Southgate, Michigan

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Population in 2021: 29,896 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 
Males: 14,364  (48.0%)
Females: 15,532  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

42.2 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 48195.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $59,896 (it was $46,927 in 2000)
Southgate:

$59,896
MI:

$63,498

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $33,885 (it was $23,219 in 2000)

Southgate city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $155,321 (it was $108,600 in 2000)
Southgate:

$155,321
MI:

$199,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $197,250; detached houses: $202,925; townhouses or other attached units: $183,029; in 2-unit structures: $100,473; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,170; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,453; mobile homes: $47,971; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $61,685

Median gross rent in 2021: $982.

March 2022 cost of living index in Southgate: 95.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 10.7%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.9% for Black residents, 18.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.6% for American Indian residents, 43.3% for other race residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Southgate, MI (2021)
    • 23,06777.6%White alone
    • 3,21010.8%Hispanic
    • 1,8016.1%Black alone
    • 9503.2%Two or more races
    • 6872.3%Asian alone
    • 170.06%Other race alone
    • 50.02%American Indian alone

Races in Southgate detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Southgate, Michigan as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Southgate is 421 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Southgate by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.4)
3
(10.2)
1
(3.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.5)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
10
(34.4)
7
(25.0)
3
(10.9)
8
(26.6)
4
(13.3)
4
(13.4)
13
(44.1)
12
(40.9)
14
(47.8)
13
(44.6)
13
(44.9)
13
(44.9)
14
(48.3)
10
(34.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
18
(61.9)
22
(78.4)
19
(69.2)
20
(66.6)
16
(53.3)
24
(80.6)
25
(84.9)
18
(61.3)
29
(99.1)
20
(68.6)
18
(62.2)
8
(27.6)
15
(51.8)
13
(45.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
43
(147.9)
54
(192.5)
57
(207.6)
38
(126.5)
51
(169.9)
53
(178.1)
48
(162.9)
60
(204.3)
47
(160.5)
45
(154.3)
50
(172.8)
25
(86.3)
45
(155.3)
62
(214.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
104
(357.7)
130
(463.4)
111
(404.3)
213
(708.9)
126
(419.7)
154
(517.5)
119
(404.0)
99
(337.1)
89
(304.0)
78
(267.5)
67
(231.5)
70
(241.7)
57
(196.7)
61
(211.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
987
(3,395)
828
(2,951)
818
(2,979)
805
(2,679)
872
(2,904)
932
(3,132)
835
(2,834)
729
(2,483)
738
(2,521)
703
(2,411)
629
(2,174)
668
(2,307)
627
(2,164)
410
(1,421)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
224
(770.4)
126
(449.1)
84
(306.0)
117
(389.4)
123
(409.7)
110
(369.6)
100
(339.5)
80
(272.4)
73
(249.4)
86
(294.9)
78
(269.5)
51
(176.1)
47
(162.2)
34
(117.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
16
(55.0)
4
(14.3)
11
(40.1)
7
(23.3)
4
(13.3)
6
(20.2)
4
(13.6)
1
(3.4)
2
(6.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(10.4)
4
(13.8)
2
(6.9)
3
(10.4)
City-Data.com crime index298.1268.4243.0261.2238.9268.3262.2243.5262.6232.7213.9184.7205.4165.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Southgate, MI

Crime rate in Southgate detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 43 (37 officers - 35 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: Polish (9.7%), American (7.8%), Italian (6.5%), German (5.6%), Irish (4.1%), English (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 591 feet

Land area: 6.86 square miles.

Population density: 4,361 people per square mile   (average).

Southgate, Michigan map

1,804 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:

6.1%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,099 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,782 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taylor, MI (3.9 miles , pop. 65,868).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (13.5 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (231.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wyandotte, MI (1.4 miles ),
Riverview, MI (1.5 miles ),
Lincoln Park, MI (1.7 miles ),
Allen Park, MI (1.9 miles ),
Taylor, MI (2.0 miles ),
Ecorse, MI (2.0 miles ),
Trenton, MI (2.1 miles ),
Melvindale, MI (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 83.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,231 (-14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,973 (20.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

Distribution of median household income in Southgate, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Southgate, MI in 2021

Southgate satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $390,200
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $363,300
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $570,400
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $269,800
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $266,500
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $271,000
  • 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $261,000
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $285,200
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $274,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $204,400
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 76 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $156,000
  • 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2000: 83 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 1999: 89 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 1998: 126 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 1997: 118 buildings, average cost: $153,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Southgate, MI residents
Average permit cost in Southgate, MI
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.0%
Michigan:

4.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Southgate, MI
Historical housing units in Southgate, MI
Most common industries in Southgate, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (15.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.4%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.6%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Southgate, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Engineers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.8%)

Average climate in Southgate, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Southgate, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 90.4. This is worse than average.

City:

90.4
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.596. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.596
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 12.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.732. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.732
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.16. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.16
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00515. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00515
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Southgate-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Southgate city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Southgate-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 112.9 miles away from Southgate center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 279.5 miles away from Southgate center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 407.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Southgate topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Southgate:

  • MANOR OF SOUTHGATE SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB (15400 TRENTON ROAD)
  • DAVITA - SOUTHGATE (14752 NORTHLINE RD)
  • ACADEMY HOME CARE, INC (13665 NORTHLINE RD)
  • FAMILY FIRST HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (ONE HERITAGE DRIVE, SUITE 440)
  • UNICARE HOME HEALTH SYSTEMS (14328 NORTHLINE ROAD)
  • UNITY HOME CARE, INC (12866 FORT STREET)

Amtrak stations near Southgate:

  • 8 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 8 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 13 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.

Operable nuclear power plant near Southgate:

  • 16 miles: Fermi 2 in Newport, MI.

Colleges/Universities in Southgate:

  • Dorsey Business Schools-Southgate (Full-time enrollment: 222; Location: 15755 Northline Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dorsey.edu)
  • Regency Beauty Institute-Detroit Southgate (Full-time enrollment: 174; Location: 15070 Dix-Toledo Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southgate:

  • Baker College of Allen Park (about 5 miles; Allen Park, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,693)
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (about 8 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 6,712)
  • Henry Ford Community College (about 9 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 12,610)
  • Wayne County Community College District (about 12 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 10,554)
  • Wayne State University (about 13 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 20,204)
  • University of Detroit Mercy (about 15 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 3,406)
  • Madonna University (about 17 miles; Livonia, MI; FT enrollment: 3,212)

Public high schools in Southgate:

Public elementary/middle schools in Southgate:

Private elementary/middle schools in Southgate:

  • ST PIUS SCHOOL (Students: 348, Location: 14141 PEARL ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 335, Location: 15600 TRENTON RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Southgate

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • City of Southgate official website is http://www.southgate-mi.org Thanks! added by CJ

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Southgate: Southgate Municipal Golf Course (A), Community Emergency Medical Services Station 8 Southgate (B), Southgate Civic Center (C), Southgate Courthouse (D), Southgate Fire Department (E), Southgate Library (F), Oakwood Healthcare Center - Southgate (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: A J Wright - Waldo's Dollar Mart Shopping Center (1), Southtown Crossing Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Southgate include: Grace Church (A), Saint Puis Church (B), Sisters Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (C), Catholic University Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Asmey Drain (A), Sutliff and Kenope Drain (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Southgate include: Rotary Park (1), Kiwanis Park (2), Lions Park (3), Cobb Park (4), Auxiliary Police Park (5), Howard Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Hall's Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 13721 Northline Road).

Hotels: Almar Motel (13206 Dix Toledo Road), Best Value Inn & Suites (18777 Northline Road), Cross Country Inn (18777 Northline Road), Carpartz Charlie (17201 Northline Road), Comfort Suites Southgate (18950 Northline Road), Baymont Inn & Suites - Detroit/Southgate (12888 Reeck Rd).

Birthplace of: Nate Kiser - NHL player (Columbus Blue Jackets, born: May 4, 1982).

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.0%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
29 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Southgate in 2000:

  • 91 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Southgate (2011 data):

  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Fort / Eureka at 14600 West Fort Street, branch established on 1934/05/01; Southgate at 11275 Allen Road, branch established on 1934/05/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Trenton/Pennsylvania Branch at 16333 Trenton Road, branch established on 1918/01/01; Dix/Eureka Branch at 14951 Dix Toledo Road, branch established on 1956/10/02. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Guaranty Bank: Southgate Branch at 13777 Eureka Road, branch established on 2004/07/23. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,179.1 mil, Deposits: $1,102.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 166 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Southgate Meijer Banking Ctr. Branch at 16300 Fort Street, branch established on 2006/08/03. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Southgate Branch at 13763 Northline Road, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TCF National Bank: Southgate Branch at 16350 Fort Street, branch established on 2004/07/26. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • Flagstar Bank, FSB: Southgate Branch at 15783 Eureka, branch established on 2004/09/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $13,623.5 mil, Deposits: $7,802.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • The Huntington National Bank: Southgate Branch at 12820 Fort Street, branch established on 2003/02/21. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

