One thing that you will notice about Southfield is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Southfield a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The population of Southfield is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.92% of adults in Southfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Southfield in 2022 was $37,722, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,888 for a family of four. However, Southfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Southfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Southfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Southfield include German, Polish, English, Irish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Southfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
