SouthfieldMichigan

Southfield Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Southfield is 75,901. 20.84% is under 18, while 24.99% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.10% of the population was five years old or younger, 20.84% were 18 years or younger and 38.61% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 53.37% female and 46.63% male.

Southfield Housing

According to the US Census, Southfield has 37,514 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Southfield was 95.03%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $208,000

Southfield Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 91.85% of Southfield's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 2.36% of the total population.

Other racial groups include White Black Or African American, constituting 1.35% of the city's population and Some Other Race Alone at 1.30%

RacePercentage
Black Or African American Alone70.46%
White Alone21.39%
Asian Alone2.36%
White Black Or African American1.35%
Some Other Race Alone1.30%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.20%

How Educated is Southfield

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 18.3% of Southfield residents had a bachelor's degree, while 19.9% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 38.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Southfield CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher95.9%
Some College Or Associates Degree41.7%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher38.9%
Some College No Degree28.2%
Graduate Or Professional Degree19.9%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency19.5%

Average Income in Southfield

The median household income in Southfield is $55,463. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $55,463.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $75,342 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $91,942.

A closer examination of the income groups of Southfield households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (12.3%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (4.6%). 8.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$75,342
Married-couple families$91,942
Nonfamily households$39,601