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Compare Ypsilanti to Detroit

This post compares Ypsilanti, Michigan to Detroit, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ypsilanti (city) Detroit (city)
Population 20,804 679,865
Income (median) $33,230 $32,512
Home Value (median) $136,700 $42,800
White 63% 14%
Black 27% 79%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 24 34
Rentals 69% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ypsilanti or Detroit?
A: Ypsilanti has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 20804 compared with 679865 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ypsilanti or in Detroit?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Ypsilanti.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ypsilanti or Detroit?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Ypsilanti.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ypsilanti does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Ypsilanti versus 51% for Detroit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ypsilanti may include: Kalamazoo, Mount-Pleasant, and Marquette.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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