Southgate, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Southgate Apartments for Rent

Total population: 27,739 (All urban)

Southgate, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,361 (12,836 occupied: 9,093 owner occupied, 3,743 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1949 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $99,998.

Median contract rent in 2007: $757 (lower quartile is $637, upper quartile is $817)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $828

Median gross rent in Southgate, MI in 2007: $819

Housing units in Southgate with a mortgage: 5,542 (466 second mortgage, 852 home equity loan, 53 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,213

Southgate,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,998 (it was $108,600 in 2000)

Southgate:	$154,998
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,713 - $177,185

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $159,582
Here: $159,582
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,095
Here: $174,095
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $140,061
Here: $140,061
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,759
Here: $184,759
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,171
Here: $256,171
State: $149,899

Mobile homes: $28,500
Here: $28,500
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 29,941

In family households: 24,424 (6,384 male householders, 1,655 female householders)
6,536 spouses, 8,211 children (7,527 natural, 155 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 263 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 312 other relatives, 476 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,517 (2,091 male householders (1,683 living alone)), 2,692 female householders (2,463 living alone)), 734 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 195 (154 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,525 2-persons, 1,988 3-persons, 1,585 4-persons, 673 5-persons, 193 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,146 1-person, 559 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

4,770 married couples with children.
1,196 single-parent households (317 men, 879 women).

90.4% of residents of Southgate speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,704 (5.7%)
(60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southgate, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 84 3 rooms: 261 4 rooms: 869 5 rooms: 3,350 6 rooms: 2,604 7 rooms: 1,175 8 rooms: 427 9 or more rooms: 323

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southgate, Michigan:
	1 room: 212 2 rooms: 287 3 rooms: 1,250 4 rooms: 1,184 5 rooms: 608 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 271
1995 to 1998: 553
1990 to 1994: 258
1980 to 1989: 1,052
1970 to 1979: 2,088
1960 to 1969: 2,320
1950 to 1959: 4,852
1940 to 1949: 1,552
1939 or earlier: 415

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southgate:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 164 2 bedrooms: 1,970 3 bedrooms: 5,816 4 bedrooms: 1,004 5 or more bedrooms: 139

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southgate:
	no bedroom: 233 1 bedroom: 1,666 2 bedrooms: 1,578 3 bedrooms: 245 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Southgate in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 394 1 vehicle: 2,681 2 vehicles: 4,187 3 vehicles: 1,396 4 vehicles: 351 5 or more vehicles: 84

Cars and other vehicles available in Southgate in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 644 1 vehicle: 1,994 2 vehicles: 932 3 vehicles: 156 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Southgate, MI:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $69,999: 55
$70,000 to $79,999: 91
$80,000 to $89,999: 140
$90,000 to $99,999: 198
$100,000 to $124,999: 1320
$125,000 to $149,999: 1962
$150,000 to $174,999: 1564
$175,000 to $199,999: 1150
$200,000 to $249,999: 1109
$250,000 to $299,999: 283
$300,000 to $399,999: 309
$400,000 to $499,999: 55
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Southgate rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Southgate:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 65
$200 to $249: 91
$250 to $299: 64
$300 to $349: 34
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 34
$450 to $499: 40
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 184
$600 to $649: 249
$650 to $699: 325
$700 to $749: 428
$750 to $799: 425
$800 to $899: 716
$900 to $999: 254
$1,000 to $1,249: 295
$1,250 to $1,499: 62
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 76

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 193 1990 to 1994: 167 1985 to 1989: 78 1980 to 1984: 125 1975 to 1979: 103 1970 to 1974: 224 1970 to 1974: 215 1965 to 1969: 599

Southgate, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 138 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 461
5 to 9 minutes: 1566
10 to 14 minutes: 2275
15 to 19 minutes: 2373
20 to 24 minutes: 2428
25 to 29 minutes: 852
30 to 34 minutes: 1592
35 to 39 minutes: 455
40 to 44 minutes: 362
45 to 59 minutes: 1113
60 to 89 minutes: 356
90 or more minutes: 232

Southgate mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,549 (88%)
Carpooled: 1,118 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 129 (1%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 176 (1%)
Other means: 72 (1%)
Worked at home: 138 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 795
$10,000 to $14,999: 711
$15,000 to $19,999: 510
$20,000 to $24,999: 835
$25,000 to $29,999: 897
$30,000 to $34,999: 778
$35,000 to $39,999: 791
$40,000 to $44,999: 815
$45,000 to $49,999: 665
$50,000 to $59,999: 1341
$60,000 to $74,999: 1842
$75,000 to $99,999: 1577
$100,000 to $124,999: 753
$125,000 to $149,999: 286
$150,000 to $199,999: 139
$200,000 or more: 87

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 3532

German: 3384

Irish: 2792

Other groups: 2756

Italian: 2188

English: 1576

United States or American: 1525

French (except Basque): 1392

Hungarian: 1286

French Canadian: 619

Scottish: 491

Greek: 489

Scotch-Irish: 367

Canadian: 184

Maltese: 166

European: 165

Dutch: 136

Ukrainian: 120

Russian: 116

Swedish: 110

Arab:: 103

Finnish: 100

Welsh: 98

Macedonian: 92

Norwegian: 82

Slovak: 76

Croatian: 70

Romanian: 56

Czechoslovakian: 48

Subsaharan African:: 46

Yugoslavian: 45

Armenian: 44

Lebanese: 43

Austrian: 38

Danish: 37

British: 37

Syrian: 36

African: 33

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 30

Brazilian: 29

Belgian: 26

Serbian: 26

Slovene: 26

Arab/Arabic: 24

Slavic: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22

Iranian: 19

Czech: 16

Lithuanian: 16

Jamaican: 14

Sudanese: 13

Eastern European: 8

Bahamian: 8

Australian: 7

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

Italy (11%)
Canada (11%)
Greece (11%)
India (6%)
Mexico (6%)
Poland (5%)
Philippines (4%)

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

This state: 23309
Northeast: 934
Midwest: 1417
South: 2259
West: 321

63% of Southgate residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 92
7th and 8th grade: 238
9th grade: 281
10th grade: 426
11th grade: 322
12th grade, no diploma: 411
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,482
Less than 1 year of college: 866
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,667
Associate degree: 630
Bachelor's degree: 1,096
Master's degree: 269
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 66

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 136
7th and 8th grade: 371
9th grade: 296
10th grade: 507
11th grade: 445
12th grade, no diploma: 361
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,743
Less than 1 year of college: 921
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,273
Associate degree: 750
Bachelor's degree: 822
Master's degree: 283
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 13.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 25.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,762
Black householders: $35,610
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,656
Asian householders: $84,336
Some other race householders: $47,273
Two or more races householders: $73,587
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,495

Southgate household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Southgate household income for Black householders

Southgate household income for Asian householders

Southgate household income for Some other race householders

Southgate household income for Two or more races householders

Southgate household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Southgate marital status for males

Southgate marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,283
Black or African American householders: $183,542
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $154,141
Asian householders: $210,517
Some other race householders: $156,995
Two or more races householders: $144,578
Hispanic or Latino householders: $169,698

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,234
One, attached: 384
Two: 34
3 or 4: 522
5 to 9: 667
10 to 19: 871
20 to 49: 405
50 or more: 1,147
Mobile homes: 94
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,981

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southgate:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (25%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 427

Here:	14.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129

Here:	7.9%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 176

Here:	11.8%
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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