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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Plymouth

Michigan · 9,022 residents · 2.21 sq mi
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Plymouth is a city of 9,022 people in Michigan. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.3% of locals. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $174,400. That is roughly 15% ahead of the Michigan median. Households take in $51,535 a year at the median, 21% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

9,022
−6%since 1990
from 9,560 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.9
+7%since 1990
from 35.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.21 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K9K9K10K19902000201020202024Plymouth
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(545)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.3%(478)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(438)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194%(357)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(396)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.2%(1,826)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(1,560)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(1,279)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(678)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(626)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.3%(565)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3%(274)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,535
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,326 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$33,222
+66%since 1990
from $19,959 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.3%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$174,400
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $99,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$583
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $483 in 1990
US average: $602
65.5%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 64.0% in 1990
34.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(9,453)
Black0.4%(40)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(117)
Asian0.5%(45)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(8,616)
Black0.6%(51)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(118)
Asian1.1%(95)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(122)
Honduran0.5%(42)
Puerto Rican0.4%(38)
Panamanian0.3%(32)
Peruvian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(67)
Chinese0.6%(57)
Japanese0.2%(19)
Korean0.2%(18)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German24.7%(2,278)
Irish20.5%(1,890)
Polish12.3%(1,132)
English10.6%(975)
Italian8%(739)
French6.6%(606)
Scottish3.6%(329)
American2.3%(214)
Hungarian2.3%(212)
Russian2%(182)
Greek1.3%(124)
Dutch1.2%(108)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(81)
Arab0.8%(71)
Lithuanian0.7%(69)
Austrian0.7%(68)
Norwegian0.7%(65)
Serbian0.7%(60)
Armenian0.6%(56)
Swedish0.6%(54)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(53)
Turkish0.5%(50)
Czech0.5%(49)
Lebanese0.5%(48)
Welsh0.5%(48)
Romanian0.5%(45)
Ukrainian0.3%(31)
Danish0.3%(24)
Belgian0.2%(19)
Swiss0.2%(19)
Australian0.2%(18)
Canadian0.2%(16)
Syrian0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Slovak0.1%(8)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Bulgarian0.1%(6)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Macedonian0.1%(6)
Jordanian0.1%(5)
Nigerian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

40.7%
+8.5 ptssince 1990
from 32.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.9%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 85.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
15.6%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
−21%since 1990
from 20.5 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 married28%(982)
Married57.3%(2,009)
Widowed2.5%(89)
Divorced12.1%(424)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(959)
Married48.9%(2,032)
Widowed12.7%(529)
Divorced15.2%(633)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.0%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
82.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
92.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.0%
Unchangedsince 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)19.2%(51)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(64)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(82)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 265 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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How many people live in Plymouth, Michigan?

Plymouth, Michigan has about 9,022 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Plymouth, Michigan?

The typical household in Plymouth, Michigan earns about $51,535 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plymouth, Michigan expensive?

In Plymouth, Michigan, the median home is worth about $174,400, and the typical rent is about $583 a month.

How educated are people in Plymouth, Michigan?

About 40.7% of adults age 25 and over in Plymouth, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plymouth, Michigan?

About 3.3% of people in Plymouth, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Plymouth, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Plymouth, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 538 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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