Ypsilanti is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 20,150 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Ypsilanti is the 65th largest community in Michigan.

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Ypsilanti telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because Ypsilanti has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Ypsilanti lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Ypsilanti is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Ypsilanti people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

Ypsilanti, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Many people in Ypsilanti take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Ypsilanti citizens for affordable transportation.

The education level of Ypsilanti ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ypsilanti, 45.84% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Ypsilanti in 2022 was $32,270, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,080 for a family of four. However, Ypsilanti contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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