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Southfield, Michigan

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StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Total Population76,23610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,166$72,875$80,734
Median Age42.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.7%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$236,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,340$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate10.3%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.1%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.4%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.724.226.4
Worked from Home17.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.0%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Southfield, Michigan

Age in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Median Age42.340.238.9
Under 18 %18.4%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.6%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Households34,8604,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households51.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.7%30.7%28.7%
Never Married42.2%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,500$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.5%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.1%13.5%n/a

Housing in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Housing Units38,3054,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units39.4%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.0%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.6%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,832$2,904n/a

Education in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Less than High School5.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate18.5%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.5%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.8%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.9%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.6%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.9%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.5%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.0%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Southfield, Michigan

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.0%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.0%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.8%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Southfield

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.