CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Westwood

Michigan · 8,957 residents · 2.85 sq mi

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Westwood is a city of 8,957 people in Michigan. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $61,000. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Median household income is $31,487, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

39% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,957

−2%vs 2000

vs 9,122 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 33.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94%(360)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(432)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(456)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2417.4%(1,562)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(1,426)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(1,146)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(852)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(754)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(811)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(460)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(145)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,487

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,407 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,266

−28%vs 2000

vs $22,686 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,000

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$490

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $584 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.2%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.1% in 2000

38.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(7,707)

Black10.5%(959)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(125)

Asian1.5%(141)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(8,254)

Black6.2%(559)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(58)

Asian1.1%(98)

Other0.5%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.5%(307)

Spaniard0.6%(55)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi2.1%(185)

Asian Indian1.3%(118)

Korean1.3%(111)

Kazakh0.8%(68)

Filipino0.2%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.6%(54)

Ancestry

English14.3%(1,272)

German13.6%(1,208)

Dutch11.7%(1,040)

Irish9.9%(880)

Polish5.5%(488)

Subsaharan African5.3%(472)

American2.8%(245)

French2.2%(198)

Lithuanian1.9%(165)

Italian1.5%(133)

Scottish1.2%(105)

Iranian1%(90)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(80)

Norwegian0.9%(78)

Danish0.7%(64)

Welsh0.7%(58)

Macedonian0.6%(50)

Nigerian0.4%(34)

Swedish0.4%(32)

Arab0.3%(29)

Lebanese0.3%(29)

British0.3%(29)

French Canadian0.3%(23)

Ukrainian0.2%(17)

Latvian0.2%(15)

Finnish0.1%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.6%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

18.1%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married36.2%(1,207)

Married45.9%(1,531)

Widowed2.9%(97)

Divorced15%(501)

Women 15+

Never married43.5%(1,872)

Married36.6%(1,576)

Widowed11.1%(480)

Divorced8.8%(380)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−10.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.9%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.5%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% 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)40.2%(131)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.2%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.8%(146)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 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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