Westland, MI City Data

Westland, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 86,602 people who live in Westland and approximately 2,061,162 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Westland. We have included Westland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westland Information

Wayne County where Westland resides is 672.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,061,162 and has a population rank of 11 out of all the places in the United States.

Westland has a total of 86,602 people and of those residents there are 41,626 males and 44,976 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 31,149 births each year and around 20,299 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westland varies per year, but currently 84,837 are one race and 1,765 are two or more races.

Of the 86,602 people who live in Westland, there are 22,138 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westland is 11,236 male and 10,902 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 66,445.

General Westland Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	672.2
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	2,061,162
Population rank - Wayne County	11
Total population	86,602
Total population (male)	41,626
Total population (female)	44,976
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Wayne County	31,149
Deaths- Wayne County	20,299
Population of one race	84,837
Population of two or more races	1,765
Population under 20 years	22,138
Population under 20 years (male)	11,236
Population under 20 years (female)	10,902
Total population 18 years and over	66,445

Westland Social Characteristics

There are 768,440 households in Westland. Families make up 514,979 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (313,028), male householder with no wife present (39,611) and female householder with no husband present (154,716). The remainder of the Westland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 256,723. Westland, MI moving companies help people in Westland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Westland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westland is based, there are 832,668 females 15 and over; of those females there are 259,788 never married, 343,755 now married, 23,326 separated, 100,410 widowed, and 105,389 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 16,918 separated, 23,314 widowed and 74,625 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	768,440
Family households (families)	514,979
With own children under 18 years	286,237
Married-couple family	313,028
With own children under 18 years	149,761
Male householder, no wife present, family	39,611
With own children under 18 years	17,366
Female householder, no husband present, family	154,716
With own children under 18 years	89,864
Nonfamily households	256,723
Householder living alone	217,454
65 years and over	76,792

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	11,420
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,453
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	68,475
Householder	22,244
Spouse	16,222
Child	24,674
Other relatives	910
Nonrelatives	1,761
Unmarried partner	950
Roomer or boarder	190
Housemate or roommate	243
Unmarried partner	2,222
Foster child	37
Other	341

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	17,185
Male householder	6,486
Male householder living alone	5,040
Male householder not living alone	1,446
Female householder	7,803
Female householder living alone	6,852
Female householder not living alone	951
Nonrelatives	2,896
Unmarried partner	1,272
Roomer or boarder	328
Housemate or roommate	976
Foster child	11
Other	309

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	832,668
Never married	259,788
Now married	343,755
Separated	23,326
Widowed	100,410
Divorced	105,389
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	16,918
Widowed	23,314
Divorced	74,625

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	86,602
Male	41,626
Under 5 years	3,062
5 to 9 years	2,907
10 to 14 years	2,732
15 to 17 years	1,530
18 and 19 years	1,005
20 years	500
21 years	549
22 to 24 years	1,756
25 to 29 years	3,816
30 to 34 years	3,869
35 to 39 years	3,829
40 to 44 years	3,471
45 to 49 years	2,883
50 to 54 years	2,348
55 to 59 years	1,729
60 and 61 years	622
62 to 64 years	840
65 and 66 years	523
67 to 69 years	797
70 to 74 years	1,175
75 to 79 years	877
80 to 84 years	470
85 years and over	336
Female	44,976
Under 5 years	2,955
5 to 9 years	2,927
10 to 14 years	2,607
15 to 17 years	1,437
18 and 19 years	976
20 years	551
21 years	586
22 to 24 years	1,890
25 to 29 years	3,795
30 to 34 years	3,538
35 to 39 years	3,508
40 to 44 years	3,508
45 to 49 years	2,846
50 to 54 years	2,628
55 to 59 years	2,061
60 and 61 years	749
62 to 64 years	1,136
65 and 66 years	741
67 to 69 years	1,105
70 to 74 years	1,679
75 to 79 years	1,463
80 to 84 years	1,171
85 years and over	1,119

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	86,602
One race	84,837
White	75,527
Black or African American	5,867
American Indian and Alaska Native	396
Asian	2,437
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28
Some other race	127
Two or more races	1,765

