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Wyandotte Michigan Information: Wyandotte, Michigan is part of WAYNE County. Population for Wyandotte from the last gathering is 28006. You can view Wyandotte venues that host many Wyandotte MI events every year. You can also research Wyandotte Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Wyandotte Michigan real estate guide. Wyandotte Michigan has a latitude of 42.1975 and a longitude of -83.1852. Zip codes in Wyandotte, MI include 48192 ... more Wyandotte zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wyandotte, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wyandotte, MI was 28,006.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wyandotte was 13,720, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wyandotte, MI
There are an estimated 5,669 married men in the town. 51.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Wyandotte are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wyandotte is 14,286 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wyandotte, Michigan
There are an estimated 5,711 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wyandotte, MI
The median age of people living in Wyandotte, MI was 38 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 Wyandotte was 1,567. There were 21,663 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (4,401) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wyandotte, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wyandotte, MI was 27,560.

White Population in Wyandotte, MI
The estimated White population in the Wyandotte community is 26,976, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wyandotte, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 146, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wyandotte, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wyandotte, MI was 136.

Asian Population in Wyandotte, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 92.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wyandotte, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wyandotte was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 202, while those of “two or more races” was 446 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wyandotte community was 816, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wyandotte, MI
The household population number in Wyandotte was 27,912.

Group Quarters Population in Wyandotte, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 94.

Average Household Size in Wyandotte, MI
The average household size in Wyandotte is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wyandotte, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,303 total housing units in Wyandotte.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,816, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,631 were owner-occupied (73), and 3,185 were renter-occupied (27, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 487 vacant homes in Wyandotte at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wyandotte, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,089, with a median value in dollars of 101,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wyandotte, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $911 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wyandotte, average costs per month were $289 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,365 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wyandotte, Michigan
2,450 people in Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wyandotte was 3,296, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wyandotte, MI
In 2000, there were 5,115 people in Wyandotte, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wyandotte, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,030 people in Wyandotte who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wyandotte, Michigan
There were 14,545 in the labor force in Wyandotte at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 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 Wyandotte was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wyandotte, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,740. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wyandotte, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,106. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wyandotte, Michigan
Per capita income in Wyandotte in the last full census was 22,185. 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 Wyandotte numbered 348, 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 Wyandotte, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,726, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.