Dearborn, MI

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dearborn, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dearborn, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.7k ± 1.53k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 742
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.4k ± 1.05k

2.69%

Hispanic Population

2.89k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dearborn, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dearborn, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
764 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
546 ± 185
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dearborn, MI.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Dearborn, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,398 male students and 10,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dearborn, MI are White (3,072 and 63.5%), Unknown (614 and 12.7%), Black or African American (467 and 9.65%), and Asian (252 and 5.21%).

The largest universities in Dearborn, MI by number of degrees awarded are Henry Ford College (3,126 and 57.6%) and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2,297 and 42.4%).

The most popular majors in Dearborn, MI are General Studies (1,317 and 24.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (346 and 6.38%), and General Business Administration & Management (273 and 5.03%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,044 for in-state students and $19,758 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dearborn, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 19,514 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 19,514 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 10,996 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
335 degrees awarded
General Studies
202 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
188 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dearborn, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 335 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Henry Ford College
3,126 degrees awarded
University of Michigan-Dearborn
2,297 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Henry Ford College with 3,126 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,486 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dearborn, MI, which is 0.846 times less than the 2,937 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,072 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 614 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,044) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($598) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,562) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dearborn, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dearborn, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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