Dearborn is a relatively large city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 106,377 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, Dearborn is the seventh largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Dearborn isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dearborn are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dearborn is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dearborn who work in sales jobs (10.38%), office and administrative support (9.43%), and healthcare (8.71%). Also of interest is that Dearborn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Dearborn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The population of Dearborn 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: 34.62% of adults in Dearborn have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Dearborn in 2022 was $30,588, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,352 for a family of four. However, Dearborn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dearborn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dearborn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dearborn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dearborn include Lebanese, Other Arab, German, Polish, and Irish. Dearborn also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.29%. The most common language spoken in Dearborn is Arabic. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
