Westland, MI Demographic Data
Westland, MI Summary
Westland is located in Wayne County in Michigan
- Population: 82,868
- Area: 20.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,054.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 652.89 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Westland, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
42,574
52%
50.8
Male
38,969
48%
49.2
Total Population
81,543
323,128,000
Westland, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,409
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,030
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,063
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,743
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,550
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,351
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,900
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,516
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,619
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,259
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,986
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,151
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,966
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
65,845
80.7%
77.2
Female
35,149
53.4%
51.3
Male
30,696
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
63,934
78.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,340
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,103
16.1%
15.2
Female
8,165
62.3%
55.8
Male
4,938
37.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Westland, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
79,725
97.8%
96.8
White
61,033
74.8%
72.6
Black or African American
14,778
18.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
605
0.7%
0.8
Asian
2,186
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
81
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,042
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,818
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,132
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
78,411
96.2%
82.2
Westland, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,055
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,294
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,842
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,222
27.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,029
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,452
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,854
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,349
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
53,399
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,306
19.0%
31.2
Westland, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,275
35.2%
33.7%
Now Married
28,362
41.1%
47.5
Divorced
10,769
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
597
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
5,038
7.3
5.8%
Westland, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
69,160
88.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,974
11.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Westland, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,287
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,051
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,903
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,705
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,119
19.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,901
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,888
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,993
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
663
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
458
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,638
57,617
Per capita income
26,914
31,128
Westland, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
99
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,082
9.7%
9.8
Construction
1,470
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,896
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,028
7.2%
6.6
Information
521
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,202
17.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,837
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,835
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,208
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
5,737
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,366
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
908
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,331
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,871
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,408
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,234
29.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,345
22.2%
18.1%
Westland, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
41,909
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,036
78.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,322
12.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
554
1.3%
5.1
Walked
1,226
2.9%
2.7
Other means
986
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
785
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.7
26.6
Westland, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,670
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,104
40.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,747
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,447
12.0%
21.0
Westland, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,968
94.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,471
58.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,497
41.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,013
5.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Westland, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,981
1 room
1,036
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,346
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
4,250
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
6,524
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
9,886
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
8,312
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,539
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,153
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,935
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Westland, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,981
1-unit, detached
22,832
58.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,949
7.6%
5.9
2-units
720
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
914
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,614
9.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,616
9.3%
4.4
20 or more units
4,050
10.4%
9.0
Mobile home
286
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Westland, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,268
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,235
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,451
29.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,622
19.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,690
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,991
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,913
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,581
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
230
0.6%
1.4%
Westland, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Westland, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,836
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
132
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
155
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
537
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,858
14.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,303
33.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,851
45.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,653
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,274
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
854
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,091
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,964
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Westland, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,778
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
311
2.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
685
4.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,079
7.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,737
25.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,966
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
719
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
856
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,097
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,656
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,031
20.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,264
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,008
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,537
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
904
0.0%
0.0%
Westland, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,471
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,316
10.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,945
27.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,585
40.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,615
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,589
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
117
0.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
209
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
95
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,200
205,000
