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Ypsilanti Michigan Information: Ypsilanti, Michigan is part of WASHTENAW County. Population for Ypsilanti from the last gathering is 22362. You can view Ypsilanti venues that host many Ypsilanti MI events every year. You can also research Ypsilanti Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ypsilanti Michigan real estate guide. Ypsilanti Michigan has a latitude of 42.2315 and a longitude of -83.6208. Zip codes in Ypsilanti, MI include 48197 ... more Ypsilanti zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ypsilanti, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ypsilanti, MI was 22,362.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ypsilanti was 10,581, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ypsilanti, MI
There are an estimated 2,264 married men in the town. 25.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ypsilanti are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ypsilanti is 11,781 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ypsilanti, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,216 married women in the community. 21.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ypsilanti, MI
The median age of people living in Ypsilanti, MI was 23.6 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 Ypsilanti was 1,120. There were 18,804 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7 percent of the population (1,571) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ypsilanti, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ypsilanti, MI was 21,689.

White Population in Ypsilanti, MI
The estimated White population in the Ypsilanti community is 13,731, which is 61.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ypsilanti, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,838, which is 30.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Ypsilanti, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 712.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ypsilanti, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ypsilanti was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 295, while those of “two or more races” was 673 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ypsilanti community was 552, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ypsilanti, MI
The household population number in Ypsilanti was 18,408.

Group Quarters Population in Ypsilanti, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,954.

Average Household Size in Ypsilanti, MI
The average household size in Ypsilanti is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ypsilanti, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,215 total housing units in Ypsilanti.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,551, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,810 were owner-occupied (32.9), and 5,741 were renter-occupied (67.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 664 vacant homes in Ypsilanti at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ypsilanti, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,591, with a median value in dollars of 117,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ypsilanti, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,011 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ypsilanti, average costs per month were $365 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,117 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 Ypsilanti, Michigan
3,694 people in Ypsilanti also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ypsilanti, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ypsilanti was 1,142, or 6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ypsilanti, MI
In 2000, there were 3,995 people in Ypsilanti, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ypsilanti, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,079 people in Ypsilanti who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ypsilanti, Michigan
There were 13,535 in the labor force in Ypsilanti at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.5 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 Ypsilanti was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ypsilanti, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,610. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ypsilanti, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,793. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Per capita income in Ypsilanti in the last full census was 16,692. 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 Ypsilanti numbered 577, or 16.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ypsilanti, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,767, or 25.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.