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Inkster, MI
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Living in Inkster



Inkster is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 25,527 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Inkster is the 54th largest community in Michigan.

Inkster has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Inkster has quite a high level of public transit users. Inkster’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The rate of college-level education in Inkster is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.08% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Inkster in 2018 was $22,420, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,680 for a family of four. However, Inkster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Inkster also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.09% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Inkster is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Inkster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Inkster residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Inkster include African, Polish, Irish, European, and German.

The most common language spoken in Inkster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.