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Southeast Michigan

    Estimated Population: 4,782,407
Area: 4,598.1 square miles
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Population and Households
 


Population Forecast
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 4,833,368 4,782,407 -50,961 5,062,552
    Group Quarters Population 81,430 81,351 -79 107,890
    Household Population 4,751,938 4,701,056 -50,882 4,954,662
Housing Units 1,951,898 2,030,674 78,776 -
Households (Occupied Housing Units) 1,845,218 1,794,937 -50,281 2,099,092
Residential Vacancy Rate 5.5% 11.6% 6.1% -
Average Household Size 2.58 2.62 0.04 2.36

           Annual Average
Components of Population Change Census
1990-1999		 SEMCOG
2000-2008
Natural Increase (Births - Deaths) 29,997 21,938
    Births 70,513 63,228
    Deaths 40,517 41,289
Net Migration (Movement In - Movement Out) -5,707 -19,882
Population Change (Natural Increase + Net Migration) 24,290 2,057

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 1,845,313 - 2,099,092 - 253,779
    With seniors 65+ 412,271 22% 798,926 38% 386,655
    Without seniors 1,433,042 78% 1,300,166 62% -132,876
    With children 660,885 36% 608,236 29% -52,649
    Without children 1,184,428 64% 1,490,856 71% 306,428
        Two or more Persons 681,971 37% 845,958 40% 163,987
        Live Alone 502,457 27% 644,898 31% 142,441
            Seniors 65+ 169,511 9% 346,652 17% 177,141
            Under 65 332,946 18% 298,246 14% -34,700



Age
Group		 Census
2000		 SEMCOG
2035		 Change
2000-2035		 Population by Age Group
65+ 567,210 1,199,378 632,168 
35-64 1,868,580 1,786,244 -82,336 
18-34 1,129,102 988,086 -141,016 
5-17 932,424 789,621 -142,803 
Under 5 336,177 299,223 -36,954 


Senior and
Youth Population		 Census 2000 SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
65 and over 567,210 11.7% 1,199,378 23.7% 632,168
Under 18 1,268,601 26.2% 1,088,844 21.5% -179,757
    5 to 17 932,424 19.3% 789,621 15.6% -142,803
    Under 5 336,177 7.0% 299,223 5.9% -36,954
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 4,501,014 98.1% 4,697,357 97.2% -0.9%
    White 3,444,203 75.0% 3,410,105 70.6% -4.5%
    Black 969,690 21.1% 1,051,595 21.8% 0.6%
    Asian or Pacific Islander 67,686 1.5% 124,266 2.6% 1.1%
    Other 19,435 0.4% 111,391 2.3% 1.9%
Hispanic 89,454 1.9% 136,136 2.8% 0.9%
Total Population 4,590,468 100.0% 4,833,493 100.0% 0.0%


Highest Level of Education* Census
2000		 Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Graduate / Professional Degree 9.5% 2.2%
Bachelor's Degree 15.2% 3.2%
Associate Degree 6.6% 0.2%
Some College, No Degree 23.3% 2.2%
High School Graduate 28.3% -1.3%
Did Not Graduate High School 17.1% -6.6%
* Population age 25 and over

Source Data

SEMCOG - Detailed Data

Michigan Department of Community Health - Vital Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder