Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 58,264 at the 2000 census.

Dearborn Heights was known as Dearborn Township until it incorporated in 1963.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.4 km² (11.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 58,264 people, 23,276 households, and 15,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,919.4/km² (4,973.1/mi²). There were 23,913 housing units at an average density of 787.8/km² (2,041.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.64% White, 2.12% African American, 0.37% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.

There were 23,276 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,222, and the median income for a family was $54,392. Males had a median income of $45,226 versus $29,234 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,829. About 4.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.