Woodhaven, MI

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2023 Population

12,761

0.824% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.5

0.655% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

15.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,291

7.16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,061

3.22% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Woodhaven, MI had a population of 12.8k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $83,291. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Woodhaven, MI declined from 12,867 to 12,761, a −0.824% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,725 to $83,291, a 7.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodhaven, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.02%), Other (Hispanic) (4.69%), White (Hispanic) (3.99%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%).

None of the households in Woodhaven, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Woodhaven, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Dorsey College-Woodhaven (130 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Woodhaven, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodhaven, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Woodhaven, MI is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.12% of Woodhaven, MI residents were born outside of the country (526 people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Woodhaven, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 896 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 599 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Woodhaven, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Woodhaven, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodhaven, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 486
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
896 ± 360
Other (Hispanic)
599 ± 346

9.39%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

9.39% of the people in Woodhaven, MI are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodhaven, 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 Woodhaven, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Woodhaven, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Woodhaven, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

526 people

4.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

As of 2023, 4.12% of Woodhaven, MI residents (526 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodhaven, MI was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
356 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 76

Woodhaven, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodhaven, MI employs 6.06k people. The largest industries in Woodhaven, MI are Manufacturing (1,019 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (939 people), and Educational Services (633 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($105,247), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,790), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,703).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.06k

2023 Value

± 613

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodhaven, MI grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 5.87k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodhaven, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (851 people), Management Occupations (600 people), and Production Occupations (585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodhaven, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.06k

2023 Value

± 613

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Woodhaven, MI grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 5.87k employees to 6.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodhaven, MI, are Manufacturing (1,019 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (939 people), and Educational Services (633 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodhaven, MI, though some of these residents may live in Woodhaven, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodhaven, MI are White (63 and 48.5%), followed by Black or African American (35 and 26.9%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 12.3%), and Asian (6 and 4.62%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Dorsey College-Woodhaven

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

130 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dorsey College-Woodhaven with 130 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodhaven, MI, which is 0.585 times less than the 82 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 63 degrees mean that there were 1.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 35 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Woodhaven, MI have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodhaven, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Woodhaven, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,291

Median Household Income

± $6,472

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Woodhaven, MI grew to $83,291 from the previous year's value of $77,725.

The following chart displays the households in Woodhaven, 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 Woodhaven, MI is from Woodhaven, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Woodhaven, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Woodhaven, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who worked at home (9.52%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodhaven, MI have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.924% of the workforce in Woodhaven, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodhaven, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodhaven, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodhaven, MI (1.53k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodhaven, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.3% of the population of Woodhaven, MI has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 9.54% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 7.11% on non-group plans, and 1.01% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.72%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

9.54%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

7.11%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodhaven, MI grew by 60.5% from 2.94% to 4.72%.

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

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