For population 15 years and over in Southgate:

Marital status in Southgate, MI
  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

For population 25 years and over in Southgate:

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Michigan average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Southgate
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Southgate:

(Southgate, Michigan Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Southgate, MI (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic297,283151
Evangelical Protestant183,985527
Black Protestant124,432282
Mainline Protestant85,387231
Other79,840116
Orthodox17,58023
None1,032,077-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
Wayne County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 294
Wayne County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 523
This county:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,019
This county:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

11.6%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

33.2%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.9%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Southgate:

51.5%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.1%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Southgate:

20.6%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.8%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Southgate:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.1%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

57.9%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Southgate:

78.5%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Southgate, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 37$230,355$74,7100$0
Firefighters 26$157,943$72,8970$0
Streets and Highways 10$46,450$55,7406$4,669
Water Supply 9$31,674$42,2320$0
Judicial and Legal 7$27,853$47,7488$10,808
Financial Administration 7$36,565$62,6834$4,449
Other and Unallocable 5$23,695$56,8683$3,142
Other Government Administration 4$20,633$61,89912$6,772
Police - Other 4$18,402$55,20615$8,939
Correction 3$13,157$52,6282$1,884
Sewerage 2$9,281$55,6860$0
Local Libraries 2$7,386$44,3169$9,970
Parks and Recreation 1$4,514$54,16820$6,723
Welfare 0$0 6$6,355
Totals for Government 117$627,908$64,40185$63,711

Southgate government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,237,000 ($242.07)
    Regular Highways: $6,292,000 ($210.46)
    Sewerage: $4,706,000 ($157.41)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,358,000 ($145.77)
    General - Other: $3,891,000 ($130.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,488,000 ($49.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,469,000 ($49.14)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,244,000 ($41.61)
    Financial Administration: $803,000 ($26.86)
    Central Staff Services: $442,000 ($14.78)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $396,000 ($13.25)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $380,000 ($12.71)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $222,000 ($7.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000 ($0.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,812,000 ($294.76)

Southgate government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $7,123,000 ($238.26)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $504,000 ($16.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000 ($1.14)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,683,000 ($123.19)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,300,000 ($43.48)
    Special Assessments: $1,205,000 ($40.31)
    Rents: $717,000 ($23.98)
    Interest Earnings: $282,000 ($9.43)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,483,000 ($216.85)
  • Tax - Property: $19,207,000 ($642.46)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $659,000 ($22.04)

Southgate government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,695,000 ($558.44)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,806,000 ($495.25)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,139,000 ($138.45)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,250,000 ($75.26)

Southgate government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,326,000 ($679.89)

4.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.12%
Michigan average:

5.83%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oakland County, MI  1.05% ($61,736 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.58% ($46,721)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.41% ($58,137)


5.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Michigan average:

5.95%

0.00% of residents moved to foreign countries ($38 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.00%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oakland County, MI  1.32% ($65,682 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.80% ($41,564)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.34% ($59,961)
Businesses in Southgate, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Lane Furniture1
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts1Lowe's1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's2McDonald's3
AutoZone1Meijer1
Avenue1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance2
Bath & Body Works1Nike3
Blockbuster1OfficeMax1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Old Country Buffet1
Burger King1Olive Garden1
CVS3Outback1
Chevrolet1Outback Steakhouse1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panera Bread1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Red Lobster1
Decora Cabinetry2Red Robin1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Sam's Club1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile1
GNC1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block3Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1Tim Hortons3
Honda1Toys"R"Us1
KFC1UPS2
Kincaid1Vans1
Kmart1Wendy's1
Kroger1White Castle1
La Quinta1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Southgate:

  • 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.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WNZK (690 AM; 3 kW; DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMKM (1440 AM; 1 kW; INKSTER, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCAR (1090 AM; 1 kW; LIVONIA, MI; Owner: WCAR-AM, NC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southgate:

