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New Buffalo, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Berrien County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,306
Population
529/sq mi density
$64,524
Median Income
$53,185 per capita
$342,700
Home Value
$632,555 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
693 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,524 median income, 1.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$342,700 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
1,884 → 1,694
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.2%
$40,278 → $64,524
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Buffalo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,572
-122 from 2023 (1,694)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,768
+$25,244 from 2023 ($64,524)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,884 | - | $40,278 | - |
| 2015 | 1,880 | -0.2% | $45,685 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,877 | -0.2% | $49,602 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,867 | -0.5% | $48,102 | -3% |
| 2021 | 1,690 | -9.5% | $59,226 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1,694 | +0.2% | $64,524 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.