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Southfield Michigan Information: Southfield, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Southfield from the last gathering is 78296. You can view Southfield venues that host many Southfield MI events every year. You can also research Southfield Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Southfield Michigan real estate guide. Southfield Michigan has a latitude of 42.4712 and a longitude of -83.2931. Zip codes in Southfield, MI include 48034 ... more Southfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Southfield, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Southfield, MI was 78,296.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Southfield was 35,955, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Southfield, MI
There are an estimated 14,667 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Southfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Southfield is 42,341 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Southfield, Michigan
There are an estimated 14,839 married women in the community. 41.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Southfield, MI
The median age of people living in Southfield, MI was 38.3 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 Southfield was 4,358. There were 61,420 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (11,888) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Southfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Southfield, MI was 75,955.

White Population in Southfield, MI
The estimated White population in the Southfield community is 30,406, which is 38.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Southfield, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 42,454, which is 54.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Southfield, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Southfield, MI was 157.

Asian Population in Southfield, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,416.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Southfield, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Southfield was an estimated 24.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 498, while those of “two or more races” was 2,341 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Southfield community was 934, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Southfield, MI
The household population number in Southfield was 77,073.

Group Quarters Population in Southfield, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,223.

Average Household Size in Southfield, MI
The average household size in Southfield is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Southfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 35,698 total housing units in Southfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 33,987, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 18,375 were owner-occupied (54.1), and 15,612 were renter-occupied (45.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,711 vacant homes in Southfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Southfield, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 16,353, with a median value in dollars of 155,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Southfield, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,309 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Southfield, average costs per month were $453 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 48,405 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Southfield, Michigan
20,320 people in Southfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Southfield, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Southfield was 6,649, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Southfield, MI
In 2000, there were 15,222 people in Southfield, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Southfield, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,764 people in Southfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Southfield, Michigan
There were 41,656 in the labor force in Southfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 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 Southfield was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Southfield, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,802. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Southfield, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,543. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Southfield, Michigan
Per capita income in Southfield in the last full census was 28,096. 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 Southfield numbered 1,150, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Southfield, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,721, or 7.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.