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Westland Michigan Information: Westland, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Westland from the last gathering is 86602. You can view Westland venues that host many Westland MI events every year. You can also research Westland Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Westland Michigan real estate guide. Westland Michigan has a latitude of 42.3384 and a longitude of -83.3966. Zip codes in Westland, MI include 48185 ... more Westland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Westland, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Westland, MI was 86,602.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Westland was 41,626, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Westland, MI
There are an estimated 17,733 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Westland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Westland is 44,976 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Westland, Michigan
There are an estimated 17,385 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Westland, MI
The median age of people living in Westland, MI was 35.2 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 Westland was 6,017. There were 66,445 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (11,456) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Westland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Westland, MI was 84,837.

White Population in Westland, MI
The estimated White population in the Westland community is 75,527, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Westland, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,867, which is 6.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Westland, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Westland, MI was 396.

Asian Population in Westland, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,437.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Westland, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Westland was an estimated 28.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 582, while those of “two or more races” was 1,765 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Westland community was 2,138, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Westland, MI
The household population number in Westland was 85,660.

Group Quarters Population in Westland, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 942.

Average Household Size in Westland, MI
The average household size in Westland is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Westland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 38,077 total housing units in Westland.

The number of occupied housing units was 36,533, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 22,901 were owner-occupied (62.7), and 13,632 were renter-occupied (37.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,544 vacant homes in Westland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Westland, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20,675, with a median value in dollars of 118,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Westland, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $988 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Westland, average costs per month were $305 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 47,598 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Westland, Michigan
9,445 people in Westland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Westland, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Westland was 8,603, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Westland, MI
In 2000, there were 15,073 people in Westland, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Westland, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,256 people in Westland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Westland, Michigan
There were 45,878 in the labor force in Westland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 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 Westland was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Westland, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,308. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Westland, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,323. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Westland, Michigan
Per capita income in Westland in the last full census was 22,615. 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 Westland numbered 1,054, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Westland, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,821, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.