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Population (year 2000): 22,976. Estimated population in July 2006: 21,615 (-5.9% change)
 

Males: 12,056  (52.5%)
Females: 10,920  (47.5%)

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Median resident age:  31.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48212.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $26,616 in 2000)
Hamtramck  $26,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,300 (it was $71,200 in 2000)
Hamtramck  $97,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Hamtramck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.4%)
  • Black (15.1%)
  • Two or more races (11.9%)
  • Asian Indian (5.4%)
  • Other Asian (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: Polish (22.9%), Arab (9.4%), Ukrainian (3.2%), German (2.9%), Irish (2.2%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 10398 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamtramck

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamtramck city

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

9,432 residents are foreign born (23.1% Europe, 17.2% Asia).

This city:  41.1%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Hamtramck, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hamtramck to the number of sex offenders is 756 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hamtramck:  1.1% ($817)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Detroit, MI (3.2 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (319.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Highland Park, MI (3.1 miles ), Detroit, MI (3.2 miles ), Hazel Park, MI (5.1 miles ), Center Line, MI (6.1 miles ), Ferndale, MI (6.6 miles ), Warren, MI (6.9 miles ), Pleasant Ridge, MI (7.9 miles ), Madison Heights, MI (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 83.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,983 (-13.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,185 (15.2%)


People in group quarters in Hamtramck
  • 740 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 224 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Population change in the 1990s: +4,546 (+24.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Hamtramck by Year

Type 1999 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 01121
    per 100,000 0.04.34.49.04.6
Rapes 866137
    per 100,000 44.125.826.358.431.9
Robberies 87141140165172
    per 100,000 479.9606.8613.5741.3784.0
Assaults 164195164128116
    per 100,000 904.7839.3718.7575.0528.7
Burglaries 346349377438272
    per 100,000 1908.81502.01652.11967.71239.8
Thefts 579371400442430
    per 100,000 3194.11596.71752.91985.71960.0
Auto thefts 742519654644534
    per 100,000 4093.32233.72866.02893.22434.0
Arson 510141111
    per 100,000 27.643.061.449.450.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.5) 949.1726.9772.6850.7735.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 41 (41 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.87
US city average:  3.00

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Hamtramck-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Hamtramck city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mitch Ryder - (born 1945), Rudy Tomjanovich - NBA player, Houston Rockets.


Hospitals/medical centers near Hamtramck:
  • ST JOHN NORTHEAST COMM HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • KERN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WARREN, MI)
  • ST JOHN DETROIT RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DETROIT, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamtramck:
  • DETROIT CITY (about 4 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 25 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamtramck:
  • COBO HALL (about 6 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 12 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 19 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: UIZ)

Amtrak stations near Hamtramck:
  • 3 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: WINDSOR (298 WALKER RD.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamtramck:
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 5,301)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
Public high schools in Hamtramck:
  • HAMTRAMCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 11410 CHAREST STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HORIZON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 3225 CANIFF; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Hamtramck:
  • ST FLORIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 2622 FLORIAN; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hamtramck:
  • KOSCIUSZKO SCHOOL (Students: 912; Location: 2333 BURGER STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DAVISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 2800 E. DAVISON STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 5161 CHARLES STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DICKINSON EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 3385 NORWALK STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • DICKINSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 2650 CANIFF STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 11680 MCDOUGALL; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HAMTRAMCK ACADEMY (Students: 280; Location: 11420 CONANT; Grades: KG - 04)
  • HOLBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 2361 ALICE AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Hamtramck:
  • OUR LADY QUEEN OF APOSTLES SCH (Students: 207; Location: 11420 CONANT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST FLORIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 2622 FLORIAN; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FRIENDSHIP HOUSE (Students: 52; Location: 2031 CANIFO; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Hamtramck:
  • HAMTRAMCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,430; Location: 2360 CANIFF AVENUE; 51,500 books; 470 audio materials; 70 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Hamtramck Academy currently serves grades K-7 and has a student population of over 425 students. Please update and feel free to verify the information at 313-368-7312. Thank you, School Administration

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Cemetery: Betholem Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: All Star Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 11444 Mound Road).

Hotel: Comfort Inn & Business Fax (2455 Carpenter Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Hamtramck compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hamtramck (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Drive-In Branch at 11340 Jos. Campau, branch established on 1971-07-19; Hamtramck Branch at 11300 Jos. Campau Avenue, branch established on 1924-02-18. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Peoples State Bank: at 9252 Jos. Campau Avenue, branch established on 1909-02-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $497.2 mil, Deposits: $433.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Group, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Hamtramck Branch at 9301 Jos Campau Avenue, branch established on 1918-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Guaranty Bank: Hamtramck Branch at 9023 Joseph Campau, branch established on 2004-03-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,914.6 mil, Deposits: $1,477.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 126 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Welfare 2$2,878$17,2681$425
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$18,376$31,5021$1,532
Water Supply 11$33,062$36,0680$0
Local Libraries 2$6,095$36,5706$3,939
Other and Unallocable 3$8,017$32,0680$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,067$42,4027$7,125
Correction 1$2,402$28,8240$0
Police - Other 0$0 4$6,578
Financial Administration 12$38,599$38,5990$0
Police Protection - Officers 41$207,620$60,7670$0
Judicial and Legal 6$17,714$35,4281$1,568
Firefighters 34$158,921$56,0900$0
Totals for Government 121$500,751$49,66120$21,166



3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamtramck:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamtramck:
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHPR-FM (88.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, MI; Owner: R.J.'S LATE NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hamtramck:
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W66BV (Channel 66; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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