Southfield, MI

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2023 Population

76,025

0.108% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$65,848

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

36,473

0.579% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Southfield, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Southfield, MI are Lawrence Technological University (647 degrees awarded in 2022) and Northwestern Technological Institute (168573) (577 degrees).

Most people in Southfield, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Southfield, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Southfield, MI employs 36.5k people. The largest industries in Southfield, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,132 people), Manufacturing (5,731 people), and Retail Trade (4,339 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,618), Information ($77,857), and Manufacturing ($70,237).

Employment

Occupations

36.5k

2023 Value

± 1,663

0.579%

1 Year growth

± 6.39%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southfield, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southfield, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.5k

2023 Value

± 1,663

0.579%

1 Year growth

± 6.39%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southfield, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,132 people), Manufacturing (5,731 people), and Retail Trade (4,339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southfield, MI, though some of these residents may live in Southfield, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,756

Median earning men ± $2,366

$47,252

Median earning women ± $2,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($72,656), Public Administration ($65,720), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($85,982), Public Administration ($63,931), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Southfield, MI awarded 1,391 degrees. The student population of Southfield, MI in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,795 male students and 1,502 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southfield, MI are White (820 and 64.3%), followed by Black or African American (318 and 24.9%), Unknown (56 and 4.39%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Southfield, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lawrence Technological University (647 and 46.5%) and Northwestern Technological Institute (168573) (577 and 41.5%).

The most popular majors in Southfield, MI are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (577 and 41.5%), Mechanical Engineering (75 and 5.39%), and Massage Therapy (71 and 5.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,297 students enrolled in Southfield, MI, 65% men and 35% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,132 records, of which 30.3% were women and 69.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southfield, MI was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Southfield, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lawrence Technological University
647 degrees awarded
Northwestern Technological Institute (168573)
577 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lawrence Technological University with 647 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,035 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southfield, MI, which is 2.91 times more than the 356 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 820 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 318 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Southfield, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southfield, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southfield, MI is $65,848. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Southfield, MI was Census Tract 1607 with a value of $117,375, followed by Census Tract 1612 and Census Tract 1615, with respective values of $105,385 and $99,115.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1607
Census Tract 1612
Census Tract 1615

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southfield, MI was Census Tract 1607 with a value of $117,375, followed by Census Tract 1612 and Census Tract 1615, with respective values of $105,385 and $99,115.

The following map shows all of the places in Southfield, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,848

Median Household Income

± $2,349

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Southfield, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southfield, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Southfield, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southfield, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.519% of the workforce in Southfield, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southfield, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southfield, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southfield, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southfield, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southfield, MI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Southfield, MI has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.603% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 895 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oakland County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.16%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.603%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southfield, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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