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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ann Arbor

Michigan · 109,592 residents · 28.3 sq mi
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Ann Arbor is home to 109,592 people in Michigan. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 27.4. The typical home is worth $116,100. Renters pay $568 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
109,592
−4%vs 2000
vs 114,024 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.4
−2%vs 2000
vs 28.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
28.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K112K117K121K125K19902000201020202024Ann Arbor
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(6,251)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(5,449)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.1%(4,476)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.3%(11,277)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2419.2%(21,017)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.9%(22,866)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(16,233)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(8,090)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.4%(5,933)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.1%(4,503)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(2,479)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,018)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,344
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,299 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,786
−33%vs 2000
vs $26,419 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $178,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$568
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $742 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
43.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.3% in 2000
56.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(82,975)
Black8.7%(9,906)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,814)
Asian11.9%(13,532)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(90,196)
Black8.9%(9,785)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,629)
Asian7.8%(8,513)
Other1%(1,098)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,754)
South American1.1%(1,307)
Puerto Rican0.6%(754)
Spaniard0.4%(538)
Colombian0.4%(500)
Cuban0.2%(268)
Venezuelan0.2%(234)
Peruvian0.2%(211)
Argentine0.1%(167)
Salvadoran0.1%(145)
Dominican0.1%(113)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(95)
Costa Rican0.1%(91)
Ecuadorian0.1%(91)
Panamanian0.1%(79)
Chilean0%(58)
Bolivian0%(25)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Honduran0%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese6.1%(7,458)
Asian Indian3.9%(4,768)
Korean2.1%(2,605)
Taiwanese0.6%(748)
Japanese0.6%(720)
Vietnamese0.5%(615)
Filipino0.3%(362)
Pakistani0.3%(317)
Bangladeshi0.2%(202)
Nepalese0.1%(134)
Indonesian0.1%(120)
Burmese0.1%(108)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Singaporean0.1%(64)
Thai0%(56)
Kazakh0%(32)
Hmong0%(20)
Cambodian0%(18)
Malaysian0%(15)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(72)
Ancestry
German16.1%(19,587)
Irish10.8%(13,184)
English10%(12,234)
Polish6.5%(7,958)
Italian4.5%(5,499)
Arab2.7%(3,323)
Scottish2.5%(2,993)
French2.2%(2,684)
Dutch2.1%(2,546)
American1.9%(2,359)
Russian1.7%(2,015)
Swedish1.5%(1,812)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(1,377)
Hungarian0.9%(1,158)
Ukrainian0.7%(898)
Welsh0.6%(764)
British0.6%(763)
Romanian0.6%(756)
Finnish0.6%(726)
Lithuanian0.6%(726)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(686)
Greek0.5%(612)
Egyptian0.5%(577)
Austrian0.5%(555)
Iranian0.4%(547)
Danish0.4%(535)
Nigerian0.4%(516)
Czech0.4%(514)
Jordanian0.4%(512)
Lebanese0.4%(497)
Swiss0.4%(482)
Belgian0.3%(426)
Turkish0.3%(423)
Canadian0.3%(399)
Armenian0.3%(386)
Iraqi0.3%(357)
Slovak0.3%(317)
Syrian0.2%(263)
Moroccan0.2%(245)
West Indian0.2%(227)
Croatian0.2%(205)
Brazilian0.2%(200)
Ethiopian0.1%(183)
Portuguese0.1%(182)
Slovene0.1%(153)
Latvian0.1%(129)
Palestinian0.1%(118)
Israeli0.1%(114)
Haitian0.1%(93)
Ghanaian0.1%(90)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Serbian0.1%(73)
Australian0.1%(71)
Bulgarian0%(61)
Somali0%(61)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.2%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
36.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married57.8%(31,182)
Married36.6%(19,777)
Widowed1.1%(586)
Divorced4.5%(2,422)
Women 15+
Never married54.2%(29,811)
Married34.9%(19,223)
Widowed3.8%(2,102)
Divorced7%(3,871)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(659)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(329)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(976)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(76)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,610 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

Ann Arbor, Michigan has about 109,592 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

The typical household in Ann Arbor, Michigan earns about $33,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ann Arbor, Michigan expensive?

In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the median home is worth about $116,100, and the typical rent is about $568 a month.

How educated are people in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

About 64.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ann Arbor, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

About 16.1% of people in Ann Arbor, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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