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Population (year 2000): 12,530. Estimated population in July 2006: 13,381 (+6.8% change)
 

Males: 6,170  (49.2%)
Females: 6,360  (50.8%)

Wayne County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48183.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,100 (it was $64,954 in 2000)
Woodhaven  $65,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $211,000 (it was $154,300 in 2000)
Woodhaven  $211,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Woodhaven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (19.9%), Polish (16.6%), Irish (13.1%), Italian (11.2%), English (9.1%), French (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 6.47 square miles.

Population density: 2056 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Woodhaven

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodhaven city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

658 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:  5.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Woodhaven, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Woodhaven to the number of sex offenders is 1331 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Woodhaven:  1.7% ($2,645)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taylor, MI (7.1 miles , pop. 65,868).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (19.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (305.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Trenton, MI (2.9 miles ), Flat Rock, MI (3.3 miles ), Gibraltar, MI (3.9 miles ), Rockwood, MI (4.2 miles ), Riverview, MI (4.4 miles ), South Rockwood, MI (5.2 miles ), Grosse Ile, MI (5.3 miles ), Southgate, MI (5.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 90 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1997: 88 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $161,900
  • 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $91,800

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Latitude: 42.13 N, Longitude: 83.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -169 (-1.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 740 (11.1%)


People in group quarters in Woodhaven
  • 134 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code commonly used in this area: 734

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Population change in the 1990s: +986 (+8.5%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (25%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Woodhaven by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0010000
    per 100,000 0.00.07.90.00.00.00.0
Rapes 3521553
    per 100,000 21.735.915.97.939.138.922.5
Robberies 6645654
    per 100,000 43.543.131.839.546.938.930.0
Assaults 8141213273829
    per 100,000 58.0100.695.3102.6210.9295.9217.7
Burglaries 46442756383528
    per 100,000 333.3316.3214.4441.9296.8272.5210.2
Thefts 403347352423352329307
    per 100,000 2920.12494.42794.53338.12749.62561.72304.6
Auto thefts 32355141283431
    per 100,000 231.9251.6404.9323.5218.7264.7232.7
Arson 3212202
    per 100,000 21.714.47.915.815.60.015.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.1) 200.7203.9216.3229.0235.7244.7196.1

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Average climate in Woodhaven, Michigan

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Woodhaven-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Woodhaven city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Woodhaven:
  • OAKWOOD SOUTHSHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; TRENTON, MI)
  • RIVERSIDE OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; TRENTON, MI)
  • HENRY FORD WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WYANDOTTE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Woodhaven, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woodhaven:
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 25 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
Other public-use airports nearest to Woodhaven:
  • GROSSE ILE MUNI (about 7 miles; DETROIT/GROSSE ILE, MI; ID: ONZ)
  • WICKENHEISER (about 13 miles; CARLETON, MI; ID: W87)
  • COBO HALL (about 19 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)

Amtrak stations near Woodhaven:
  • 12 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 13 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.
  • 20 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 Woodhaven:
  • 11 miles: Fermi 2 in Newport, MI.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFWOODHAVEN-MI.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodhaven:
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 5,301)
  • WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 2,247)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 13 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
Public elementary/middle schools in Woodhaven:
  • PATRICK HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 851; Location: 24825 HALL ROAD; Grades: 08 - 09)
  • BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 22811 GUDITH ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • YAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 16400 CARTER ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ERVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 24175 HALL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FRANK E. WEISS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 26631 REAUME ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Woodhaven compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Woodhaven (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Woodhaven Meijer Banking Ctr. Branch at 22600 Allen Road, branch established on 2005-12-20. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Fifth Third Bank: Hall Road Branch at 22990 Hall Road, branch established on 1973-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Comerica Bank: West-Allen Branch at 23120 Allen Road, branch established on 2001-12-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association: West Road at 16124 West Road, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49,751.5 mil, Deposits: $25,446.0 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, 269 total offices, Holding Company: Abn Amro Holding N.V.



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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
Water Supply 6$30,401$60,8022$1,145
Other Government Administration 3$14,629$58,5161$425
Fire - Other 1$3,366$40,3920$0
Parks and Recreation 7$25,170$43,14912$3,744
Financial Administration 4$16,994$50,9820$0
Police Protection - Officers 32$164,661$61,7480$0
Police - Other 6$17,180$34,3603$3,144
Other and Unallocable 4$20,422$61,2661$1,054
Streets and Highways 14$48,892$41,9071$283
Firefighters 7$39,334$67,4300$0
Totals for Government 84$381,049$54,43620$9,795


Woodhaven government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $319,000
    All Other: $127,000
    Parking Facilities: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $657,000
    Police Protection: $110,000
    General: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,038,000
    Regular Highways: $2,121,000
    Water Utilities: $2,048,000
    Fire Protection: $1,327,000
    Central Staff Services: $974,000
    Parks & Recreation: $660,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $433,000
    Financial Administration: $423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $381,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    General - Other: $226,000
    Libraries: $164,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $161,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,165,000
    Interest Earnings: $264,000
    Rents: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $244,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Health - Other: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,959,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,962,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,522,000
    Highways: $566,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,687,000
    NEC: $395,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,147,000

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 Woodhaven:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMKM (1440 AM; 1 kW; INKSTER, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Woodhaven:
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WRVF (101.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Woodhaven:
  • 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.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)

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