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Dearborn Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Dearborn Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

60,872

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
15.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
88.7%
88.7%
23.9%
23.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Dearborn Heights
USA
$29,331
$29,331
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Dearborn Heights
USA
$61,035
$61,035
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Education
Construction
Finance
Other
Administration
Wholesale
16.2%
16.2%
15.0%
15.0%
15.0%
15.0%
7.6%
7.6%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
5.7%
5.7%
5.3%
5.3%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
81.7%
81.7%
8.9%
8.9%
5.1%
5.1%
3.2%
3.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Lebanese
Polish
German
Irish
Iraqi
English
Italian
Other Arab
French
Scottish
Syrian
Dutch
Macedonian
French Canadian
Hungarian
Palestinian
Jordanian
European
Romanian
Scots-Irish
22.2%
22.2%
8.5%
8.5%
7.1%
7.1%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
4.4%
4.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Arabic
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
French
Greek
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Chinese
Portuguese
Urdu
African languages
Vietnamese
Russian
Miao/Hmong
Hungarian
58.7%
58.7%
33.4%
33.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Dearborn Heights Residents

23.6%