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Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Total Population61,77110,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,391$72,875$80,734
Median Age35.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$185,100$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,331$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate21.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born24.5%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.5%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.924.226.4
Worked from Home12.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.3%46.1%46.9%

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Age in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Median Age35.840.238.9
Under 18 %25.2%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Households22,2424,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households66.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.9%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%30.7%28.7%
Never Married36.4%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,366$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.8%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households20.7%13.5%n/a

Housing in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units23,8084,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.8%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.6%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.5%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.6%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,036$2,904n/a

Education in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School11.0%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.5%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.6%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.9%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.5%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.4%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.2%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency27.4%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Dearborn Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.