Ypsilanti, MI City Data

Ypsilanti, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,362 people who live in Ypsilanti and approximately 322,895 who live in Washtenaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti. We have included Ypsilanti housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ypsilanti Information

Washtenaw County where Ypsilanti resides is 722.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 322,895 and has a population rank of 179 out of all the places in the United States.

Ypsilanti has a total of 22,362 people and of those residents there are 10,581 males and 11,781 females. The median age of the male population is 24 and the female population is 23.2. There are approximately 4,137 births each year and around 1,895 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ypsilanti varies per year, but currently 21,689 are one race and 673 are two or more races.

Of the 22,362 people who live in Ypsilanti, there are 6,529 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ypsilanti is 3,016 male and 3,513 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 18,804.

General Ypsilanti Information
Total area in square miles - Washtenaw County	722.53
Water area in square miles - Washtenaw County	N/A
Resident population - Washtenaw County	322,895
Population rank - Washtenaw County	179
Total population	22,362
Total population (male)	10,581
Total population (female)	11,781
Population median age (male)	24
Population median age (female)	23.2
Births - Washtenaw County	4,137
Deaths- Washtenaw County	1,895
Population of one race	21,689
Population of two or more races	673
Population under 20 years	6,529
Population under 20 years (male)	3,016
Population under 20 years (female)	3,513
Total population 18 years and over	18,804

Ypsilanti Social Characteristics

There are 125,327 households in Ypsilanti. Families make up 74,199 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ypsilanti families into three different groups. Married-couple families (58,211), male householder with no wife present (3,746) and female householder with no husband present (11,188). The remainder of the Ypsilanti households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 51,637. Ypsilanti, MI moving companies help people in Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ypsilanti is based, there are 133,360 females 15 and over; of those females there are 48,230 never married, 62,020 now married, 1,491 separated, 8,551 widowed, and 13,068 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,179 separated, 1,977 widowed and 9,800 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ypsilanti social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ypsilanti.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washtenaw County)
Total households	125,327
Family households (families)	74,199
With own children under 18 years	38,601
Married-couple family	58,211
With own children under 18 years	28,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,746
With own children under 18 years	1,828
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,188
With own children under 18 years	7,188
Nonfamily households	51,637
Householder living alone	36,988
65 years and over	7,455

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,856
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,076
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,464
Householder	3,378
Spouse	1,970
Child	3,850
Other relatives	230
Nonrelatives	449
Unmarried partner	156
Roomer or boarder	88
Housemate or roommate	117
Unmarried partner	558
Foster child	25
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,944
Male householder	2,554
Male householder living alone	1,676
Male householder not living alone	878
Female householder	2,619
Female householder living alone	1,780
Female householder not living alone	839
Nonrelatives	2,771
Unmarried partner	402
Roomer or boarder	311
Housemate or roommate	1,985
Foster child	4
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	133,360
Never married	48,230
Now married	62,020
Separated	1,491
Widowed	8,551
Divorced	13,068
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,179
Widowed	1,977
Divorced	9,800

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,362
Male	10,581
Under 5 years	593
5 to 9 years	563
10 to 14 years	473
15 to 17 years	245
18 and 19 years	1,142
20 years	668
21 years	638
22 to 24 years	1,259
25 to 29 years	1,147
30 to 34 years	779
35 to 39 years	618
40 to 44 years	535
45 to 49 years	478
50 to 54 years	377
55 to 59 years	277
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	124
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	102
70 to 74 years	162
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	77
Female	11,781
Under 5 years	527
5 to 9 years	486
10 to 14 years	425
15 to 17 years	246
18 and 19 years	1,829
20 years	938
21 years	783
22 to 24 years	1,296
25 to 29 years	1,065
30 to 34 years	643
35 to 39 years	595
40 to 44 years	515
45 to 49 years	484
50 to 54 years	443
55 to 59 years	296
60 and 61 years	104
62 to 64 years	119
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	217
75 to 79 years	205
80 to 84 years	151
85 years and over	211

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,362
One race	21,689
White	13,731
Black or African American	6,838
American Indian and Alaska Native	98
Asian	712
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	68
Two or more races	673

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,408
People who are White alone	11,149
People who are Black or African American alone	5,630
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	90
People who are Asian alone	648
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	498
People who are Some other race alone	267

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	302,785
Same house	130,068
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	53,731
Different state or abroad	49,840
Different state	35,464
Abroad	14,376

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washtenaw County)
Total resident population	322,895
Born in United States	159,793
State of residence	194,674
Different state	92,087
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,970
Foreign born	33,164

Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti. That total enrollment is 117,309 for the population of the country, which includes Ypsilanti. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 44,064 and elementary or high school enrollment was 95,063 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 60,031.

