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Wixom

Michigan · 17,313 residents (2025 est.) · 9.14 sq mi
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With 17,295 people, Wixom is a city in Michigan. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 30% since 2000. The median age is 35.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 1,893 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,295
+30%since 2000
from 13,263 in 2000
17,313 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,893 / sq mi
+29%since 2009
from 1,468 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.5
+17%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.14 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K10K13K16K18K19902000201020202024Wixom
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(875)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(724)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144%(693)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.1%(707)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(1,299)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3423.7%(4,102)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(2,039)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(1,858)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(2,565)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(1,589)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(637)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(207)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,485
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,320 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,610
+73%since 2000
from $27,543 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.3%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.473
+13%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$365,200
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $192,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,035
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $523 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
42.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 43.7% in 2000
57.5% rent
Vacancy rate
1.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.98 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+32%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(11,792)
Black2.5%(327)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(424)
Asian2.9%(378)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(11,701)
Black12.4%(2,149)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(748)
Asian9.1%(1,581)
Other6.5%(1,116)
Diversity Score
64
+47%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(460)
Ecuadorian0.5%(88)
Puerto Rican0.2%(34)
Guatemalan0.2%(30)
Paraguayan0.2%(29)
Salvadoran0.1%(14)
Peruvian0.1%(10)
Bolivian0.1%(9)
Cuban0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.3%(565)
Nepalese1.5%(257)
Filipino1.1%(189)
Korean1%(172)
Chinese0.9%(149)
Vietnamese0.5%(93)
Japanese0.5%(92)
Pakistani0.4%(64)
Ancestry
German14.6%(2,528)
Polish10.2%(1,765)
Irish8.3%(1,443)
English7.5%(1,293)
Italian6.2%(1,066)
American5.6%(963)
Arab4%(690)
French2.7%(467)
Iraqi2.3%(390)
Belgian1.7%(298)
Scottish1.6%(285)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.3%(232)
Dutch1.2%(206)
Romanian1.1%(193)
Russian1.1%(183)
Finnish1%(166)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(125)
Norwegian0.6%(105)
Greek0.6%(98)
Syrian0.5%(86)
Iranian0.5%(84)
Swedish0.4%(77)
Armenian0.4%(70)
Slovak0.4%(63)
Danish0.3%(58)
Lithuanian0.3%(58)
Canadian0.3%(57)
Brazilian0.3%(51)
British0.3%(49)
West Indian0.3%(48)
Ukrainian0.2%(40)
Macedonian0.2%(35)
Czech0.2%(34)
Lebanese0.2%(32)
Welsh0.2%(26)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Nigerian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(24)
Croatian0.1%(14)
Serbian0.1%(9)
Swiss0%(7)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.8%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 38.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 93.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+32%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.2%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 87.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.3%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
77.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 81.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
17.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2012
from 5.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 95.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2016
from 85.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41%(2,908)
Married47.8%(3,396)
Widowed1.3%(90)
Divorced9.9%(705)
Women 15+
Never married41.3%(3,263)
Married44.3%(3,500)
Widowed4.8%(378)
Divorced9.7%(763)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% 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)7.6%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.4%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.1%(335)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 655 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 Wixom, Michigan?

Wixom, Michigan has about 17,295 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wixom, Michigan?

The typical household in Wixom, Michigan earns about $65,485 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wixom, Michigan expensive?

In Wixom, Michigan, the median home is worth about $365,200, and the typical rent is about $1,035 a month.

How educated are people in Wixom, Michigan?

About 46.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wixom, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wixom, Michigan?

About 10.9% of people in Wixom, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wixom, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Wixom, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,745 residents, a change of about 102 percent over that period.

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