US Census Data

Southfield

In Oakland County, Michigan.

Population
76,025
+3.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$65,848
+18.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$226,900
+45.7%’19–’23

Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Southfield is a community with a population of 76,025. At $65,848, its median household income sits below Oakland County's $95,296.

Between 2019 and 2023, Southfield's population grew 3.9% from 73,174 to 76,025, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $155,700 to $226,900.

The median gross rent is $1,301. 39.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
76,025
Median age
42.1 yrs
Median household income
$65,848
Median home value
$226,900
Median gross rent
$1,301
Housing units
38,014
Homeownership rate
51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.1%
Unemployment rate
6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
73,17476,025
Median household income
$55,705$65,848
Median home value
$155,700$226,900
Median gross rent
$1,125$1,301
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201973,174$55,705$155,700$1,125
202072,966$58,076$164,800$1,126
202176,196$60,006$176,000$1,172
202276,107$63,980$212,800$1,249
202376,025$65,848$226,900$1,301

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 54,2645.6%
5 to 179,88813.0%
18 to 246,5658.6%
25 to 3411,39315.0%
35 to 447,85310.3%
45 to 549,07611.9%
55 to 6410,55413.9%
65 to 749,65212.7%
75 and over6,7808.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)19,48525.6%
Black or African American48,32663.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native650.1%
Asian1,5922.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander540.1%
Some other race3790.5%
Two or more races4,6636.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,4611.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,1335.7%
High school graduate10,98319.9%
Some college or associate's19,58435.4%
Bachelor's degree11,42320.7%
Graduate or professional degree10,18518.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone26,05673.2%
Carpooled2,5417.1%
Public transit5701.6%
Walked5811.6%
Bicycle170.0%
Worked from home5,34215.0%
Other means4881.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,33320.9%
15 to 29 min13,41244.3%
30 to 44 min8,06326.7%
45 to 59 min1,6645.5%
60+ min7812.6%

Households

Average household size
2.12
Poverty rate
11.2% (8,370 of 74,513)
CountShare
Family households17,69650.4%
Nonfamily households17,38549.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1969

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied35,08192.3%
Vacant2,9337.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied18,19751.9%
Renter-occupied16,88448.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached17,88147.0%
1-unit, attached2,7337.2%
2 to 4 units2,4546.5%
5 to 19 units5,94315.6%
20 or more units8,90623.4%
Mobile home & other970.3%

Geography

Place GEOID
2674900
Type (LSAD)
25
Land area
26 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Center point
42.4746, -83.2595

Compare with nearby cities

5

Michigan rankings

21

Other places in Oakland County

38