Inkster city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,959
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,959
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,088
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,369
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 17.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 70.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 16.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 755
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $80,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,215
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $536
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,170
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,750
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,868
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,764
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,233
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,002
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,857
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,252
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,587
Persons in poverty, percent 35.2%
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 4,172.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4,057.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.25
FIPS Code 2640680