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Ypsilanti 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

Ypsilanti Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,150

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.2%
5 - 17:
10.6%
18 - 24:
29.0%
25 - 34:
20.4%
35 - 54:
18.9%
55 - 64:
7.2%
Over 65 Years:
9.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
24.3%
24.3%
94.2%
94.2%
46.9%
46.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ypsilanti
USA
$32,628
$32,628
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Ypsilanti
USA
$46,588
$46,588
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Construction
Administration
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
18.2%
18.2%
15.1%
15.1%
11.3%
11.3%
11.0%
11.0%
10.5%
10.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.1%
6.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
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
54.9%
54.9%
23.9%
23.9%
9.0%
9.0%
6.7%
6.7%
5.1%
5.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Dutch
French
Scottish
Afghan
European
Swedish
Greek
Norwegian
British
Albanian
Other Arab
French Canadian
Iraqi
African
Russian
11.2%
11.2%
7.9%
7.9%
7.0%
7.0%
5.5%
5.5%
4.2%
4.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Polish
Italian
Langs. of India
African languages
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Korean
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Urdu
Greek
Slavic languages
Persian
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Indo-European
83.8%
83.8%
6.0%
6.0%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ypsilanti Residents

10.7%