Ypsilanti city, Michigan
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,766
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,150
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,622
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,653
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,648
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,435
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.7%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 595
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 33.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $232,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,719
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,080
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,790
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 67.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,667
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,124
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,859
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,588
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,628
Persons in poverty, percent 24.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,811.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4,489.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.33
FIPS Code 2689140