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	85,660
People who are White alone	74,811
People who are Black or African American alone	5,649
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	396
People who are Asian alone	2,436
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,129
People who are Some other race alone	581

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,909,251
Same house	1,145,372
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	82,110
Different state or abroad	110,554
Different state	67,824
Abroad	42,730

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	2,061,162
Born in United States	1,500,113
State of residence	1,492,996
Different state	417,306
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,091
Foreign born	137,769

Westland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Westland. That total enrollment is 587,853 for the population of the country, which includes Westland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 281,985 and elementary or high school enrollment was 811,027 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 110,845.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Westland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	587,853
Pre-kindergarten	38,543
Public	26,049
Private	12,494
Kindergarten	32,950
Public	27,781
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	278,815
Public	248,626
Private	30,189
Elementary and high school	405,514
Public	363,832
Private	41,682
High school grades 9 to 12	126,699
Public	115,206
Private	11,493
College, undergraduate years	89,999
Public	71,079
Private	18,920
Graduate or professional school	20,847
Public	15,200
Private	5,647
Not enrolled in school	1,382,941

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,305,288
Less than 9th grade	80,328
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	220,178
High school graduate	399,885
Some college, no degree	303,851
Associate's degree	76,254
Bachelor's degree	224,792
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	141,866

Westland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,541,459 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westland. The Westland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (239,562), service occupations (141,856), sales and office occupations (228,130), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (936), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (74,116) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (166,510). The 1,541,459 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 716,016 private wage and salary workers, 103,931 government workers, 29,339 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	1,541,459
In labor force	930,640
Civilian labor force	930,219
Employed	851,110
Unemployed	79,109
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	421
Females 16 years and over	818,016
In labor force	449,634
Civilian labor force	449,504
Unemployed Civilian labor force	35,946
Armed forces	130
Males 16 years and over	723,443
In labor force	481,006
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	43,163
Armed forces	291

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	827,311
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	662,814
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	96,523
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,661
Other means	4,714
Worked at home	14,603
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,928,880

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	239,562
Management, professional, and related occupations	239,562
Service occupations	141,856
Sales and office occupations	228,130
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	936
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	74,116
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	166,510

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	239,562
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,044
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	185,856
Wholesale trade	26,904
Retail trade	90,905
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	54,387
Information	21,231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	50,591
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	77,890
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	158,342
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	68,026
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	34,272

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	239,562
Private wage and salary workers	716,016
Government workers	103,931
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	29,339
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westland Housing Characteristics

In Westland, MI there are 826,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 768,440 occupied and 57,705 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westland, there are 560,279 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45,717 units in Westland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Westland, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westland, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westland. There are 14,910 housing units with rent less than $200, 15,741 with rent between $200-299, 77,532 with rent between $300-499 and 136,368 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westland, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	826,145
Occupied housing units	768,440
Vacant housing units	57,705

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	826,145
1-unit, detached	560,279
1-unit, attached	45,717
2 units	55,507
3 or 4 units	23,972
5 to 9 units	31,595
10 to 19 units	25,654
20 to 49 units	23,046
50 or more units	43,773
Mobile home	16,294

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
Owner-occupied	511,837
Renter-occupied	256,603

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
No vehicles available	106,146
2 vehicle available	362,693
3 vehicles available	74,704
4 vehicles available	19,670
5 or more vehicles available	6,731

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
Utility gas	706,294
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	43,466
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,192
Coal or coke	161
Wood	401
Solar energy	140
Other fuel	3,676
No fuel used	3,355

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	768,440
Less Than $50,000	511,837
$50,000 to $99,999	162,991
$100,000 to $149,999	114,947
$150,000 to $199,999	54,945
$200,000 to $299,999	37,830
$300,000 to $499,999	11,217
$1,000,000 or more	973
Median (dollars)	99,400

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	256,603
Less than $200	14,910
$200 to $299	15,741
$300 to $499	77,532
$500 to $699	84,386
$700 to $999	41,302
$1,000 to $1,499	9,044
$1,500 or more	1,635