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City of Dearborn Heights

6045 Fenton St.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 		Estimated Population: 55,351
Area: 11.8 square miles
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Link to American Community Survey (ACS) Data: Social | Demographic


Population and Households
 


Population Forecast
Note for Dearborn Heights: Incorporated in 1965 from Dearborn Township and a small segment of the City of Inkster. Population numbers prior to 1970 are of the township.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and
SEMCOG 2035 Forecast. 		- Move cursor over chart to view population numbers


Population and Households Census
2000 		SEMCOG
Jul 2010		 Change
2000-2010 		SEMCOG
2035
Total Population 58,264 55,351 -2,913 52,851
    Group Quarters Population 687 687 0 772
    Household Population 57,577 54,664 -2,913 52,079
Housing Units 23,913 24,572 659 -
Households (Occupied Housing Units) 23,276 22,576 -700 22,826
Residential Vacancy Rate 2.7% 8.1% 5.5% -
Average Household Size 2.47 2.42 -0.05 2.28

           Annual Average
Components of Population Change Census
1990-1999		 SEMCOG
2000-2008
Natural Increase (Births - Deaths) 93 95
    Births 718 741
    Deaths 625 646
Net Migration (Movement In - Movement Out) -350 -337
Population Change (Natural Increase + Net Migration) -257 -241

Source: Michigan Department of Community Health
Vital Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and SEMCOG.


Demographics

Household Types

Household Types        Census 2000        SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
Total Households 23,276 - 22,826 - -450
    With seniors 65+ 7,715 33% 10,204 45% 2,489
    Without seniors 15,561 67% 12,622 55% -2,939
    With children 7,014 30% 6,162 27% -852
    Without children 16,262 70% 16,664 73% 402
        Two or more Persons 9,752 42% 9,570 42% -182
        Live Alone 6,510 28% 7,094 31% 584
            Seniors 65+ 3,033 13% 4,313 19% 1,280
            Under 65 3,477 15% 2,781 12% -696



Age
Group		 Census
2000		 SEMCOG
2035		 Change
2000-2035		 Population by Age Group
65+ 10,914 15,060 4,146 
35-64 21,654 17,192 -4,462 
18-34 12,566 9,115 -3,451 
5-17 9,398 8,260 -1,138 
Under 5 3,732 3,224 -508 


Senior and
Youth Population		 Census 2000 SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
65 and over 10,914 18.7% 15,060 28.5% 4,146
Under 18 13,130 22.5% 11,484 21.7% -1,646
    5 to 17 9,398 16.1% 8,260 15.6% -1,138
    Under 5 3,732 6.4% 3,224 6.1% -508
Note: Population by age changes over time because of the aging of people into older age groups, the movement of people, and the occurrence of births and deaths.

Race and Hispanic Origin           Census 1990           Census 2000 Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Non-Hispanic 59,440 97.7% 56,290 96.6% -1.1%
    White 58,157 95.6% 52,032 89.3% -6.3%
    Black 274 0.5% 1,224 2.1% 1.7%
    Asian or Pacific Islander 756 1.2% 1,293 2.2% 1.0%
    Other 253 0.4% 1,741 3.0% 2.6%
Hispanic 1,398 2.3% 1,974 3.4% 1.1%
Total Population 60,838 100.0% 58,264 100.0% 0.0%


Highest Level of Education* Census
2000		 Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Graduate / Professional Degree 5.6% 0.8%
Bachelor's Degree 11.1% 2.1%
Associate Degree 6.6% 0.6%
Some College, No Degree 20.9% 1.7%
High School Graduate 34.8% -0.3%
Did Not Graduate High School 21.0% -4.9%
* Population age 25 and over

Source Data

SEMCOG - Detailed Data

Michigan Department of Community Health - Vital Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder