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Dearborn Heights 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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

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

Dearborn Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

61,040

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
18.0%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
15.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
89.0%
89.0%
23.8%
23.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Dearborn Heights
USA
$29,366
$29,366
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Dearborn Heights
USA
$60,391
$60,391
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.9%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Education
Construction
Other
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
16.6%
16.6%
15.4%
15.4%
14.5%
14.5%
7.2%
7.2%
6.4%
6.4%
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.0%
80.0%
9.9%
9.9%
5.5%
5.5%
3.6%
3.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Lebanese
Polish
Iraqi
German
Irish
English
Italian
Other Arab
French
Syrian
Scottish
Dutch
Macedonian
European
French Canadian
Hungarian
Jordanian
Lithuanian
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
21.4%
21.4%
7.8%
7.8%
6.9%
6.9%
6.7%
6.7%
5.4%
5.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Arabic
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
French
Greek
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Chinese
Urdu
African languages
Russian
Miao/Hmong
Hungarian
57.2%
57.2%
34.1%
34.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Dearborn Heights Residents

24.5%