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Ypsilanti 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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

Ypsilanti Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

19,732

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.1%
5 - 17:
11.5%
18 - 24:
31.5%
25 - 34:
18.0%
35 - 54:
18.3%
55 - 64:
7.5%
Over 65 Years:
9.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
26.3%
26.3%
93.7%
93.7%
44.0%
44.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ypsilanti
USA
$30,863
$30,863
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ypsilanti
USA
$41,914
$41,914
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

27.3%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
20.7%
20.7%
14.5%
14.5%
13.4%
13.4%
12.8%
12.8%
8.4%
8.4%
7.1%
7.1%
4.7%
4.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.4%
58.4%
23.4%
23.4%
6.5%
6.5%
6.3%
6.3%
5.1%
5.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
Polish
English
French
Dutch
Scottish
European
Swedish
Iraqi
British
Afghan
Scots-Irish
Other Arab
Hungarian
Russian
Greek
Norwegian
Canadian
12.3%
12.3%
10.1%
10.1%
6.3%
6.3%
6.0%
6.0%
5.2%
5.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Polish
Italian
Langs. of India
African languages
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Korean
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Urdu
French
Japanese
Greek
Slavic languages
Persian
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
86.2%
86.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
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 Ypsilanti Residents

9.8%