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Westland, Michigan

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StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Total Population83,63310,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,076$72,875$80,734
Median Age38.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$184,600$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,158$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate14.3%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born9.1%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.3%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.424.226.4
Worked from Home11.3%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.3%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Westland, Michigan

Age in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Median Age38.140.238.9
Under 18 %20.1%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Households35,9324,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households54.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.3%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.9%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone38.7%30.7%28.7%
Never Married40.7%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,530$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%13.5%n/a

Housing in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Housing Units38,2994,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.6%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.7%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,751$2,904n/a

Education in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Less than High School9.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.2%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.4%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.8%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.0%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Westland, Michigan

StatisticWestlandMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.5%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.5%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.8%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.0%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Westland

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.