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Dearborn Michigan Information: Dearborn, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Dearborn from the last gathering is 97775. You can view Dearborn venues that host many Dearborn MI events every year. You can also research Dearborn Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Dearborn Michigan real estate guide. Dearborn Michigan has a latitude of 42.3056 and a longitude of -83.1711. Zip codes in Dearborn, MI include 48120 ... more Dearborn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dearborn, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dearborn, MI was 97,775.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dearborn was 48,639, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dearborn, MI
There are an estimated 21,014 married men in the town. 57 percent of men over 15 years old in Dearborn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dearborn is 49,136 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dearborn, Michigan
There are an estimated 20,563 married women in the community. 54.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dearborn, MI
The median age of people living in Dearborn, MI was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dearborn was 8,086. There were 70,566 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (15,232) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dearborn, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dearborn, MI was 88,602.

White Population in Dearborn, MI
The estimated White population in the Dearborn community is 84,931, which is 86.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dearborn, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,248, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dearborn, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dearborn, MI was 258.

Asian Population in Dearborn, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,441.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dearborn, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dearborn was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 710, while those of “two or more races” was 9,173 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dearborn community was 2,931, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dearborn, MI
The household population number in Dearborn was 97,374.

Group Quarters Population in Dearborn, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 401.

Average Household Size in Dearborn, MI
The average household size in Dearborn is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dearborn, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 38,981 total housing units in Dearborn.

The number of occupied housing units was 36,770, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 26,996 were owner-occupied (73.4), and 9,774 were renter-occupied (26.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,211 vacant homes in Dearborn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dearborn, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 24,543, with a median value in dollars of 129,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dearborn, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,069 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dearborn, average costs per month were $335 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 48,937 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dearborn, Michigan
16,529 people in Dearborn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dearborn, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dearborn was 7,386, or 10.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dearborn, MI
In 2000, there were 17,409 people in Dearborn, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dearborn, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 34,715 people in Dearborn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 38.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dearborn, Michigan
There were 40,973 in the labor force in Dearborn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dearborn was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dearborn, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,560. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dearborn, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,060. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dearborn, Michigan
Per capita income in Dearborn in the last full census was 21,488. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dearborn numbered 2,929, or 12.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dearborn, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 15,720, or 16.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.