Woodhaven

Population: 12,761
Median household income: $83,291
Median home value: $221,200

Located in Wayne County, Michigan, Woodhaven is a community with a population of 12,761. The median household income of $83,291 is above the Wayne County median ($59,521).

From 2019 to 2023, Woodhaven's population grew 1.9% from 12,518 to 12,761, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $159,800 to $221,200.

12.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,761
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,291
Median home value: $221,200
Median gross rent: $1,015
Housing units: 5,451
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,51812,761

Median household income

$64,501$83,291

Median home value

$159,800$221,200

Median gross rent

$844$1,015

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,518	$64,501	$159,800	$844
2020	12,501	$67,067	$176,600	$823
2021	12,889	$68,463	$184,400	$942
2022	12,867	$77,725	$211,300	$1,059
2023	12,761	$83,291	$221,200	$1,015

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	555	4.3%
5 to 17	1,814	14.2%
18 to 24	763	6.0%
25 to 34	1,640	12.9%
35 to 44	1,468	11.5%
45 to 54	1,848	14.5%
55 to 64	1,490	11.7%
65 to 74	1,910	15.0%
75 and over	1,273	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,005	78.4%
Black or African American	896	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.3%
Asian	236	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	386	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,198	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	565	5.9%
High school graduate	3,336	34.6%
Some college or associate's	3,287	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,688	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	753	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,667	78.1%
Carpooled	576	9.6%
Public transit	10	0.2%
Walked	34	0.6%
Bicycle	41	0.7%
Worked from home	569	9.5%
Other means	82	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,349	24.9%
15 to 29 min	2,137	39.5%
30 to 44 min	1,064	19.7%
45 to 59 min	513	9.5%
60+ min	347	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,532 of 12,639)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,217	61.0%
Nonfamily households	2,056	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,273	96.7%
Vacant	178	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,020	76.2%
Renter-occupied	1,253	23.8%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units20.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,408	62.5%
1-unit, attached	388	7.1%
2 to 4 units	292	5.4%
5 to 19 units	1,110	20.4%
20 or more units	59	1.1%
Mobile home & other	194	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2688380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.1345, -83.2351