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Hamtramck, Michigan

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StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Total Population27,74310,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$39,293$72,875$80,734
Median Age26.540.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.8%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$131,000$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$989$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate39.9%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate13.1%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born46.7%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.3%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.924.226.4
Worked from Home9.2%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.1%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hamtramck, Michigan

Age in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Median Age26.540.238.9
Under 18 %35.2%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.7%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %8.2%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Households7,1204,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size3.92.42.5
Family Households75.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children48.7%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married39.1%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$14,915$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate39.9%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty70.8%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households40.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Housing Units8,3714,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.7%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.9%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.7%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,825$2,904n/a

Education in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Less than High School34.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.2%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.3%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation45.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.8%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Hamtramck, Michigan

StatisticHamtramckMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.6%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens26.0%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.7%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home26.5%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.6%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.5%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Hamtramck

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.