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Hamtramck Michigan Information: Hamtramck, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Hamtramck from the last gathering is 22976. You can view Hamtramck venues that host many Hamtramck MI events every year. You can also research Hamtramck Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Hamtramck Michigan real estate guide. Hamtramck Michigan has a latitude of 42.4054 and a longitude of -83.0537. Zip codes in Hamtramck, MI include 48212 ... more Hamtramck zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hamtramck, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hamtramck, MI was 22,976.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hamtramck was 12,056, which represents 52.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hamtramck, MI
There are an estimated 4,179 married men in the town. 46 percent of men over 15 years old in Hamtramck are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hamtramck is 10,920 which is 47.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hamtramck, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,465 married women in the community. 41.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hamtramck, MI
The median age of people living in Hamtramck, MI was 31.5 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 Hamtramck was 1,799. There were 16,600 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (2,734) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hamtramck, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hamtramck, MI was 20,245.

White Population in Hamtramck, MI
The estimated White population in the Hamtramck community is 14,007, which is 61 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hamtramck, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,473, which is 15.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hamtramck, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hamtramck, MI was 98.

Asian Population in Hamtramck, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,382.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hamtramck, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hamtramck was an estimated 23.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 262, while those of “two or more races” was 2,731 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hamtramck community was 300, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hamtramck, MI
The household population number in Hamtramck was 21,997.

Group Quarters Population in Hamtramck, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 979.

Average Household Size in Hamtramck, MI
The average household size in Hamtramck is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.59 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hamtramck, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,894 total housing units in Hamtramck.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,033, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,010 were owner-occupied (49.9), and 4,023 were renter-occupied (50.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 861 vacant homes in Hamtramck at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hamtramck, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,806, with a median value in dollars of 71,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hamtramck, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $669 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hamtramck, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,825 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hamtramck, Michigan
1,628 people in Hamtramck also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hamtramck, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hamtramck was 1,365, or 8.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hamtramck, MI
In 2000, there were 5,720 people in Hamtramck, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hamtramck, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,562 people in Hamtramck who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 54.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hamtramck, Michigan
There were 8,589 in the labor force in Hamtramck at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.9 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 Hamtramck was 25.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hamtramck, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,616. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hamtramck, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,496. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hamtramck, Michigan
Per capita income in Hamtramck in the last full census was 12,691. 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 Hamtramck numbered 1,175, or 24.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hamtramck, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,903, or 27 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.