CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Northville

Michigan · 6,459 residents · 2.04 sq mi

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With 6,459 people, Northville is a city in Michigan. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 88% more than in Michigan as a whole. The median household earns $83,961, about 97% above the national median. The typical home is worth $233,000, having more than doubled since 1990. The median age is 41.0, about 6 years above the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 35.2

More educated

54% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,459

+4%since 1990

from 6,226 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.0

+11%since 1990

from 37.0 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(384)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.3%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(493)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.6%(362)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.1%(199)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.3%(729)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.4%(1,188)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.7%(1,146)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.5%(743)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.1%(393)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.8%(310)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.7%(108)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$83,961

+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $49,282 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$43,454

+77%since 1990

from $24,568 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

1.6%

−1.3 ptssince 1990

from 3.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$233,000

+41%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $125,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$713

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $530 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

75.8%

+1.1 ptssince 1990

from 74.7% in 1990

24.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(6,035)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(46)

Asian2%(127)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(6,145)

Black0.4%(24)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(106)

Asian1.8%(118)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(48)

Spaniard0.2%(15)

South American0.1%(8)

Venezuelan0.1%(8)

Central American0.1%(7)

Panamanian0.1%(7)

Puerto Rican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1%(58)

Japanese0.6%(37)

Chinese0.6%(34)

Korean0.5%(31)

Indonesian0.2%(13)

Ancestry

German25.8%(1,566)

Irish20%(1,215)

English15.2%(925)

Polish12.3%(744)

Italian10.9%(663)

Scottish5.5%(336)

French4.8%(290)

American4.4%(268)

Dutch2%(122)

Canadian2%(120)

Ukrainian1.9%(116)

Arab1.9%(115)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese1.7%(103)

Greek1.4%(84)

French Canadian1.4%(82)

Romanian1.3%(79)

Norwegian1.1%(66)

Macedonian1%(62)

Hungarian1%(60)

Finnish0.7%(41)

Austrian0.6%(39)

Iranian0.6%(36)

Armenian0.5%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(31)

Swedish0.5%(29)

British0.4%(26)

Belgian0.4%(24)

Croatian0.4%(22)

Slovene0.4%(22)

Welsh0.3%(21)

Czech0.3%(17)

Russian0.2%(14)

Syrian0.2%(12)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Swiss0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

53.9%

+11.9 ptssince 1990

from 42.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

94.0%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 93.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

24.9%

+8.3 ptssince 1990

from 16.6% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

−36%since 1990

from 24.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.9%(524)

Married70.8%(1,691)

Widowed2.6%(63)

Divorced4.6%(111)

Women 15+

Never married18.6%(509)

Married61.9%(1,694)

Widowed8.9%(243)

Divorced10.6%(290)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.4%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.9%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 92.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(37)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.2%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 148 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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