CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wixom

Michigan · 8,550 residents · 9.14 sq mi

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Wixom is home to 8,550 people in Michigan. 34% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 4,713 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 13.2%. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,550

−36%vs 2000

vs 13,263 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 30.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(607)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(517)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(413)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(417)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.2%(1,125)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3431.1%(2,659)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(1,358)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.2%(529)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.7%(404)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.5%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(151)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(68)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,755

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,320 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,643

−29%vs 2000

vs $27,543 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$99,200

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $192,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$442

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $523 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

34.2%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.7% in 2000

65.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.9%(11,792)

Black2.5%(327)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(424)

Asian2.9%(378)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(8,397)

Black0.2%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(75)

Asian0.5%(39)

Other1.1%(94)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(460)

South American0.8%(136)

Ecuadorian0.5%(88)

Central American0.3%(44)

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)

French Canadian1.4%(238)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1.3%(232)

Subsaharan African1.3%(217)

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)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.9%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 19.3 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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