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Southgate Michigan Information: Southgate, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Southgate from the last gathering is 30136. You can view Southgate venues that host many Southgate MI events every year. You can also research Southgate Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Southgate Michigan real estate guide. Southgate Michigan has a latitude of 42.2056 and a longitude of -83.2058. Zip codes in Southgate, MI include 48195 ... more Southgate zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Southgate, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Southgate, MI was 30,136.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Southgate was 14,525, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Southgate, MI
There are an estimated 6,716 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Southgate are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Southgate is 15,611 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Southgate, Michigan
There are an estimated 6,806 married women in the community. 52.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Southgate, MI
The median age of people living in Southgate, MI was 38.5 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 Southgate was 1,622. There were 23,652 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (4,890) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Southgate, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Southgate, MI was 29,781.

White Population in Southgate, MI
The estimated White population in the Southgate community is 28,224, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Southgate, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 635, 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 Southgate, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Southgate, MI was 151.

Asian Population in Southgate, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 502.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Southgate, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Southgate was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 256, while those of “two or more races” was 355 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Southgate community was 1,198, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Southgate, MI
The household population number in Southgate was 29,938.

Group Quarters Population in Southgate, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 198.

Average Household Size in Southgate, MI
The average household size in Southgate is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Southgate, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,361 total housing units in Southgate.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,836, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,063 were owner-occupied (70.6), and 3,773 were renter-occupied (29.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 525 vacant homes in Southgate at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Southgate, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,755, with a median value in dollars of 109,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Southgate, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $917 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Southgate, average costs per month were $315 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,011 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Southgate, Michigan
2,679 people in Southgate also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Southgate, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Southgate was 3,260, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Southgate, MI
In 2000, there were 5,593 people in Southgate, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Southgate, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,730 people in Southgate who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Southgate, Michigan
There were 15,344 in the labor force in Southgate at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.8 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 Southgate was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Southgate, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,927. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Southgate, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,710. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Southgate, Michigan
Per capita income in Southgate in the last full census was 23,219. 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 Southgate numbered 207, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Southgate, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,363, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.