Southfield, MI | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Southfield, MI are Lawrence Technological University (673 degrees awarded in 2021) and Northwestern Technological Institute (168573) (492 degrees).

As of 2021, 96.4% of Southfield, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Southfield, MI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southfield, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 2.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.6k people) in Southfield, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.67% of the people in Southfield, MI are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southfield, MI as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,412 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,245 and Iraq with 59,562.

As of 2021, 7.69% of Southfield, MI residents (5.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southfield, MI was 7.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southfield, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Southfield, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southfield, MI grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 34.7k employees to 35.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southfield, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,242 people), Management Occupations (3,493 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,857 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southfield, MI.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southfield, MI grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 34.7k employees to 35.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southfield, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,099 people), Manufacturing (5,897 people), and Educational Services (3,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southfield, MI, though some of these residents may live in Southfield, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($70,142), Public Administration ($67,862), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,010).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($57,109), Public Administration ($53,041), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,031).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Southfield, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lawrence Technological University (673 and 49.3%) and Northwestern Technological Institute (168573) (492 and 36.1%).

The most popular majors in Southfield, MI are (492 and 36.1%), Mechanical Engineering (103 and 7.55%), and (91 and 6.67%).

In 2021 in Southfield, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 4,219 (68% men and 32% women).

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In 2021 there were 4,219 students enrolled in Southfield, MI, 68% men and 32% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,165 records, of which 29.1% were women and 70.9% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southfield, MI was Mechanical Engineering with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Southfield, MI according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lawrence Technological University with 673 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 971 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southfield, MI, which is 2.47 times more than the 393 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 787 degrees mean that there were 3.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 239 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,567) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southfield, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southfield, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 49.4% of the housing units in Southfield, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southfield, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southfield, MI was Census Tract 1615 with a value of $95,250, followed by Census Tract 1607 and Census Tract 1608, with respective values of $91,542 and $88,418.

The following map shows all of the places in Southfield, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 33.4k households in Southfield, MI grew to $60,006 from the previous year's value of $58,076.

The following chart displays the households in Southfield, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 79.2% of workers in Southfield, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.91%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Southfield, MI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.517% of the workforce in Southfield, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southfield, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Southfield, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southfield, MI have 2 cars.

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southfield, MI (8.27k out of 74.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southfield, MI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 690 patients per year. This represents a 2.54% decrease from the previous year (708 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oakland County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southfield, MI declined by 11.7% from 4.7% to 4.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southfield, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.