Woodhaven, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,690
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.6
0.22% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13%
6.85% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,648
5.57% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$231,800
4.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,103
0.693% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.1% of the residents in Woodhaven, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Woodhaven, MI are Dorsey College-Woodhaven (130 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Woodhaven, MI was $231,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Woodhaven, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 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 12.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.4% of Woodhaven, MI residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.69k people) in Woodhaven, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 892 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 796 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Woodhaven, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodhaven, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodhaven, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.69k ± 787
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    892 ± 486
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    796 ± 516
11.1%
Hispanic Population
1.4k people

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.69k people) in Woodhaven, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 892 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 796 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.1% of the people in Woodhaven, MI are hispanic (1.4k people).

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

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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

4.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
558 people
4.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
526 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Woodhaven, MI residents (558 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 Woodhaven, MI was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    363 ± 170
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    94 ± 69
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    63 ± 55

Woodhaven, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Woodhaven, MI employs 6.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodhaven, MI were Manufacturing (994 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (870 people), and Retail Trade (692 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,042), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,731), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,531).

Employment

Occupations

6.1k
2024 Value
± 630
0.693%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodhaven, MI grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 6.06k employees to 6.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodhaven, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (922 people), Management Occupations (623 people), and Production Occupations (556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodhaven, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.1k
2024 Value
± 630
0.693%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodhaven, MI grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 6.06k employees to 6.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodhaven, MI, are Manufacturing (994 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (870 people), and Retail Trade (692 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,270
Median earning men ± $8,494
$45,423
Median earning women ± $8,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,568), Manufacturing ($66,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,039).

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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 Woodhaven, 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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Woodhaven, MI awarded 130 degrees. The student population of Woodhaven, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 55 male students and 157 female students.

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

The largest universities in Woodhaven, MI by number of degrees awarded are Dorsey College-Woodhaven (130 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Woodhaven, MI are Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (28 and 21.5%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (25 and 19.2%), and Sterile Processing Technician (19 and 14.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 212 students enrolled in Woodhaven, MI, 25.9% men and 74.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 93 records, of which 83.9% were women and 16.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    25 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Woodhaven, MI was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Woodhaven, MI according to their major.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($29,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodhaven, MI was $231,800 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,200 to $231,800, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodhaven, MI is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodhaven, MI have an average commute time of 23.7 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

Property

$231,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,066
$3,928
Median Property Taxes
±$480

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.3%
Homeownership
2024
55.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Woodhaven, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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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.
$78,648
Median Household Income
± $12,938
5.29k
Number of Households
± 575

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.29k households in Woodhaven, MI declined from $78,648 from the previous year's value of $83,291.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodhaven, 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 (79.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.57%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Woodhaven, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.57%).

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

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodhaven, MI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.704% of the workforce in Woodhaven, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodhaven, MI (1.63k out of 12.6k 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 Males 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Woodhaven, MI has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 6.21% on non-group plans, and 1.25% 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, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.24%
Uninsured
58.2%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
6.21%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodhaven, MI grew by 11% from 4.72% to 5.24%.

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