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Ypsilanti township, MI map Land area: 30.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 49,182 (95% urban, 5% rural)
Males: 24,151  (49.1%)
Females: 25,031  (50.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 49,114 (31,930 owner occupied, 17,184 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

35%
State:

26%


Races in Ypsilanti township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 66.1%
  • Black: 25.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
  • Asian: 2.0%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.8%
  • Two or more races: 3.0%
  • Some other race: 0.3%

Median age of males: 31.2
Median age of females: 31.7

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Average household size: 2.43

Ypsilanti township:

2.4 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.06

Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,541 ($46,460 in 1999)
This township:

$50,541
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $713 (lower quartile is $599, upper quartile is $832)
Here:

$713
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $144,048 (it was $107,600 in 2000)
Ypsilanti township:

$144,048
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,769 - $204,061

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $168,786
Here:

$168,786
State:

$192,870

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,641
Here:

$116,641
State:

$162,147

In 2-unit structures: $218,024
Here:

$218,024
State:

$126,266

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,913
Here:

$84,913
State:

$150,474

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,027
Here:

$104,027
State:

$135,097

Mobile homes: $22,952
Here:

$22,952
State:

$39,606
Population density: 1631 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

10.5%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

4.9%
Whole state:

4.8%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Ypsilanti township include: Faith Church (A), First Free Will Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Alban Cemetery (2), Union-Udell Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Ford Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Superior Number One Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 3,108 (31% naturalized citizens)

Ypsilanti township:  6.3%
State:  5.3%

46% of Ypsilanti township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 32546
  • Northeast: 1577
  • Midwest: 4008
  • South: 6424
  • West: 1143

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,100

Ypsilanti township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Ypsilanti township, Michigan:

  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,272
  • One, attached: 1,072
  • Two: 267
  • 3 or 4: 903
  • 5 to 9: 2,239
  • 10 to 19: 2,210
  • 20 to 49: 993
  • 50 or more: 830
  • Mobile homes: 1,357
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,800


Housing units in Ypsilanti township with a mortgage: 7,901 (512 second mortgage, 1,151 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,142

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 755
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,329
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,563
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,216
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,033
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,816
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,601
  • 1940 to 1949: 993
  • 1939 or earlier: 844

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ypsilanti township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 116
  • 3 rooms: 429
  • 4 rooms: 1,331
  • 5 rooms: 3,319
  • 6 rooms: 2,780
  • 7 rooms: 2,268
  • 8 rooms: 1,113
  • 9 or more rooms: 704

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ypsilanti township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 360
  • 2 rooms: 1,040
  • 3 rooms: 1,973
  • 4 rooms: 2,676
  • 5 rooms: 1,437
  • 6 rooms: 331
  • 7 rooms: 183
  • 8 rooms: 58
  • 9 or more rooms: 25

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ypsilanti township:

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 388
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,526
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,116
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,775
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 255

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ypsilanti township:

  • no bedroom: 372
  • 1 bedroom: 3,043
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,573
  • 3 bedrooms: 987
  • 4 bedrooms: 87
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 21

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

  • no vehicle: 337
  • 1 vehicle: 3,367
  • 2 vehicles: 6,078
  • 3 vehicles: 1,668
  • 4 vehicles: 527
  • 5 or more vehicles: 89

Cars and other vehicles available in Ypsilanti township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 927
  • 1 vehicle: 4,566
  • 2 vehicles: 2,040
  • 3 vehicles: 430
  • 4 vehicles: 80
  • 5 or more vehicles: 40

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ypsilanti township:

  • German (13.2%)
  • English (8.0%)
  • United States or American (7.8%)
  • Irish (7.5%)
  • Polish (4.3%)
  • Italian (2.8%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.3%)

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

  • Canada (8%)
  • Romania (7%)
  • Other Western Asia (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Germany (3%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 21,834 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 2,614 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 337 (1%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 20 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 40 (0%)
  • Walked: 197 (1%)
  • Other means: 100 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 402 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

People in group quarters in Ypsilanti township, Michigan:

  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

90.9% of residents of Ypsilanti township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 49,073
  • In family households: 39,291 (8,449 male householders, 4,125 female householders)
    8,699 spouses, 14,511 children (13,509 natural, 306 adopted, 696 stepchildren), 989 grandchildren, 443 brothers or sisters, 248 parents, 680 other relatives, 1,147 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,782 (3,858 male householders (2,952 living alone)), 3,770 female householders (2,986 living alone)), 2,154 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 68 (23 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,024 2-persons, 3,248 3-persons, 2,522 4-persons, 1,147 5-persons, 424 6-persons, 209 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 5,938 1-person, 1,476 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons,

7,329 married couples with children.
4,115 single-parent households (745 men, 3,370 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 511
Here:

8.8%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133
Here:

5.7%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 292
Here:

8.4%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


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.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ypsilanti township:

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