Ann Arbor is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 114,110 people and 38 constituent neighborhoods, Ann Arbor is the seventh largest community in Michigan.

Ann Arbor is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ann Arbor is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ann Arbor who work in teaching (15.35%), office and administrative support jobs (11.81%), and management occupations (9.97%).

Also of interest is that Ann Arbor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Ann Arbor has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Ann Arbor is also a city of artists. Ann Arbor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ann Arbor's character.

Combining city textures and college town sensibilities, Ann Arbor really has a nice blend of characteristics. While not a huge city, Ann Arbor is big enough to offer a healthy dose of diversion, opportunity, and amenity to its residents and to the thousands of college students who descend on it every fall. Its size and diversity makes Ann Arbor more than just a college town, but removing the students from the equation would undeniably change Ann Arbor's character and quality of life.

Not only is Ann Arbor a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Ann Arbor a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Ann Arbor is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One of the benefits of Ann Arbor is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.83 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Ann Arbor Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ann Arbor. 69.29% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Ann Arbor in 2000 was $26,419, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,676 for a family of four.

Ann Arbor is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ann Arbor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ann Arbor is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ann Arbor include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

Ann Arbor also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.57%.

The most common language spoken in Ann Arbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.