Southfield, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
76,236
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
0.475% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
8.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,166
3.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$236,200
4.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
36,671
0.543% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.1% of the residents in Southfield, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southfield, MI are Lawrence Technological University (613 degrees awarded in 2023), Northwestern Technological Institute (471 degrees), and Abcott Institute (63 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southfield, MI was $236,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Southfield, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Southfield, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Southfield, MI is home to a population of 76.2k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.73% of Southfield, MI residents were born outside of the country (5.13k people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.3k people) in Southfield, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Southfield, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southfield, MI was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southfield, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    49.3k ± 1.62k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.7k ± 1.53k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.3k ± 973
1.69%
Hispanic Population
1.29k people

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.3k people) in Southfield, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.69% of the people in Southfield, MI are hispanic (1.29k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.73%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.13k people
7.32%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.56k people

As of 2024, 6.73% of Southfield, MI residents (5.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southfield, MI was 7.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,278 ± 222
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    407 ± 120
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    394 ± 189

Southfield, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Southfield, MI employs 36.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southfield, MI were Manufacturing (6,053 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,958 people), and Retail Trade (4,415 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,703), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,657), and Construction ($69,464).

Employment

Occupations

36.7k
2024 Value
± 1,721
0.543%
1 Year growth
± 6.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southfield, MI grew at a rate of 0.543%, from 36.5k employees to 36.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southfield, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,868 people), Management Occupations (3,286 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southfield, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.7k
2024 Value
± 1,721
0.543%
1 Year growth
± 6.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southfield, MI grew at a rate of 0.543%, from 36.5k employees to 36.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southfield, MI, are Manufacturing (6,053 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,958 people), and Retail Trade (4,415 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,843
Median earning men ± $3,104
$50,157
Median earning women ± $3,038

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,097), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,222), and Construction ($74,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,145), Manufacturing ($58,717), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,333).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Southfield, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Southfield, MI awarded 1,202 degrees. The student population of Southfield, MI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,903 male students and 1,890 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southfield, MI are White (731 and 67.1%), Black or African American (276 and 25.3%), Unknown (31 and 2.84%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 2.11%).

The largest universities in Southfield, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lawrence Technological University (613 and 51%), Northwestern Technological Institute (471 and 39.2%), and Abcott Institute (63 and 5.24%).

The most popular majors in Southfield, MI are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (471 and 39.2%), Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (106 and 8.82%), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (65 and 5.41%).

The median tuition cost in Southfield, MI for private four year colleges is $40,672.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Southfield, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,793 (60.6% men and 39.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,793 students enrolled in Southfield, MI, 60.6% men and 39.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,143 records, of which 37.1% were women and 62.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
    471 degrees awarded
  2. Massage Therapy
    55 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Assistant
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Southfield, MI was HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology with 471 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Lawrence Technological University
    613 degrees awarded
  2. Northwestern Technological Institute
    471 degrees awarded
  3. Abcott Institute
    63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lawrence Technological University with 613 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 914 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southfield, MI, which is 3.17 times more than the 288 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 731 degrees mean that there were 2.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 276 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,672) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,662) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Southfield, MI was $236,200 in 2024, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,900 to $236,200, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Southfield, MI is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southfield, MI have an average commute time of 23.7 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.

Housing

Property

$236,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,915
$18,618
Median Property Taxes
±$887

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southfield, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Southfield, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,166
Median Household Income
± $2,471
34.9k
Number of Households
± 1,646

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.9k households in Southfield, MI grew to $68,166 from the previous year's value of $65,848.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southfield, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Worked At Home (17%)
  3. Carpooled (6.38%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Southfield, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (6.38%).

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southfield, MI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.991% of the workforce in Southfield, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southfield, MI (7.66k out of 74.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Southfield, MI has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.85%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southfield, MI declined by 7.45% from 4.16% to 3.85%.

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