Dearborn Heights, MI

Census Place

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2022 Population
62,474
0.225% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
36
0.559% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
21.7%
7.43% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$58,335
5.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$161,200
19.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dearborn Heights, MI had a population of 62.5k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $58,335. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dearborn Heights, MI grew from 62,334 to 62,474, a 0.225% increase and its median household income grew from $55,190 to $58,335, a 5.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dearborn Heights, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Dearborn Heights, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Dearborn Heights, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Princess Beauty School (11 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2022, the median property value in Dearborn Heights, MI was $161,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Dearborn Heights, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dearborn Heights, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Dearborn Heights, MI is home to a population of 62.5k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.4% of Dearborn Heights, MI residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2022, there were 9.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.2k people) in Dearborn Heights, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.4%
2022 Citizenship
94.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.4% of Dearborn Heights, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dearborn Heights, MI was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dearborn Heights, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    51.2k ± 1.15k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.21k ± 924
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.95k ± 470
4.95%
Hispanic Population
3.09k people

In 2022, there were 9.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.2k people) in Dearborn Heights, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.95% of the people in Dearborn Heights, MI are hispanic (3.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dearborn Heights, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

22.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
14k people
22.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
14k people

As of 2022, 22.4% of Dearborn Heights, MI residents (14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dearborn Heights, MI was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    943 ± 264
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    341 ± 115
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    191 ± 121

Dearborn Heights, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dearborn Heights, MI employs 25.1k people. The largest industries in Dearborn Heights, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,821 people), Manufacturing (3,786 people), and Retail Trade (3,659 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,759), Utilities ($80,278), and Finance & Insurance ($73,270).

Occupations

25.1k
2022 Value
± 1,406
−0.772%
1 Year decline
± 7.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dearborn Heights, MI declined at a rate of −0.772%, from 25.2k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dearborn Heights, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,230 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,838 people), and Production Occupations (2,093 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dearborn Heights, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

25.1k
2022 Value
± 1,406
−0.772%
1 Year decline
± 7.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dearborn Heights, MI declined at a rate of −0.772%, from 25.2k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dearborn Heights, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,821 people), Manufacturing (3,786 people), and Retail Trade (3,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dearborn Heights, MI, though some of these residents may live in Dearborn Heights, 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

$44,229
Median earning men ± $4,604
$32,211
Median earning women ± $3,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,974), Manufacturing ($71,136), and Information ($66,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($60,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,597).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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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.

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Education

In 2019, universities in Dearborn Heights, MI awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Dearborn Heights, MI in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dearborn Heights, MI are White (9 and 81.8%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 18.2%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Dearborn Heights, MI by number of degrees awarded are Princess Beauty School (11 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dearborn Heights, MI was $161,200 in 2022, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $134,800 to $161,200, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dearborn Heights, MI is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dearborn Heights, MI have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dearborn Heights, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dearborn Heights, MI is $58,335. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Dearborn Heights, MI was Census Tract 5730 with a value of $115,789, followed by Census Tract 5724 and Census Tract 5720, with respective values of $83,947 and $82,778.

Property

$161,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,820
$15,843
Median Property Taxes
±$891

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 Dearborn Heights, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

71.8%
Homeownership
2022
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.8% of the housing units in Dearborn Heights, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5730
  2. Census Tract 5724
  3. Census Tract 5720

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dearborn Heights, MI was Census Tract 5730 with a value of $115,789, followed by Census Tract 5724 and Census Tract 5720, with respective values of $83,947 and $82,778.

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

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Household Income

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$58,335
Median Household Income
± $3,257
22.1k
Number of Households
± 1,180

In 2022, the median household income of the 22.1k households in Dearborn Heights, MI grew to $58,335 from the previous year's value of $55,190.

The following chart displays the households in Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.95%)
  3. Carpooled (8.38%)

In 2022, 80.4% of workers in Dearborn Heights, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.95%) and those who carpooled to work (8.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dearborn Heights, MI have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dearborn Heights, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dearborn Heights, MI (13.4k out of 61.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dearborn Heights, MI is White, followed by Black 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

93.9% of the population of Dearborn Heights, MI has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.588% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see 1308 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 302 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,308 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, MI

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see an average of 1,308 patients per year. This represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1,343 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.11%
Uninsured
34.1%
Employer Coverage
35%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.588%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dearborn Heights, MI declined by 4.59% from 6.41% to 6.11%.

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

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