Ypsilanti is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 20,150 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Ypsilanti is the 65th largest community in Michigan.

Of important note, Ypsilanti is also a city of artists. Ypsilanti has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ypsilanti’s character.

Also of interest is that Ypsilanti has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Ypsilanti is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Ypsilanti culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Ypsilanti really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Ypsilanti every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Ypsilanti. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Ypsilanti benefits directly from this.

Ypsilanti, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

A lot of people in Ypsilanti take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Ypsilanti, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.

Ypsilanti is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.87% of adults in Ypsilanti have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Ypsilanti in 2022 was $32,628, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,512 for a family of four. However, Ypsilanti contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ypsilanti is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ypsilanti home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ypsilanti residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ypsilanti include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ypsilanti is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.