Woodhaven, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,530 (All urban)

Woodhaven, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,850 (4,708 occupied: 3,416 owner occupied, 1,292 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	26%

Housing density: 750 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $234,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $609

Median gross rent in Woodhaven, MI in 2000: $591

Housing units in Woodhaven with a mortgage: 2,642 (233 second mortgage, 609 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 529

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,366

In family households: 10,794 (2,851 male householders, 557 female householders)
2,893 spouses, 3,989 children (3,614 natural, 65 adopted, 310 stepchildren), 106 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 159 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,572 (787 male householders (634 living alone)), 491 female householders (428 living alone)), 294 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 164 (137 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,300 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 790 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 99 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,062 1-person, 171 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

2,395 married couples with children.
499 single-parent households (120 men, 379 women).

91.3% of residents of Woodhaven speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 658 (5.3%)
(78.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Woodhaven, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 41
4 rooms: 164
5 rooms: 505
6 rooms: 1,176
7 rooms: 752
8 rooms: 454
9 or more rooms: 316

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodhaven, Michigan:

1 room: 34
2 rooms: 130
3 rooms: 373
4 rooms: 490
5 rooms: 177
6 rooms: 55
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 112
1995 to 1998: 356
1990 to 1994: 411
1980 to 1989: 612
1970 to 1979: 2,516
1960 to 1969: 603
1950 to 1959: 136
1940 to 1949: 55
1939 or earlier: 49

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Woodhaven:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 38
2 bedrooms: 284
3 bedrooms: 2,337
4 bedrooms: 705
5 or more bedrooms: 45

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Woodhaven:

no bedroom: 44
1 bedroom: 621
2 bedrooms: 523
3 bedrooms: 94
4 bedrooms: 10
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Woodhaven in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 667
2 vehicles: 1,767
3 vehicles: 710
4 vehicles: 206
5 or more vehicles: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in Woodhaven in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 129
1 vehicle: 812
2 vehicles: 293
3 vehicles: 58
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Woodhaven, MI:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 28
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 52
$90,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 394
$125,000 to $149,999: 858
$150,000 to $174,999: 856
$175,000 to $199,999: 370
$200,000 to $249,999: 344
$250,000 to $299,999: 77
$300,000 to $399,999: 73
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Woodhaven:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 121
$450 to $499: 283
$500 to $549: 296
$550 to $599: 310
$600 to $649: 147
$650 to $699: 46
$700 to $749: 43
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 33
1990 to 1994: 128
1985 to 1989: 44
1980 to 1984: 64
1975 to 1979: 73
1970 to 1974: 66
1970 to 1974: 67
1965 to 1969: 183

Woodhaven, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 36 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 168
5 to 9 minutes: 620
10 to 14 minutes: 1092
15 to 19 minutes: 919
20 to 24 minutes: 933
25 to 29 minutes: 545
30 to 34 minutes: 962
35 to 39 minutes: 341
40 to 44 minutes: 329
45 to 59 minutes: 435
60 to 89 minutes: 205
90 or more minutes: 77

Woodhaven mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,076 (91%)
Carpooled: 421 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%)
Ferryboat: 16 (0%)
Walked: 50 (1%)
Other means: 24 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 179
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 196
$20,000 to $24,999: 206
$25,000 to $29,999: 155
$30,000 to $34,999: 203
$35,000 to $39,999: 228
$40,000 to $44,999: 274
$45,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 420
$60,000 to $74,999: 628
$75,000 to $99,999: 977
$100,000 to $124,999: 465
$125,000 to $149,999: 206
$150,000 to $199,999: 149
$200,000 or more: 141

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1683
German: 1568
Other groups: 1167
Italian: 1081
Irish: 841
United States or American: 802
English: 745
French (except Basque): 536
Hungarian: 509
French Canadian: 266
Scottish: 196
Scotch-Irish: 160
Arab:: 150
Lebanese: 146
Greek: 103
Maltese: 98
Armenian: 92
Czech: 90
Dutch: 68
Slovak: 58
Norwegian: 57
Romanian: 54
Ukrainian: 48
Welsh: 37
Russian: 35
Swedish: 35
British: 29
Serbian: 27
Yugoslavian: 27
Lithuanian: 18
Danish: 18
European: 18
Croatian: 17
Belgian: 15
Austrian: 15
Subsaharan African:: 11
African: 11
Canadian: 8
Finnish: 6
Arab/Arabic: 4

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

Philippines (12%)
Pakistan (10%)
Mexico (9%)
Romania (8%)
Italy (8%)
Greece (7%)
India (6%)

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

This state: 9920
Northeast: 372
Midwest: 605
South: 834
West: 101

58% of Woodhaven residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 146
12th grade, no diploma: 84
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,042
Less than 1 year of college: 410
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 858
Associate degree: 307
Bachelor's degree: 656
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 70
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 134
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 67
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,482
Less than 1 year of college: 428
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 652
Associate degree: 349
Bachelor's degree: 491
Master's degree: 251
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,911
Black householders: $52,266
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,250
Asian householders: $88,193
Some other race householders: $101,726
Two or more races householders: $74,306
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $96,966

Woodhaven household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Woodhaven household income for Black or African American householders

Woodhaven household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Woodhaven household income for Asian householders

Woodhaven household income for some other race householders

Woodhaven household income for two or more races householders

Woodhaven household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Woodhaven marital status for males

Woodhaven marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,200
Black or African American householders: $132,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,100
Asian householders: $237,500
Some other race householders: $181,300
Two or more races householders: $155,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $185,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,226
One, attached: 119
Two: 20
3 or 4: 295
5 to 9: 807
10 to 19: 154
20 to 49: 32
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 189

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Woodhaven:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (98%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (72%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 242

Here:	16.1%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66

Here:	8.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105

Here:	14.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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