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 Ypsilanti population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	117,309
Pre-kindergarten	5,867
Public	2,596
Private	3,271
Kindergarten	3,878
Public	3,280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,570
Public	28,980
Private	3,590
Elementary and high school	47,532
Public	42,980
Private	4,552
High school grades 9 to 12	14,962
Public	14,000
Private	962
College, undergraduate years	43,959
Public	41,544
Private	2,415
Graduate or professional school	16,073
Public	14,487
Private	1,586
Not enrolled in school	193,627

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	197,414
Less than 9th grade	4,673
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,043
High school graduate	33,752
Some college, no degree	40,063
Associate's degree	11,857
Bachelor's degree	95,026
Graduate or professional degree	48.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,034

Ypsilanti Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 259,162 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ypsilanti. The Ypsilanti occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (83,275), service occupations (23,115), sales and office occupations (38,976), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (507), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,702) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,798). The 259,162 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 132,125 private wage and salary workers, 30,995 government workers, 8,772 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washtenaw County)
Population 16 years and over	259,162
In labor force	179,279
Civilian labor force	179,189
Employed	172,373
Unemployed	6,816
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	90
Females 16 years and over	131,523
In labor force	84,927
Civilian labor force	84,922
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,255
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	127,639
In labor force	94,352
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,561
Armed forces	85

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washtenaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	169,169
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	128,514
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,386
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	12,445
Other means	652
Worked at home	5,996
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,614,520

OCCUPATION (Washtenaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,275
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,275
Service occupations	23,115
Sales and office occupations	38,976
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	507
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,702
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,798

INDUSTRY (Washtenaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,275
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,047
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,637
Wholesale trade	3,361
Retail trade	17,284
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,834
Information	5,385
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,682
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,707
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	56,181
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,276
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,384

CLASS OF WORKER (Washtenaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,275
Private wage and salary workers	132,125
Government workers	30,995
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,772
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ypsilanti Housing Characteristics

In Ypsilanti, MI there are 131,069 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 125,327 occupied and 5,742 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ypsilanti, there are 71,200 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,794 units in Ypsilanti. 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 Ypsilanti, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ypsilanti, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ypsilanti. There are 1,712 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,187 with rent between $200-299, 6,904 with rent between $300-499 and 38,603 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ypsilanti gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ypsilanti, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washtenaw County)
Total housing units	131,069
Occupied housing units	125,327
Vacant housing units	5,742

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washtenaw County)
Total housing units	131,069
1-unit, detached	71,200
1-unit, attached	8,794
2 units	4,039
3 or 4 units	5,969
5 to 9 units	13,330
10 to 19 units	10,843
20 to 49 units	5,373
50 or more units	5,943
Mobile home	5,538

HOUSING TENURE (Washtenaw County)
Occupied housing units	125,327
Owner-occupied	74,830
Renter-occupied	50,497

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washtenaw County)
Occupied housing units	125,327
No vehicles available	8,527
2 vehicle available	71,045
3 vehicles available	14,423
4 vehicles available	3,664
5 or more vehicles available	1,760

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washtenaw County)
Occupied housing units	125,327
Utility gas	103,623
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,795
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,065
Coal or coke	7
Wood	387
Solar energy	38
Other fuel	663
No fuel used	463

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washtenaw County)
Occupied housing units	125,327
Less Than $50,000	74,830
$50,000 to $99,999	7,563
$100,000 to $149,999	13,800
$150,000 to $199,999	15,227
$200,000 to $299,999	14,329
$300,000 to $499,999	4,959
$1,000,000 or more	219
Median (dollars)	174,300

GROSS RENT (Washtenaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	50,497
Less than $200	1,712
$200 to $299	1,187
$300 to $499	6,904
$500 to $699	15,750
$700 to $999	16,037
$1,000 to $1,499	5,742
$1,500 or more	1,073