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Total population: 75,392 (All urban)

Southfield, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 35,698 (33,987 occupied: 18,386 owner occupied, 15,601 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  46%
State:  26%

Housing density: 1361 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $226,089.


Median contract rent in 2007: $774 (lower quartile is $625, upper quartile is $923)


Housing units in Southfield with a mortgage: 12,990 (1,060 second mortgage, 1,693 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,363





Southfield,MI index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,300 (it was $151,200 in 2000)
Southfield:  $185,300
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $149,300 - $234,200

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $210,099
Here:  $210,099
State:  $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,514
Here:  $198,514
State:  $181,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,718
Here:  $142,718
State:  $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,820
Here:  $140,820
State:  $149,899

Mobile homes: $62,015
Here:  $62,015
State:  $39,606

Median year house/condo built: 1964

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship

Households: 77,077
  • In family households: 60,730 (13,555 male householders, 6,269 female householders)
    13,815 spouses, 21,254 children (19,495 natural, 727 adopted, 1,032 stepchildren), 1,359 grandchildren, 981 brothers or sisters, 1,052 parents, 1,326 other relatives, 1,119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,347 (5,663 male householders (4,579 living alone)), 8,484 female householders (7,740 living alone)), 2,200 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,219 (705 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,032 2-persons, 4,831 3-persons, 3,314 4-persons, 1,611 5-persons, 632 6-persons, 404 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,319 1-person, 1,634 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

10,370 married couples with children.
4,369 single-parent households (694 men, 3,675 women).

82.7% of residents of Southfield speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.2% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 10,984 (14.0%)
(52.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southfield, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 126
  • 3 rooms: 673
  • 4 rooms: 1,091
  • 5 rooms: 2,946
  • 6 rooms: 4,537
  • 7 rooms: 3,520
  • 8 rooms: 2,988
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,478



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southfield, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 620
  • 2 rooms: 1,781
  • 3 rooms: 3,430
  • 4 rooms: 4,557
  • 5 rooms: 3,552
  • 6 rooms: 990
  • 7 rooms: 372
  • 8 rooms: 189
  • 9 or more rooms: 110



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 366
  • 1995 to 1998: 498
  • 1990 to 1994: 771
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,215
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,245
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,396
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,201
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,972
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,034


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southfield:
  • no bedroom: 157
  • 1 bedroom: 515
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,355
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,809
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,936
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 614



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southfield:
  • no bedroom: 683
  • 1 bedroom: 6,064
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,306
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,282
  • 4 bedrooms: 242
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 24



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Southfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 719
  • 1 vehicle: 5,677
  • 2 vehicles: 7,965
  • 3 vehicles: 2,902
  • 4 vehicles: 923
  • 5 or more vehicles: 200



Cars and other vehicles available in Southfield in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,661
  • 1 vehicle: 8,569
  • 2 vehicles: 3,695
  • 3 vehicles: 520
  • 4 vehicles: 90
  • 5 or more vehicles: 66


Southfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Southfield:

  • Less than $100: 74 people
  • $100 to $149: 132
  • $150 to $199: 90
  • $200 to $249: 132
  • $250 to $299: 114
  • $300 to $349: 92
  • $350 to $399: 98
  • $400 to $449: 117
  • $450 to $499: 175
  • $500 to $549: 489
  • $550 to $599: 811
  • $600 to $649: 954
  • $650 to $699: 1,217
  • $700 to $749: 1,234
  • $750 to $799: 1,306
  • $800 to $899: 2,237
  • $900 to $999: 1,399
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 966
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 467
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 398
  • $2,000 or more: 232
  • No cash rent: 303
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,174
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,985
  • 1985 to 1989: 886
  • 1980 to 1984: 908
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,166
  • 1970 to 1974: 700
  • 1970 to 1974: 325
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,840

Southfield, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.0%
Number of people working at home: 921 (2.4% of all workers)


Southfield travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 621
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2485
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4866
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5555
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6919
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3686
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7630
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1371
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1235
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2248
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 823
  • 90 or more minutes: 517
 


Southfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 33,272 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 3,477 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 369 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 57 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 575 (1%)
  • Other means: 152 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 921 (2%)
 


Southfield, MI household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2242
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1412
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1650
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1845
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1791
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1920
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1863
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1956
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1502
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3278
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4216
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4493
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2518
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1399
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1228
  • $200,000 or more: 658
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 40927
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 3469
 German: 2528
 Polish: 2181
 Russian: 2158
 Subsaharan African:: 1985
 United States or American: 1890
 Irish: 1703
 English: 1625
 Arab:: 1355
 African: 1276
 Italian: 1044
 Iraqi: 588
 French (except Basque): 570
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 469
 Armenian: 457
 Arab/Arabic: 447
 Ukrainian: 434
 French Canadian: 413
 Hungarian: 410
 Scottish: 397
 Nigerian: 392
 Jamaican: 351
 Dutch: 285
 Scotch-Irish: 280
 Canadian: 262
 European: 247
 Romanian: 217
 Swedish: 203
 Greek: 198
 Eastern European: 192
 Finnish: 185
 Austrian: 161
 Lithuanian: 159
 Lebanese: 139
 Israeli: 124
 Iranian: 122
 Norwegian: 102
 Liberian: 102
 Czechoslovakian: 99
 Welsh: 97
 Albanian: 95
 Other Subsaharan African: 79
 Slovak: 74
 British: 68
 Danish: 64
 Croatian: 62
 Egyptian: 61
 Syrian: 60
 Guyanese: 58
 Belgian: 55
 Ghanian: 55
 Czech: 53
 Ethiopian: 50
 Latvian: 49
 Turkish: 47
 Haitian: 35
 Barbadian: 31
 Celtic: 28
 Soviet Union: 27
 Serbian: 25
 Moroccan: 25
 Australian: 24
 West Indian: 23
 Maltese: 22
 Portuguese: 21
 Sierra Leonean: 20
 Northern European: 20
 Pennsylvania German: 20
 Other Arab: 19
 Yugoslavian: 18
 Palestinian: 16
 Bahamian: 15
 Scandinavian: 11
 Slovene: 10
 Swiss: 10
 Estonian: 9
 Brazilian: 8
 Basque: 7
 Kenyan: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Bermudan: 6
 Icelander: 5
 South African: 5
 British West Indian: 2


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Iraq (30%)
  • India (10%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Ukraine (4%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Nigeria (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 47311
  • Northeast: 3052
  • Midwest: 4775
  • South: 10663
  • West: 1071

54% of Southfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 329
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 58
  • 5th and 6th grade: 191
  • 7th and 8th grade: 385
  • 9th grade: 363
  • 10th grade: 579
  • 11th grade: 566
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 808
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,667
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,491
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,456
  • Associate degree: 1,329
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,138
  • Master's degree: 2,356
  • Professional school degree: 1,061
  • Doctorate degree: 560


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 441
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 157
  • 5th and 6th grade: 251
  • 7th and 8th grade: 439
  • 9th grade: 356
  • 10th grade: 571
  • 11th grade: 580
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 937
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,040
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,278
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,493
  • Associate degree: 2,331
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,832
  • Master's degree: 3,570
  • Professional school degree: 623
  • Doctorate degree: 180


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $49,625
  • Black householders: $48,197
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,968
  • Asian householders: $81,647
  • Some other race householders: $18,159
  • Two or more races householders: $43,019
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $75,318

Southfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Southfield household income for Black householders

Southfield household income for Asian householders

Southfield household income for Two or more races householders

Southfield household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Southfield marital status for males

Southfield marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,515
  • Black or African American householders: $202,212
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $128,067
  • Asian householders: $200,006
  • Some other race householders: $202,212
  • Two or more races householders: $196,084
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $186,770

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,798
  • One, attached: 2,115
  • Two: 174
  • 3 or 4: 1,284
  • 5 to 9: 3,724
  • 10 to 19: 2,293
  • 20 to 49: 2,071
  • 50 or more: 6,541
  • Mobile homes: 698

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southfield:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,163
Here:  15.0%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 507
Here:  12.0%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,489
Here:  29.9%
Michigan:  16.5%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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