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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Inkster 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

Inkster Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,108

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
19.9%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
26.7%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
12.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
84.0%
84.0%
13.1%
13.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Inkster
USA
$25,587
$25,587
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Inkster
USA
$39,252
$39,252
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

35.2%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Construction
Education
Public Service
Other
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
20.7%
20.7%
14.8%
14.8%
10.0%
10.0%
8.8%
8.8%
8.5%
8.5%
7.5%
7.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.3%
70.3%
16.8%
16.8%
7.4%
7.4%
3.7%
3.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
Polish
Irish
German
English
Lebanese
Other Arab
Scottish
European
Iraqi
French
Slovene
Italian
British
Ukrainian
Canadian
Nigerian
Greek
Slovak
Scots-Irish
6.2%
6.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Arabic
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Langs. of India
Tagalog
African languages
Other Asian languages
Greek
French
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
92.5%
92.5%
3.4%
3.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Inkster Residents

5.2%