About De Witt

De Witt is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,843 people and just one neighborhood, De Witt is the 225th largest community in Michigan.

Unlike some cities , De Witt isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in De Witt are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, De Witt is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in De Witt who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.79%), sales jobs (13.91%), and management occupations (13.06%).

De Witt is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, De Witt's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

De Witt is a very car-oriented city. 99.61% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because De Witt is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. De Witt has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

De Witt is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

De Witt Information and Demographics

The education level of De Witt citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 37.32% of adults in De Witt have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in De Witt in 2000 was $26,997, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,988 for a family of four. However, De Witt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call De Witt home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in De Witt is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in De Witt include German, Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, Polish, Italian, French Canadian, and French.

The most common language spoken in De Witt is English.