square mile (582.5/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 824.7 per square mile (319.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.44% White, 2.09% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,333, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $52,381 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $32,449. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.