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Dearborn Heights Michigan Information: Dearborn Heights, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Dearborn Heights from the last gathering is 58264. You can view Dearborn Heights venues that host many Dearborn Heights MI events every year. You can also research Dearborn Heights Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Dearborn Heights Michigan real estate guide. Dearborn Heights Michigan has a latitude of 42.2774 and a longitude of -83.2618. Zip codes in Dearborn Heights, MI include 48125 ... more Dearborn Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dearborn Heights, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dearborn Heights, MI was 58,264.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dearborn Heights was 28,106, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dearborn Heights, MI
There are an estimated 13,028 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dearborn Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dearborn Heights is 30,158 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
There are an estimated 13,296 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dearborn Heights, MI
The median age of people living in Dearborn Heights, MI was 38.9 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 Heights was 3,732. There were 45,134 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (10,914) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dearborn Heights, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dearborn Heights, MI was 56,627.

White Population in Dearborn Heights, MI
The estimated White population in the Dearborn Heights community is 53,395, which is 91.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,236, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dearborn Heights, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dearborn Heights, MI was 216.

Asian Population in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,306.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dearborn Heights, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dearborn Heights was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 470, while those of “two or more races” was 1,637 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dearborn Heights community was 1,974, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dearborn Heights, MI
The household population number in Dearborn Heights was 57,577.

Group Quarters Population in Dearborn Heights, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 687.

Average Household Size in Dearborn Heights, MI
The average household size in Dearborn Heights is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dearborn Heights, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,913 total housing units in Dearborn Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,276, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 19,883 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 3,393 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 637 vacant homes in Dearborn Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 19,006, with a median value in dollars of 110,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dearborn Heights, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $932 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dearborn Heights, average costs per month were $318 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 32,222 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
6,794 people in Dearborn Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dearborn Heights, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dearborn Heights was 6,265, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dearborn Heights, MI
In 2000, there were 11,385 people in Dearborn Heights, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dearborn Heights, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,449 people in Dearborn Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
There were 27,303 in the labor force in Dearborn Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.5 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 Heights was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dearborn Heights, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,222. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dearborn Heights, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,392. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Per capita income in Dearborn Heights in the last full census was 22,829. 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 Heights numbered 694, or 4.4 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 Heights, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,532, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.