  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)

TV broadcast stations around Southgate:

  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Southgate fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 38.4mTotal length
  • 421,991Total average daily traffic
  • 59,928Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Southgate, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Southgate, MI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Southgate)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Southgate, MI)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • DET0617, 14400 Dix Toledo Road (Lat: 42.201667 Lon: -83.211944), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQFI342, Licensee ID: L01728370,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17820.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/21/2006, Expiration Date: 07/21/2016, Cancellation Date: 09/06/2013, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr., Registrant: Fibertower Network Services, Corp., Debtor-In-Possession, 1875 Eye Street, Nw, 5th Floor, Room 505, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Email:
  • SGB, 16333 Trenton Rd (Lat: 42.188639 Lon: -83.191306), Type: Bant, Structure height: 51 m, Overall height: 54 m, Call Sign: WQTW355,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz... (+42 more), Grant Date: 04/25/2014, Expiration Date: 04/25/2024, Certifier: Jim Hart, Registrant: 123.Net, Inc., 24700 Northwestern Hwy Ste 700, Southfield, MI 48075, Phone: (248) 228-8219, Email:
  • Southgate, 16333 Trenton Rd (Lat: 42.188639 Lon: -83.191306), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WROY221,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz... (+40 more), Grant Date: 12/28/2021, Expiration Date: 12/28/2031, Certifier: Patrick Kelly, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 16333 Trenton Road (Lat: 42.188639 Lon: -83.190194), Overall height: 69.2 m, Call Sign: KRS714,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz, Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2005, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5540, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

106 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Southgate)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Southgate)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED164$75,93942$66,690211$105,30319$16,0533$820,00011$47,182
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$77,4441$46,00020$100,3009$9,0000$02$38,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED32$86,28116$53,000110$121,00042$19,0000$07$53,857
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$83,8333$57,66742$121,7622$59,0000$03$55,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$106,5001$56,0009$61,1112$12,5000$02$45,000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5811.00 , 5812.00, 5815.00, 5816.00, 5818.00, 5819.00, 5820.00, 5821.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$93,8754$88,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$54,0007$116,7140$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$69,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$85,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$53,0001$97,0001$53,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5811.00 , 5812.00, 5815.00, 5816.00, 5818.00, 5819.00, 5820.00, 5821.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Southgate, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Southgate, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 86 took place in 2004, and the least - 7 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Southgate, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (35.6%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Southgate, MI
    • 34335.6%Structure Fires
    • 33634.9%Outside Fires
    • 21922.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 666.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Southgate, MI

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Southgate, Michigan:

  • La Quinta Inn, 12888 Reech Rd, Southgate, Michigan 48195 , Phone: (734) 374-3000, Fax: (734) 374-3010
  • Hampton Inn Detroit - Southgate, 13555 Pechter St, Southgate, Michigan 48195 , Phone: (734) 574-4000, Fax: (734) 574-4009
  • Holiday Inn Southgate, 17201 Northline Rd, Southgate, Michigan 48195 , Phone: (734) 283-4400, Fax: (734) 283-6855
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Southgate, 13333 Heritage Center Dr, Southgate, Michigan 48195 , Phone: (734) 324-5800, Fax: (734) 324-3110
  • Holiday Inn Southgate Banquet and Conference, 17201 Northline Rd, Southgate, Michigan 48195 , Phone: (734) 283-4400, Fax: (734) 283-4400
  • Comfort Suites Southgate, 18950 Northline, Southgate, Michigan 48195 , Phone: (734) 287-9200, Fax: (734) 287-8373
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Southgate, Michigan
Most common first names in Southgate, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary25378.9 years
John24172.5 years
William17170.8 years
Joseph16175.6 years
Helen15479.6 years
James15069.5 years
Robert13768.8 years
George11873.7 years
Margaret9980.2 years
Frank8977.5 years
Most common last names in Southgate, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5572.4 years
Johnson3669.7 years
Brown2969.7 years
Jones2777.6 years
Williams2772.3 years
Miller2773.7 years
Baker2476.1 years
White2476.3 years
Clark2376.3 years
Wilson2075.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Southgate, MI
  • 93.0%Utility gas
  • 5.2%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Southgate, MI
  • 65.8%Utility gas
  • 23.8%Electricity
  • 5.2%Other fuel
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Southgate compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Southgate on our top lists:

  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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