Inkster, MI
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Inkster, 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.
98.2% of the residents in Inkster, MI are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Inkster, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Inkster, MI was 2 cars per household.
Inkster, MI is home to a population of 25.4k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.08% of Inkster, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).
In 2024, there were 4.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in Inkster, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.28k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 98.2% of Inkster, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Inkster, MI was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Inkster, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 4.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in Inkster, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.28k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
3.7% of the people in Inkster, MI are hispanic (940 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Inkster, MI as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 5.08% of Inkster, MI residents (1.29k 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 Inkster, MI was 4.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Inkster, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Inkster, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Inkster, MI.
91.2% of the population of Inkster, MI has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 42.9% on Medicaid, 8.48% on Medicare, 9.57% on non-group plans, and 0.563% 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, N/A were men and N/A were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.
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.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Inkster, MI declined by 16% from 10.5% to 8.83%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Inkster, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($133,087), Public Administration ($82,240), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,726).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,865), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,111), and Construction ($45,147).
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.
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.
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.
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.
People in Inkster, MI have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Inkster, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2024, 46.8% of the housing units in Inkster, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Inkster, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 9.75k households in Inkster, MI declined from $39,252 from the previous year's value of $39,632.
The following chart displays the households in Inkster, 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 $10k - $15k range.
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.
In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Inkster, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (5.93%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Inkster, MI have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Inkster, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Inkster, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Inkster, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Inkster, MI have 2 cars.
35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inkster, MI (8.94k out of 25.4k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Inkster, 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.
