Dearborn, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
107,423
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.3
2.15% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.3%
0.231% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,324
0.202% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$218,800
6.27% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
42,067
0.741% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dearborn, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Dearborn, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dearborn, MI are Henry Ford College (3,946 degrees awarded in 2023) and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2,359 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dearborn, MI was $218,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Dearborn, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dearborn, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dearborn, MI is home to a population of 107k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.1% of Dearborn, MI residents were born outside of the country (32.3k people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Dearborn, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%
2024 Citizenship
91.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Dearborn, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dearborn, MI was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dearborn, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    93.7k ± 1.53k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.9k ± 742
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.4k ± 1.05k
2.69%
Hispanic Population
2.89k people

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Dearborn, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.69% of the people in Dearborn, MI are hispanic (2.89k 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

30.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32.3k people
29.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31.5k people

As of 2024, 30.1% of Dearborn, MI residents (32.3k 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 Dearborn, MI was 29.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    764 ± 184
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    546 ± 185
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    334 ± 150

Dearborn, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dearborn, MI employs 42.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dearborn, MI were Manufacturing (6,482 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,810 people), and Retail Trade (5,396 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,234), Finance & Insurance ($77,210), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,668).

Employment

Occupations

42.1k
2024 Value
± 1,733
−0.741%
1 Year decline
± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dearborn, MI declined at a rate of −0.741%, from 42.4k employees to 42.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dearborn, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,365 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,969 people), and Management Occupations (3,225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dearborn, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42.1k
2024 Value
± 1,733
−0.741%
1 Year decline
± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dearborn, MI declined at a rate of −0.741%, from 42.4k employees to 42.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dearborn, MI, are Manufacturing (6,482 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,810 people), and Retail Trade (5,396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dearborn, MI, though some of these residents may live in Dearborn, 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

$45,318
Median earning men ± $2,991
$41,096
Median earning women ± $4,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,703), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,609), Manufacturing ($67,236), and Construction ($65,625).

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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 Dearborn, 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%).

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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 Dearborn, MI awarded 6,305 degrees. The student population of Dearborn, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,294 male students and 9,980 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dearborn, MI are White (3,853 and 66%), Unknown (630 and 10.8%), Black or African American (554 and 9.48%), and Asian (311 and 5.32%).

The largest universities in Dearborn, MI by number of degrees awarded are Henry Ford College (3,946 and 62.6%) and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2,359 and 37.4%).

The most popular majors in Dearborn, MI are General Studies (1,902 and 30.2%), General Business Administration & Management (299 and 4.74%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (268 and 4.25%).

The median tuition cost in Dearborn, MI for a public four year colleges is $9,600 for in-state students and $18,852 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Dearborn, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,274 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,274 students enrolled in Dearborn, MI, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,094 records, of which 51.1% were women and 48.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    1,718 degrees awarded
  2. Teacher Assistant & Aides
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Dearborn, MI was General Studies with 1,718 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Henry Ford College
    3,946 degrees awarded
  2. University of Michigan-Dearborn
    2,359 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Henry Ford College with 3,946 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,812 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dearborn, MI, which is 0.805 times less than the 3,493 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 3,853 degrees mean that there were 6.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 630 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($598) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,490) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dearborn, MI was $218,800 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,900 to $218,800, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Dearborn, MI is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dearborn, MI have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dearborn, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,764
$25,098
Median Property Taxes
±$1,243

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

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
58.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Dearborn, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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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.
$65,324
Median Household Income
± $3,496
36.7k
Number of Households
± 1,508

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Dearborn, MI grew to $65,324 from the previous year's value of $65,192.

The following chart displays the households in Dearborn, 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, 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 (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Dearborn, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dearborn, MI have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Dearborn, 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dearborn, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dearborn, MI (26.1k out of 107k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

94.7% of the population of Dearborn, MI has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 39.5% on Medicaid, 8.91% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.236% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.34%
Uninsured
35.5%
Employer Coverage
39.5%
Medicaid
8.91%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.236%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dearborn, MI grew by 10.1% from 4.85% to 5.34%.

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